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Joe Bryant

American basketball head coach and retired player (born 1954)


Joe Bryant
Joe Bryant

Joseph Washington Bryant nicknamed "Jellybean", was an American professional basketball player and coach. He played for the Philadelphia 76ers, San Diego Clippers, and Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also played for several teams in Italy and one in France. Bryant was the head coach of the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks from 2005 to 2007 and returned to that position for the remainder of the 2011 WNBA season. Bryant has also coached in Italy, Japan, and Thailand. His son, legendary basketball player Kobe Bryant, was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

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Joe Bryant, Kobe's Dad, Dead At 69

Former NBA player Joe Bryant -- the father of Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant -- has died at 69 years old. According to the Philadelphia..

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