Michael Douglas Competed with Kobe Bryant for Catherine Zeta-Jones
- Michael Douglas wrote that Kobe Bryant often visited Catherine Zeta-Jones’s home in Pacific Palisades before Douglas and Zeta-Jones married.
- Bryant reportedly used his dog as a reason to visit while Douglas and Zeta-Jones were maintaining a long-distance relationship.
- Douglas and Zeta-Jones became engaged on New Year’s Eve in 1999 and married in November 2000.
- Zeta-Jones later remembered Bryant as a neighbor and praised his basketball talent and dedication.
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Michael Douglas reveals a previously unknown story from the early years of his relationship with Catherine Zeta Jones. He said that in the late 1990s he had an unexpected "rival" for the actress's heart: Kobe Bryant. According to the Daily Mail, the 82-year-old actor describes in his new autobiography, "One Helluva Ride," how the then-young NBA star often found excuses to stop by Catherine Zeta Jones's house in Los Angeles, as the two were neigh…
Michael Douglas Says Kobe Bryant 'Kept Finding Excuses to Stop by' Catherine Zeta Jones' House Before They Were Together
Michael Douglas recalled how Kobe Bryant repeatedly found excuses to stop by Catherine Zeta-Jones’ home while the two were dating long distance.
In his memoirs, he reveals that in his attempt to establish a relationship with the beautiful actress in the 90s, he had to compete with the famous basketball player and... his dog.
He competed for her affection with his then-neighbor, the young basketball star Kobe Bryant.
The Oregonian
Michael Douglas recalls romantic rivalry with Kobe Bryant
Actor Michael Douglas discloses an unexpected romantic rivalry in his new memoir, recounting how the late basketball star Kobe Bryant regularly visited Catherine Zeta-Jones during the early days of their relationship, Page Six reports.
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