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Joe Bryant

American basketball head coach and retired player (1954–2024)

  • Fame56.3
  • Momentum1.5
  • Wikipedia29.3K
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Lived 1954–2024, aged 70United States
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    21 languages
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  • Era
    1954–2024
    Aged 70
Summary
Updated 2026-07-02

Joseph Washington "Jellybean" Bryant was an American professional basketball player and coach. He played for the Philadelphia 76ers, San Diego Clippers, and Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also played for several teams in Italy and one in France. Bryant was the head coach of the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks from 2005 to 2007 and returned to that position for the remainder of the 2011 WNBA season. Bryant also coached in Japan and Thailand. He was the father of the late basketball player Kobe Bryant.

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  • Pallacanestro Reggiana
    1989–1991
  • Viola Reggio Calabria
    1986–1987
  • Houston Rockets
    1982–1983
  • Los Angeles Clippers
    1979–1982
  • Philadelphia 76ers
    1975–1979
  • La Salle Explorers men's basketball
    1973–1975
  • Tokyo Apache
  • Las Vegas Rattlers
  • Bangkok Cobras
  • Hi-Tech Basketball Club
  • Cape Cod Frenzy
  • Levanga Hokkaido
19731991
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56.3
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
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Momentum1.5
Historical19.4
Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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