The Facts: PFT has learned that Bryant has been sued by a jeweler who allegedly produced several custom items for Bryant in 2010. Per the complaint filed today in the District Court of Dallas, Texas, A+A Diamonds, Ltd. d/b/a Rafaello & Co. alleges that Bryant received $267,000 worth of jewelry — and that he has paid only $21,000. This means that Bryant owes $246,000.

Diehards Line:As PFT's Mike Florio notes, Bryant signed a contract last year with $8.5 million in guaranteed money, so he can afford to pay his bills. It’s unclear why he hasn’t. Florio went on to remind readers that Bryant lost a $50,000 earring during a game against the Giants. A security guard found the item. The incident came a day after Bryant tweeted a picture of a diamond-encrusted necklace with his number, 88. “I had to show the world my 88 necklace,” Bryant, who is coming off a run-in with off duty police officers at a mall in Dallas, said at the time. As Florio summed up: "Apparently, he has yet to feel a similar compulsion to show Rafaello & Company the money for it. ..."