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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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Kobe Bryant had an unusual reason for stopping by Catherine Zeta-Jones’ home. According to Michael Douglas, the basketball legend often claimed to have lost her dog, even though her home was directly below his in Pacific Palisades. “I’m not sure how many times he lost his dog, but it was a lot,” Douglas wrote in his memoir, “One Helluva Ride.” The book, released on October 6, has already garnered attention for its personal recollections of the a…

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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…

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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.

·Marousi, Greece
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He competed for her affection with his then-neighbor, the young basketball star Kobe Bryant.

·Zagreb, Croatia
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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.

·Portland, United States
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Entertainment Weekly broke the news in New York, United States on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
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