Amid reports that Vanessa Bryant caught Kobe cheating recently, speculation is swirling over the identity of the mistress who ended the L.A. Lakers star’s marriage. According to borderline reliable gossip site Media Takeout, Kobe Bryant has been carrying on an affair for months with Playboy model Jessica Burciaga. In addition to appearing in Playboy , Burciaga has also appeared in men’s magazines Maxim, Stuff, FHM , as well as numerous calendars and catalogs. But has she also made appearances in Kobe’s bed? Jessica Burciaga in Playboy. In Slovenian. Hot and untranslatable! The site claims Kobe has allegedly spent a small fortune – well over a million dollars – on gifts and other goodies for Jessica Burciaga over the past few months.