About four years ago, Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash. Now his father Joe has also passed away at the age of 69
Joe Bryant, father of the late NBA legend Kobe Bryant, is dead. As his former school, La Salle University, announced on Tuesday, the former NBA pro passed away at the age of 69.
Bryant played for the Philadelphia 76ers, the then San Diego Clippers and the Houston Rockets during his active career between 1975 and 1983 and later also played in Italy and France. He later also worked as a coach.
His son was also born during his time in Philadelphia. Kobe Bryant won five championships and two Olympic gold medals during his career, which he spent with the Los Angeles Lakers, and was voted the NBA’s most valuable player in 2008. The then 41-year-old died in a helicopter accident in 2020.