Joe Bryant, the father of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant who was a basketball star in his own right, has died.
湖人队传奇人物科比·布莱恩特的父亲乔·布莱恩特于日前去世,乔·布莱恩特本人也是一名篮球明星。
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that the former basketball star had recently suffered a massive stroke.
据《费城问询报》报道,这位前篮球明星最近遭遇了严重中风。
Joe, who went by the nickname "Jelly Bean", was a first round draft pick of the Golden State Warriors in 1975.
绰号“软心糖豆”的乔·布莱恩特,在1975年于第一轮被金州勇士队选中。
From there, he played for the 76ers where he spent four seasons, helping his team advance to the NBA finals in 1977.
随后,他效力于76人队,在那里度过了四个赛季,并帮助球队在1977年打入NBA总决赛。
After a stint on the Houston Rockets, Joe eventually played professionally in Europe, including in Italy and France.
在休斯顿火箭队效力一段时间后,乔·布莱恩特最终前往欧洲的职业联赛打球,包括意大利和法国。
A coaching career led him back to the U.S. where he'd serve as an assistant coach for his alma mater La Salle.
教练生涯让他又回到了美国,他负责担任母校拉萨尔大学的助理教练。
He later led the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks from 2005 to 2007, and in 2011.
之后,在2005年至2007年、以及2011年,他执教WNBA的洛杉矶火花队。
Joe and wife Pam Cox welcomed son Kobe Bryant in 1978, who would go on to become one of the NBA legend.
1978年,乔·布莱恩特和妻子帕姆·考克斯迎来了自己的儿子、日后将成为NBA的传奇人物之一的科比·布莱恩特。