Kobe's comment surprises Luke

Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton isn't ready to believe that Kobe Bryant's Oscar means more to the Lakers legend than his five NBA titles.

"He said that? With a straight face?" Walton said on Monday when quizzed by reporters about Bryant's comments. "I didn't see it, but I would imagine there was some sarcasm in there. But, hey, I don't know. That's his call."

Bryant, 39, won the Academy Award for best animated short on Sunday for Dear Basketball, a collaboration with artist Glen Keane and legendary composer John Williams.