Kobe Bryant’s dad Joe dies aged 69

Joe Bryant, the father of Kobe Bryant, has died. He was 69.

Bryant recently suffered a massive stroke, La Salle head coach Fran Dunphy said Tuesday, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Bryant’s death comes four and a half years after his son Kobe and his granddaughter died in a tragic  helicopter crash on January 26, 2020.

Bryant, who was known as “Jellybean” for his fondness of candy, was a first-round draft pick for the Golden State Warriors in 1975. He then ended up back in his hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to play for the Sixers.