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LOS ANGELES – APRIL 20: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers laughs with father Joe Jelly Bean Bryant before playing the Oklahoma City Thunder during Game Two of the Western Conference Quarterfinals of the 2010 NBA Playoffs on April 20, 2010 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES – APRIL 20: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers laughs with father Joe Jelly Bean Bryant before playing the Oklahoma City Thunder during Game Two of the Western Conference Quarterfinals of the 2010 NBA Playoffs on April 20, 2010 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
Former NBA player Joe Jellybean Bryant, left , is the coach of a basketball team called the Diablos that is part of Slamball league to be televised on Spike T.V., formerly known as TNN. With him is Mason Gordon, inventor of the league and team member. In background dunking basketball is team member Quinton Nowling. They were photographed at the team’s practice facility in Sunland. Digital image taken on 04/23/03 (Photo by Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)