Kobe Bryant’s father, Joe Bryant, had died after suffering a stroke, La Salle University head coach Fran Dunphy confirmed, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported July 16. He was 69.

Kobe Bryant played 20 NBA seasons, all with the Lakers, and won five championships. He averaged 25.0 points per game, earned 18 All-Star selections and won NBA MVP after the 2007-08 season.

Joe and Kobe Bryant in 2007. Noel Vasquez/Getty Over four years ago, Bryant’s son Kobe and his granddaughter Gianna, died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, in January 2020.

Joe Bryant played for the La Salle Explorers from 1973-1975 before he tied the knot with Pam Cox. In the 1975 NBA draft, he was selected as the 14th pick by the Golden State Warriors but was ...

However, Joe knew that if Kobe were to become successful in the NBA, he would have to move—that included quitting his job at La Salle. As far as the criticism he got, Kobe's father, a former NBA ...

Bresnahan adds that Joe and Pamela were only in attendance during the Lakers' run to the 2010 title — Kobe Bryant's last, during which he would earn his second consecutive Finals MVP honor ...

Kobe Bryant’s father, Joe Bryant, has died at 69. His death comes four years after the helicopter crash that killed Kobe and Gianna Bryant. By Olivia Evans Jul 16, 2024 3:31 PM ...

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Bresnahan adds that Joe and Pamela were only in attendance during the Lakers' run to the 2010 title — Kobe Bryant's last, during which he would earn his second consecutive Finals MVP honor ...