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Joe Bryant

American basketball player and coach (1954–2024).

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Life and work

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American basketball player and coach (1954–2024).

Joseph Washington "Jellybean" Bryant (October 19, 1954 – July 15, 2024) 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 also coached in Japan and Thailand. He was the father of the late basketball player Kobe Bryant.

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    American basketball player and coach (1954–2024).

Career and education

Teams and organisations

Tokyo Apache · Las Vegas Rattlers · Bangkok Cobras · Houston Rockets · Hi-Tech Basketball Club · Cape Cod Frenzy · Pallacanestro Reggiana · Viola Reggio Calabria · Los Angeles Clippers · Levanga Hokkaido · Philadelphia 76ers · La Salle Explorers men's basketball

Education

John Bartram High School · La Salle University

Leagues and circuits

NCAA Division I men's basketball · National Basketball Association · Women's National Basketball Association

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