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Kobe Bryant’s dad, an eight-year NBA player, dies suddenly at age 69
PHILADELPHIA — Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, the father of the late Basketball Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, has died, his alma mater announced Tuesday. Bryant, who spent eight seasons in the NBA with three franchises, was 69. The Philadelphia Inquirer, citing La …