 The elder Bryant was nicknamed Jelly Bean during his years in the NBA. He was drafted by the Golden State Warriors in 1975 and played for the Philadelphia 76ers, San Diego Clippers, and Houston Rockets. He went on to play another eight years in the European League for several teams in Italy. Joe's son, Hall of Fame Lakers star Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven other people died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California in 2020. I'm Lisa Taylor.