Found out at ESPN of the passing of former NBA player Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, the father of Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant at the age of 69.

The cause of Joe Bryant's death was unclear as of Tuesday morning. La Salle University, where Bryant played and coached, said in a statement that Bryant "was a beloved member of the Explorer family and will be dearly missed."

Longtime Philadelphia-area basketball coach Fran Dunphy, who currently is the head coach at La Salle, told the Philadelphia Inquirer that Joe Bryant recently suffered a massive stroke.

So thank you for everything Joe.

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