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Kobe Bryant talks about the best lesson he learned from his father Joe “Jelly Bean” Bryant. This was during an interview he did in Korea (July, 2011).
Full interview from Daebum Son: youtu.be/zKbUwcdDyEQ
Excerpt from ‘“He Did but he was Just There as Father Figure”: Kobe Bryant Reveals Father Joe Bryant’s Contribution to NBA Career’ article by Anujit Vijayakumar:
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“He did, he did. But he was just there as a father figure. He definitely did that(help Bryant with his basketball skills). Now when I got to about 13 or 14 years old, that’s when he started beating me up. Started throwing those elbows, and I stopped winning. Then I got to about 16 years old and finally beat him.”
Magic Johnson mentioned that he had played against Kobe Bryant’s dad, Joe Bryant. Joe ‘Jellybean’ Bryant was a member of the NBA from 1975 until 1983, playing against Magic Johnson. That would have made for an intriguing matchup.
Kobe Bryant and his early inception in the NBA!
The making of an NBA player is tedious, needless to say. The hurdles that these athletes go through in order to get an NBA contract are nothing short of laborious and arduous.
Kobe Bryant had a similar scenario, growing up. The five-time NBA champion has gone into detail about how his father Joe Bryant was a pivotal figure in developing his mettle and toughening him up for when he graced the NBA.
The Mamba was acquired by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1996, as a 17-year-old. His early years in the league gave spectators a glimpse of the potential Bryant possessed. Little did they know, the phenom he would turn out to become.
Full article: thesportsrush.com/nba-news-he-did-but-he-was-just-there-as-father-figure-kobe-bryant-reveals-father-joe-bryants-contribution-to-nba-career/?amp
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Kobe Bryant talks about the best lesson he learned from his father Joe “Jelly Bean” Bryant. This was during an interview he did in Korea (July, 2011).
Full interview from Daebum Son: youtu.be/zKbUwcdDyEQ
Excerpt from ‘“He Did but he was Just There as Father Figure”: Kobe Bryant Reveals Father Joe Bryant’s Contribution to NBA Career’ article by Anujit Vijayakumar:
Bryant highlighted-
“He did, he did. But he was just there as a father figure. He definitely did that(help Bryant with his basketball skills). Now when I got to about 13 or 14 years old, that’s when he started beating me up. Started throwing those elbows, and I stopped winning. Then I got to about 16 years old and finally beat him.”
Magic Johnson mentioned that he had played against Kobe Bryant’s dad, Joe Bryant. Joe ‘Jellybean’ Bryant was a member of the NBA from 1975 until 1983, playing against Magic Johnson. That would have made for an intriguing matchup.
Kobe Bryant and his early inception in the NBA!
The making of an NBA player is tedious, needless to say. The hurdles that these athletes go through in order to get an NBA contract are nothing short of laborious and arduous.
Kobe Bryant had a similar scenario, growing up. The five-time NBA champion has gone into detail about how his father Joe Bryant was a pivotal figure in developing his mettle and toughening him up for when he graced the NBA.
The Mamba was acquired by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1996, as a 17-year-old. His early years in the league gave spectators a glimpse of the potential Bryant possessed. Little did they know, the phenom he would turn out to become.
Full article: thesportsrush.com/nba-news-he-did-but-he-was-just-there-as-father-figure-kobe-bryant-reveals-father-joe-bryants-contribution-to-nba-career/?amp
🏷 #joebryant #jellybeanbryant #kobesdad #kobesfather #mrbryant #kobesfamily #kobefamily #fatherson #kobebryantfamily #motivation #motivational #father #dad #dads #fathers
