Another Terrible Loss For The Bryant Family, Sending Prayers

Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, father of Kobe Bryant and former NBA player, passed away at sixty-nine.

No official cause of death has been disclosed, but he recently suffered a severe stroke, as mentioned by

La Salle University and coach Fran Dunphy.Joe Bryant had been largely out of the public eye since

Kobe’s tragic death in a helicopter crash four years ago.In a 2010 interview, Kobe praised his father’s

basketball knowledge, saying Joe taught him “how to view the game,

how to prepare for the game and how to execute.”Joe Bryant was a standout at La Salle University and