4 years after the NBA group misplaced the legendary Kobe Bryant, his father has additionally handed away.
In accordance with a report by the Philadelphia Inquirer (through ClutchPoints), Joe ‘Jellybean’ Bryant, the daddy of the Los Angeles Lakers nice, has died on the age of 69.
Per the report, Bryant suffered a ‘massive stroke.’
Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, the daddy of former Lakers star Kobe Bryant, has handed away on the age of 69, per @PhillyInquirer.
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— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) July 16, 2024
Joe was a standout basketball participant at Bartram Excessive College and La Salle, changing into a little bit of a cultural icon in Philadelphia.
He spent eight seasons within the NBA and likewise performed abroad.
Bryant was a 6-foot-9 ahead.
He was named the Public League Participant of the Yr again in 1972 earlier than averaging over 20 factors and 11 rebounds a recreation in two years at La Salle.
The Golden State Warriors took him within the first spherical of the 1975 NBA Draft earlier than promoting his rights to the Philadelphia 76ers.
He spent 4 years in Philadelphia and even helped the staff make it to the NBA Finals in 1977 as a reserve.
Then, in 1983, he pursued a profession in Europe, thriving in Italy.
Joe and his son, Kobe, grew aside because the latter grew to become one of the outstanding gamers the sport of basketball had ever seen.
