“Kobe Bryant’s Dad Dunked On Kareem Abdul Jabbar”: When Joe Jellybean Bryant Posterized Lakers Legend During Magic Johnson’s NBA Debut

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Kobe Bryant wasn’t the first person in his family to play in the NBA as his dad Joe Bryant played for eight years, far before Kobe even knew what basketball was.

Joe and Kobe reportedly weren’t always on the best of terms, especially after Kobe married Vanessa, something his parents didn’t approve of because of the fact that she wasn’t from the African Amreican community.

However, Kobe wasn’t swayed by his parents and chose to follow his love life anyway. Joe’s basketball genes definitely flowed over to Kobe, and as it turns out, Joe had some memorable moments and highlights during his NBA career too.

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When Joe Jellybean Bryant Posterized Kareem Abdul Jabbar During Magic Johnson’s Debut When Kobe Bryant Was An Infant

Joe Bryant’s NBA career wasn’t particularly impressive as he played for a few different teams during his time. He was more of a role player than anything, and he never really took off the way people may have expected.

His flashy game charazterized who he was as despite coming in at the size of a forward, he often played like a guar, displaying skills that you wouldn’t expect from someone of that physique. That’s why he was nicknamed ‘Jellybean’ as well.

One of his finest moments came during Magic Johnson’s NBA debut when he dunked all over another Laker legend in Kareem Abdul Jabbar.

Joe Bryant played for the Philadelphia 76ers, the San Diego Clippers, and the Houston rockets during his years. His career best scoring year came in the 1981-82 season when he averaged 11.8 points a game as a Clipper.

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Ashish Priyadarshi is The SportsRush's content manager and editor. Ashish freelanced for 1 year in the NFL division before taking on an editorial role in the company. He then tacked on managing content while adding on a writing role in the NBA division. Ashish has been closely following the NFL and NBA since the 2012 season when the Patriots lost the Super Bowl and Derrick Rose was at the height of his powers. Since then, Ashish has focused on honing his knowledge for both leagues in, even writing crossover pieces. In his free time, Ashish is an avid basketball player, he loves to watch movies and TV shows, immersing himself in the cinematic world. Ashish studies computer science and data science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and would love to mesh his love for sports with his technical skills.

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