Kobe Bryant’s Father Joe Bryant Dies at 69
Joe Bryant, the father of the late Hall of Famer Kobe Brant, died at 69.
La Salle head coach Fran Dunphy announced Joe Bryant died on Tuesday morning after suffering a major stroke.
Joe Bryant’s death comes over four years after his 41-year-old son Kobe Bryant and 13-year-old granddaughter Gianna died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California.
Before Kobe Bryant’s death, he credited his father for helping him hone his basketball skills.
Joe Bryant was a professional basketball player who played both in the United States and internationally.
Bryant played for the Golden State Warriors, Philadephia 76ers, San Diego Clippers, and Houston Rockets before playing professionally in Europe for several years.
