Kobe Bryant's father, Joe Bryant, passes away
Joe Bryant, the father of Kobe Bryant and a basketball star in his own right at Bartram High School, at La Salle, and over eight seasons in the NBA, has died. He was 69. Bryant recently suffered a massive stroke, La Salle head coach Fran Dunphy said Tuesday. Four and a half years have passed since his son and his granddaughter Gigi, along with seven other people, died in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, 2020.
Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer
Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer
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Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Former NBA player Joe ‘Jellybean’ Bryant, father of Kobe Bryant, died at age 69
nbcsports.com/nba/news/forme… – 11:48 AM
Former NBA player Joe ‘Jellybean’ Bryant, father of Kobe Bryant, died at age 69
nbcsports.com/nba/news/forme… – 11:48 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Joe Bryant, former NBA player and father of Kobe Bryant, has passed away at the age of 69 🕊️ pic.twitter.com/LV2oWivzOu – 11:23 AM
Joe Bryant, former NBA player and father of Kobe Bryant, has passed away at the age of 69 🕊️ pic.twitter.com/LV2oWivzOu – 11:23 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Joe Bryant, former NBA player and father of Kobe Bryant, has passed away at the age of 69🕊️ pic.twitter.com/knzOuFMr80 – 11:12 AM
Joe Bryant, former NBA player and father of Kobe Bryant, has passed away at the age of 69🕊️ pic.twitter.com/knzOuFMr80 – 11:12 AM
Peter Vecsey @PeterVecsey1
Unconfirmed, a LaSalle/family connection, reports Joe Bryant, 69, father of Kobe, has died. He and wife, Pam, have been living in Vegas. – 10:19 AM
Unconfirmed, a LaSalle/family connection, reports Joe Bryant, 69, father of Kobe, has died. He and wife, Pam, have been living in Vegas. – 10:19 AM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Good chatting with, and congratulating Kevin Burleson before Rockets-Pistons. Burleson, the RGV Vipers coach for 2 seasons, took a job on J.B. Bickerstaff’s Pistons staff. Well deserved opportunity. Also, sounds good that KB will work for J.B. – 6:26 PM
Good chatting with, and congratulating Kevin Burleson before Rockets-Pistons. Burleson, the RGV Vipers coach for 2 seasons, took a job on J.B. Bickerstaff’s Pistons staff. Well deserved opportunity. Also, sounds good that KB will work for J.B. – 6:26 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Most PTS by a SG younger than 23 years old:
6,920 — Anthony Edwards
6,178 — Kobe Bryant
4,900 — RJ Barrett
4,471 — Tracy McGrady pic.twitter.com/GnPMahneWT – 3:48 PM
Most PTS by a SG younger than 23 years old:
6,920 — Anthony Edwards
6,178 — Kobe Bryant
4,900 — RJ Barrett
4,471 — Tracy McGrady pic.twitter.com/GnPMahneWT – 3:48 PM
Nick DePaula @NickDePaula
Tyrese Haliburton broke out the “USA” Kobe 10s from 2015 👀 pic.twitter.com/Kn5wCTseP8 – 1:05 PM
Tyrese Haliburton broke out the “USA” Kobe 10s from 2015 👀 pic.twitter.com/Kn5wCTseP8 – 1:05 PM
Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Ja’Kobe Walter slows down, and more takeaways from the first few days of Summer League.
nytimes.com/athletic/56380… – 12:10 PM
Ja’Kobe Walter slows down, and more takeaways from the first few days of Summer League.
nytimes.com/athletic/56380… – 12:10 PM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
RANDOM
Players who left the NBA in 2016:
Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Chris Bosh, Amare Stoudemire, Elton Brand, Andre Miller, Caron Butler, Kevin Martin, Tayshaun Prince, Maurice Williams
Easily the best retirement class ever. pic.twitter.com/aaMSx6LwYL – 8:48 AM
RANDOM
Players who left the NBA in 2016:
Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Chris Bosh, Amare Stoudemire, Elton Brand, Andre Miller, Caron Butler, Kevin Martin, Tayshaun Prince, Maurice Williams
Easily the best retirement class ever. pic.twitter.com/aaMSx6LwYL – 8:48 AM
Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
Starters for Hawks vs Spurs Summer League
SF Dylan Windler
PF Mouhamed Gueye
C Rob Baker II
SG Zaccharie Risacher
PG Nikola Đurišić
Out: Kobe Bufkin – 8:03 PM
Starters for Hawks vs Spurs Summer League
SF Dylan Windler
PF Mouhamed Gueye
C Rob Baker II
SG Zaccharie Risacher
PG Nikola Đurišić
Out: Kobe Bufkin – 8:03 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Hawks will start same 5 vs. #4 pick Stephen Castle and Spurs this evening (Djurisic-Risacher-Windler-Gueye-Baker). Kobe Bufkin only player listed as out. – 7:47 PM
Hawks will start same 5 vs. #4 pick Stephen Castle and Spurs this evening (Djurisic-Risacher-Windler-Gueye-Baker). Kobe Bufkin only player listed as out. – 7:47 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Dahntay Jones on Kobe Brown’s defensive role and utility pic.twitter.com/6TuEmEz9fo – 6:11 PM
Dahntay Jones on Kobe Brown’s defensive role and utility pic.twitter.com/6TuEmEz9fo – 6:11 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Kobe Brown has played his best in the fourth quarters.
After I presume he was told to chill with the fouls – 5:48 PM
Kobe Brown has played his best in the fourth quarters.
After I presume he was told to chill with the fouls – 5:48 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Kobe Brown pro sequence:
– exquisite rim protection on Keon Johnson drive
– runs the floor and gets a two hands for safety dunk – 5:45 PM
Kobe Brown pro sequence:
– exquisite rim protection on Keon Johnson drive
– runs the floor and gets a two hands for safety dunk – 5:45 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Kobe Brown at 250+ pounds and skilled means that if he has a smaller body matched up with him while he is on the move, it should be a free meal more often than not.
pic.twitter.com/xov3ydI45A – 5:28 PM
Kobe Brown at 250+ pounds and skilled means that if he has a smaller body matched up with him while he is on the move, it should be a free meal more often than not.
pic.twitter.com/xov3ydI45A – 5:28 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
6 fouls for Kobe Brown in 14.5 minutes
You get 10 in summer league – 5:08 PM
6 fouls for Kobe Brown in 14.5 minutes
You get 10 in summer league – 5:08 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Stop me if you have heard this before — Kobe Brown has 5 fouls in just under 13 minutes
Clippers led by as many as 19. Lead down to 43-33 with 18.2 left in 1st half – 4:52 PM
Stop me if you have heard this before — Kobe Brown has 5 fouls in just under 13 minutes
Clippers led by as many as 19. Lead down to 43-33 with 18.2 left in 1st half – 4:52 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Nets challenged a foul drawn by Kobe Brown… turned into a Kobe Brown offensive foul – 4:33 PM
Nets challenged a foul drawn by Kobe Brown… turned into a Kobe Brown offensive foul – 4:33 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Clippers up 13-5 on Nets courtesy of an 8-0 run.
Kobe Brown is outscoring Brooklyn by himself. – 4:11 PM
Clippers up 13-5 on Nets courtesy of an 8-0 run.
Kobe Brown is outscoring Brooklyn by himself. – 4:11 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Kobe Brown missed every 3 he took Friday night
But it’s Sunday afternoon now. Back-to-back 3s to begin today – 4:05 PM
Kobe Brown missed every 3 he took Friday night
But it’s Sunday afternoon now. Back-to-back 3s to begin today – 4:05 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Ron Holland wore Kobe 6 Malik Monk PEs in the second half. Absolutely crazy.
(He didn’t say that in this video but told me) pic.twitter.com/s81wFubkga – 9:39 PM
Ron Holland wore Kobe 6 Malik Monk PEs in the second half. Absolutely crazy.
(He didn’t say that in this video but told me) pic.twitter.com/s81wFubkga – 9:39 PM
Michael Grange @michaelgrange
If Ja’Kobe Walters can deliver as good NBA shooter his path to being a competent NBA player is pretty wide open. His defensive motor is very good, and he’s got the athleticism to go with it. – 9:20 PM
If Ja’Kobe Walters can deliver as good NBA shooter his path to being a competent NBA player is pretty wide open. His defensive motor is very good, and he’s got the athleticism to go with it. – 9:20 PM
Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
Starters for the Raptors first Summer League game:
Gradey Dick
Ochai Agbaji
Branden Carlson
Ja’Kobe Walter
Jamal Shead – 8:18 PM
Starters for the Raptors first Summer League game:
Gradey Dick
Ochai Agbaji
Branden Carlson
Ja’Kobe Walter
Jamal Shead – 8:18 PM
Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Raptors starters in their Summer League debut vs OKC: Gradey Dick, Ochai Agbaji, Branden Carlson, Ja’Kobe Walter, Jamal Shead – 8:18 PM
Raptors starters in their Summer League debut vs OKC: Gradey Dick, Ochai Agbaji, Branden Carlson, Ja’Kobe Walter, Jamal Shead – 8:18 PM
Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
The Raptors will start Gradey Dick, Ochai Agbaji, Branden Carlson, Ja’Kobe Walter, and Jamal Shead tonight – 8:17 PM
The Raptors will start Gradey Dick, Ochai Agbaji, Branden Carlson, Ja’Kobe Walter, and Jamal Shead tonight – 8:17 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Young Ricky Rubio trash talking with Kobe Bryant never gets old 👀😅 pic.twitter.com/Zvgce9rOWR – 10:44 AM
Young Ricky Rubio trash talking with Kobe Bryant never gets old 👀😅 pic.twitter.com/Zvgce9rOWR – 10:44 AM
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