Bryant played in the NBA for eight seasons, before taking his playing career overseas. He later coached at a his alma mater, La Salle University, as well as the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks.
Los Angeles Sparks head coach Joe Bryant smiles at a referee during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Chicago Sky in Los Angeles on Sept. 10, 2011. The Sparks won 74-67.
Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, the father of Kobe Bryant who played eight seasons in the NBA himself, has died at age 69, according to his alma mater.. “Joe played for the Explorers from 1973-75 and was a member of our coaching staff from 1993-96. He was a beloved member of the Explorer family and will be dearly missed.”
Bryant was the 14th overall pick in the 1975 NBA draft by the Golden State Warrios. He was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, where he played four years.
“Sending our condolences upon hearing the news of my father-in-law’s passing,” Vanessa Bryant, Kobe Bryant’s widow, said on Instagram. “We hoped things would’ve been different. Although the times we spent together were few, he was always sweet and nice to be around. Kobe loved him very much. Our prayers go out to family.
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