Finally, the basketball player said he’s dating Kapuso actress Kyline Alcantara.
Kobe’s admission about his relationship status came via an exclusive interview on Cosmopolitan Philippines’ YouTube channel streamed last Friday, November 1.
It all started when Kobe was asked about his “biggest crush.”
“Who’s your biggest crush, celebrity, or otherwise?” the interviewer asked.
Without batting an eyelash, Kobe said: “Kyline Alcantara, because we are dating.”
When asked when did he realize that he had a crush on the Kapuso actress, Kobe’s brief reply was “early this year.”
Kobe did not give a definitive date as to when he started courting Kyline.
Various sightings of Kobe and Kyline sparked romance rumors between them.
First, they were sighted holding hands while walking toward a parking lot in BGC. Then. They were spotted inside Kobe’s tattoo shop.
They were also seen with Kobe’s father Benjie Paras and brother Andre who was with his girlfriend then.
In one karaoke session with friends, Kyline was photographed sitting on Kobe’s lap.
At the GMA Gala, Kobe was Kyline’s escort, and in an interview, the basketball star said they were “great friends.”
Of late, the two were seen in gift-giving activities in Bicol, Kyline’s native Province which was devastated by typhoon Kristine. (NIGEL CHAVEZ DE ESTRADA)
