Remembering Joe Bryant: The Life and Legacy of Kobe Bryant's Father | Celebrity Biographies

"Joe's basketball journey began at La Salle University and Bartram High School. After an impressive college career, he was picked in the first round of the 1975 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors. However, he never played for them, as his rights were sold to his hometown team, the Philadelphia 76ers, just four months later."
"During his eight-season NBA career, Joe played for the 76ers, the San Diego Clippers, and the Houston Rockets. He then took his talents overseas, playing in Italy and France. The Bryant family returned to the U.S. when Kobe was 13, settling back in Philadelphia, where Kobe's legendary high school career at Lower Merion began."