Basketball talent often runs in the family, and the NBA has many examples of this. Some of the league’s best players have ...

During his sessions with the Lakers legend, he realized the importance that Bryant’s father, Joe, had on his career. Kobe is of the small demographic of NBA players whose fathers also played in the ...

Back in the day when Kobe Bryant's father Joe "Jelly Bean" Bryant played with Schmidt in the Italian League, young Kobe was a huge fan and considered him a living legend. Oscar Schmidt was voted ...

Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, the former journeyman NBA power ... "I think that Joe 'Jelly Bean' was, No. 1, LeBron before LeBron as far as the business of his son goes... There was a lot ...

"I think that Joe 'Jelly Bean' was, No. 1, LeBron before LeBron ... Robinson opines that a lot of Kobe's on-court behavior was learned from Joe Bryant. "I also think that his footwork and some ...

His legacy is one of protection, inspiration, and unwavering strength. To me, he was not just Joe “Jelly Bean” Bryant but the greatest dad imaginable. I am proud to carry forward his values of ...

Joe ‘Jelly Bean’ Bryant hugs his son Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers before Game Two of the Western Conference Quarterfinals of the 2010 NBA Playoffs against the Oklahoma City ...

Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, the father of the late Basketball Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, has died, his alma mater announced Tuesday. Late NBA Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant's father Joe Bryant has died ...

PHILADELPHIA — Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, the father of the late Basketball Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, has died, his alma mater announced Tuesday. Bryant, who spent eight seasons in the NBA ...

Joe Bryant, the father of the late NBA great Kobe Bryant and a former pro basketball player himself, has died, according to La Salle University’s athletics department. He was 69. According to ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, a former Philadelphia 76er and La Salle University basketball great, and the father of the late NBA legend Kobe Bryant, has died. He was 69.