The Last Dance: Kobe Bryant makes posthumous appearance in new episode

NBA star filmed scenes weeks before his tragic death in January

The latest episode of Netflix documentary series The Last Dance features a posthumous appearance from Kobe Bryant.

Bryant filmed scenes for the show weeks before he died in a helicopter crash in January.

The tragic incident occurred in Calabasas, California on 26 January – Bryant died along with with seven other passengers, including his 13-year-old daughter.

In his Last Dance scenes, which left viewers "emotional", Bryant told filmmakers how Michael Jordan inspired his own NBA career.

“I grew up watching Michael on TV, and now you got a chance to go face-to-face with him,” he said of playing against Jordan for the first time in 1998.

“You get a chance to really see and, like, touch and feel his strength, speed, quickness. It was fun to be out there.”

Archive footage shows Jordan and his team mates discussing Bryant’s impressive abilities in the locker room ahead of the NBA All-Star game, which took place in Madison Square Garden, New York.

After Jordan’s team beat Bryant’s, he is seen embracing the LA Lakers player, saying: “I’ll see you down the road.”

In the episode, which is dedicated to the NBA star, Bryant says that ”Michael provided a lot of guidance” for him at the beginning of his career.

The fifth episode of ‘The Last Dance’ is dedicated to Kobe Bryant (Netflix)

“Like, I had a question about shooting this turnaround shot, so I asked him about it, and, you know, he gave me a great detailed answer,” he continued. “But on top of that, he said, ‘If you ever need anything, give me a call.’

He added: “He’s like my big brother.”