Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, the father of the late NBA icon Kobe Bryant and former NBA star, has passed away at the age of 69. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported the death of the 8-year NBA veteran on ...

The basketball world mourned the loss of Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, the father of legendary NBA star Kobe Bryant, who passed away in July at the age of 69. Joe’s death came just a few years ...

Joe Bryant, a former NBA player who died Monday, was remembered as a gentle giant by people who knew him at the former Akiba Hebrew Academy in Philadelphia. Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, a ...

A friendship with Kobe Bryant and admiration for his accomplishments helped Myrtle Beach area local Jarid Gibson in ...

The Los Angeles Sparks have completed their 2011 coaching staff with the hiring of Joe Jellybean Bryant and Sandy Brondello as assistant coaches, it was announced today. Bryant, who ...

Joe Bryant, nicknamed Jellybean for his love for the candy, was drafted 14th overall pick in 1975 NBA Draft. He then played eight seasons in the NBA, for the Philadelphia 76ers, the San Diego ...

EL SEGUNDO, CA-Los Angeles Sparks President Johnny Buss and General Manager Penny Toler announced today that Joe “Jellybean” Bryant has been hired as the head coach. Buss said, “Joe has ...

Bryant had a complicated relationship with the City of Brotherly Love. His father, Joe, played for the Philadelphia 76ers, and at one point Kobe dreamed of following in his footsteps. In 1996 ...

Kobe Bean Bryant is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Pam and Joe Bryant, who is a professional basketball player. Bryant is named after Kobe beef, a type of Wagyu steak from Japan’s Kobe ...

Kobe Bryant’s father, Joe Bryant, has died at the age of 69. The former NBA star’s death four years after the helicopter crash that killed Kobe and Gianna Bryant. Kobe Bryant’s father ...