Coaching the Los Angeles Sparks, July 3, 2006

Joseph Washington "Jellybean" Bryant (born October 19, 1954, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American former professional basketball player and the father of Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant. Until April 4, 2007, Bryant was also the coach of the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks.^[1] Image File history File linksMetadata Jellybeanjoebryant. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Jellybeanjoebryant. ... is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Philadelphia (disambiguation) and Philly. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Largest metro area Delaware Valley Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... This article is about the sport. ... The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. ... Kobe Bryant (born August 23, 1978) is an American All-Star shooting guard in the National Basketball Association who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. ... The Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) is an organization governing a professional basketball league for women in the United States. ... The Los Angeles Sparks are a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. ...

After starring at La Salle University, Bryant was drafted in the first round by the Golden State Warriors in 1975. Before the season started, though, he was dealt to his hometown team, the Philadelphia 76ers, with whom he played for four seasons. Bryant headed back to the west coast when he was traded by the 76ers^[2] to the San Diego Clippers, for whom he played from 1980-82. La Salle University is a private, co-educational, comprehensive university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Named for St. ... The Golden State Warriors are a professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Clippers redirects here. ...

After a final NBA season with the Houston Rockets in 1983, Bryant headed to Europe, playing seven seasons in Italy's A1 and A2 clubs in Rieti (1984-86), Reggio Calabria (1986-87), Pistoia (1987-89) and Reggio Emilia (1989-91). He twice had 53-point games with Pistoia in the 1987-88 season. NBA redirects here. ... The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. ... Rieti is a town in the Latium, Italy. ... Nuovo Basket Viola Reggio Calabria is an Italian professional basketball team from Reggio Calabria that has been established in 1998 and is currently defunct. ... Maltinti Pistoia was an Italian professional basketball team from the town of Pistoia. ... Pallacanestro Reggiana is the historical teams name, anyway the official team names changes depending on who are the main sponsors. ...

Bryant continued to play into his fifties, appearing in several games for the Boston Frenzy of the fledgling American Basketball Association. He also appeared in a well-received TV commercial for Coca-Cola, showing his playground basketball skills hadn't diminished with age. The Cape Cod Frenzy is an American Basketball Association (ABA) team based in Cape Cod, Massachusetts that played from 2004 to 2006 as the Boston Frenzy. ... For information on the original league that lasted until 1976, see American Basketball Association (1967-1977). ... From the earliest days of the medium, television has been used as a vehicle for advertising in some countries. ... The wave shape (known as the dynamic ribbon device) present on all Coca-Cola cans throughout the world derives from the contour of the original Coca-Cola bottles. ...

On August 17, 2005, Bryant, who had been serving as the assistant coach to the Sparks team in the Women's National Basketball Association, was named Head Coach of the Sparks, succeeding previous coach (and former 76ers teammate) Henry Bibby. During the 2006 season, he led the Sparks to a 25-9 and a Conference Finals berth. However, in April 2007 Bryant was replaced as Sparks' head coach by Michael Cooper, who had previously helmed the team in 1999-2004. Bryant is currently in Tokyo, coaching the Tokyo Apache team in Ariake Dome. is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) is an organization governing a professional basketball league for women in the United States. ... Charles Henry Bibby (born November 24, 1949 in Franklinton, North Carolina) is a former pro basketball player and current Head Coach of the Los Angeles Sparks in the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA). ... Michael Jerome Cooper (born April 15, 1956 in Los Angeles, California) is currently the head coach of the Womens National Basketball Associations Los Angeles Sparks. ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ...

Joe Bryant is married to Pamela Cox, sister of former NBA player John "Chubby" Cox. He got his nickname after an entrance before a game while he was with the Warriors. Overzealous fans threw bags of jellybeans onto the court. John Arthur Chubby Cox III (born December 29, 1955 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American former professional basketball player. ...

Footnotes

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External links

• Joe Bryant at Basketball-Reference.com
• Joe Bryant WNBA Coach Profile
• Joe Bryant statistics in Italian Championship