Kobe's day will be Spiked

If you notice a bunch more cameras poised on Kobe Bryant during today's Lakers-San Antonio telecast from Staples Center, it's Spike Lee's fault.

The famed director (and New York Knicks fan) will spend the entire day with the Lakers star, documenting his every move as part of an ESPN Films project.

Starting early this morning, Lee plans to follow Bryant around at home going through his routine before heading out to the game. Lee then rides along in the car to the contest, doing an hour-long interview in the process. He’ll tag along as Bryant does the pre-game stuff in the locker room, and then plays the contest.
ABC is already using 14 cameras to cover the game (12:30 p.m., Channel 7); Lee has 17 additional cameras just to smother Bryant.

What’ll be the greater number: Lenses focused on Bryant, or his made field-goals?

Last month, when ESPN Films was formed, it was announced that 30 filmmakers would embark on a project called "30/30," each of them doing a one-hour sports-themed documentary about whatever they wanted to that would begin airing in late 2009 and run through 2010 as part of ESPN's 30th anniversary. L.A.-based producer Mike Tollin is heading that project, and will also do a documentary about the short life of the United States Football League.