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Kobe Bryant's Daughter Seeks Restraining Order For Stalking: Reports

Natalia Bryant, 19, alleges that she has been stalked on social media since 2020, when she was only 17.

Bryant says a "gun enthusiast" who "has been arrested for misdemeanors involving a firearm," tried to track her down on her college campus, Fox reported.
Bryant says a "gun enthusiast" who "has been arrested for misdemeanors involving a firearm," tried to track her down on her college campus, Fox reported. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA — Natalia Bryant, the 19-year-old daughter of the late basketball legend Kobe Bryant, filed a request Monday for a restraining order against an alleged stalker, according to multiple reports which cited court records.

In the filing, Bryant, who attends the University of Southern California, alleges that the 32-year-old man from Sun Valley, California, began harassing her on social media in 2020 when she was only 17-years-old, NBC News reported.

According to Fox News Digital, which reviewed the documents, Bryant accused the man of messaging her "as if we had a romantic relationship, or as if he wanted to initiate such a relationship," adding that she does not know him.

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Bryant also alleged that the 32-year-old, a "gun enthusiast" who "has been arrested for misdemeanors involving a firearm," tried to track her down on her college campus, Fox reported.

The judge has not yet ruled on the case, according to Fox.

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