Joe Bryant Research Paper

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Born in 1978 August 23rd in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Joe "Jellybean" Bryant played eight seasons in the NBA and the family traveled between Italy and Philadelphia to support his career. The young Bryant learned to play basketball at an early age and attended Lower Merion High School, where he led his team to the state championships and was named High School Player of the Year in 1996. . After high school, Bryant trained with the Philadelphia 76ers, and was the 13th pick in the First Round of the 1996 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets. Charlotte then traded Bryant's signing rights to the Los Angeles Lakers for seven-year veteran center Vlade Divac. Making his NBA debut with the Lakers in 1996, becoming the youngest

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