 Fox's Tanya J. Powers. Just getting word the father of late NBA Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant has died. Joe Jellybean Bryant was 69 and spent eight seasons in the NBA himself with three franchises. His alma mater, LaSalle University, announcing his death. The Philadelphia Inquirer reporting the elder Bryant recently had a massive stroke. For Major League Baseball, the All-Star Game is tonight on a day of triple-digit heat.