2024-07-17 00:06:29
NEW YORKA heart attack suffered a few days ago caused the death of Joe Bryantthe 69 year old Kobe’s father and basketball player who He played for many years in the Italian Serie AThe news was released in the US by the Philadelphia Inquirer, where it is recalled that Joe, nicknamed “Jellybean” played eight seasons in the NBA before moving to Italy, the country where Kobe, an unforgettable world star who died in 2020 in a helicopter crash, lived his early years.
Bryant Sr. had in fact played for seven seasons in Italy, from 1984 to 1991, in order in Rieti, Reggio Calabria, Pistoia and Reggio Emilia before spending his last season as a professional in France.
Born in October 1954 in Philadelphia, Joe Bryant made his mark in the college league with La Salle University, then found a place in the NBA in 1975 starting with the Philadelphia 76ers.
In 1979 he was traded to the San Diego Clippers and then moved to the Houston Rockets, his last experience among the US pros before arriving in Italy, when Kobe was six years old.
2024-07-17 00:06:29