{"id":44961,"date":"2026-02-27T22:40:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T22:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ternalnews.info\/?p=44961"},"modified":"2026-02-27T22:40:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T22:40:36","slug":"another-terrible-loss-for-the-bryant-family-sending-prayers-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ternalnews.info\/?p=44961","title":{"rendered":"Another Terrible Loss For The Bryant Family, Sending Prayers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Joe \u201cJellybean\u201d Bryant, the father of Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant and a former NBA player, has passed away at the age of sixty-nine.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-9\">\n<div id=\"ternalnews.com_responsive_2\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23201474937\/ternalnews.com\/ternalnews.com_responsive_2_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>As of Tuesday morning, no official cause of death has been disclosed. La Salle University, where Bryant played and later coached, released a statement expressing that he \u201cwas a beloved member of the Explorer family and will be dearly missed.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-10\">\n<div id=\"anchorslot\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p>Fran Dunphy, La Salle\u2019s head coach and a long-time basketball coach in the Philadelphia area, told the Philadelphia Inquirer that Bryant had recently suffered a severe stroke.<\/p>\n<p>Since the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant in a helicopter accident over four years ago, Joe Bryant had rarely made public appearances. 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