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Luke Walton denies he's dating Spears

'I'm sure Britney is a great person, but I don't even know her,' Laker says

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The Lakers' Luke Walton reacts after taking an elbow to the eye against the Nuggets on April 9.
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updated 8:06 p.m. ET April 15, 2007

Los Angeles Lakers power forward Luke Walton denied the rumor that many media outlets have reported in the past few days -- that he is dating pop singer Britney Spears, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday.

"The rumors aren't true," Walton told the newspaper. "I'm sure Britney is a great person, but I don't even know her. I have a girlfriend. I'm very happy with my relationship."

What does his Hall of Fame dad Bill think?

"My dad probably thinks it's true."

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An Australian web site originally said that Walton and Spears were a budding item.

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