Joe 'Jellybean' Bryant, father of Kobe Bryant, dies at 69.

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Bryant, who lasted eight years in the NBA with three different organizations, was 69.

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Joe Bryant was the 14th choice of Golden State in the 1975 draft.

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Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven other people killed in a helicopter crash in January 2020.

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Joe Bryant has coached teams in Italy, Japan, and Thailand.

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He played with the Sixers in the 1976-77 NBA Finals, which they lost to the Trail Blazers.

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His death comes four years after the loss of his son and grandchild.

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