Joe Bryant's career as a basketball player and coach has taken him all over the world. Now the father of Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant will add Japan to his list of far-flung destinations.
Joe Bryant, the father of NBA star Kobe Bryant, will be coaching in Tokyo this coming season.
Bryant was named head coach of the Tokyo Apache in Japan's new professional basketball league but isn't too worried about getting a case of culture shock when the six-team circuit begins its inaugural season in November.