Kobe Bryant nephew rumors overshadowed Carter Bryant's basketball-playing dad
Carter is carving out space for himself with the Spurs.
Kobe Bryant nephew rumors overshadowed Carter Bryant's basketball-playing dad originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Carter Bryant continues to find a way to carve out a role for himself as a rookie with the San Antonio Spurs .
He's got one of those names that just feels like a basketball name, in large part because of the Bryant last name that brings to mind Kobe. In fact, after Bryant was drafted, a rumor went viral that he's Kobe's nephew. Not so fast, though.
Is Carter Bryant related to Kobe Bryant? No, he's not related to Kobe. Despite the draft night rumor, there's no known genetic overlap here.
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