Kobe Bryant’s father, former NBA player Joe Bryant, watched his son play for the first time since the 2004-05 NBA season. Los Angeles Lakers fans roared when Joe Bryant entered the Staples Center before the team battled the Oklahoma Thunder in Game 2 of the NBA playoffs.
Joe Bryant has coached several international teams and has found it hard to attend Kobe’s games because of scheduling issues. Before the game, Joe Bryant gave Kobe a bit of advice and revealed that he and his wife enjoyed watching his son’s game on TV because it allows him to be more relaxed.
“I like sitting [at] home, because I can curse, have popcorn in my teeth, [and] no cameras in my face,” says the elder Bryant. “My wife and I are pretty cool. We kind of stay back. We’ve got six grandkids now and we really enjoy the grandkids. My wife and I, we’ve been together for 36 years. We’ve seen a lot of games. So it was cool. It’s all good. We’re just happy. He’s married, kids, and as parents, that’s cool. Like I said, all my kids are working. They have jobs. That’s the best thing in the world, especially in this time.” –a.r.
