6. Joe Bryant and Kobe Bryant
Joseph Washington Bryant, the father of the great Kobe Bryant, was drafted in the first round of the 1975 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors in 1975. He only played eight seasons in his NBA career before going into coaching in 2003. He averaged 8.7 points and 4.0 rebounds per game with 5,252 points in his career.
And who doesn't know his famous son Kobe Bryant? Bryant played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers. He was an 18-time All-Star, an 11-time member of the All-NBA First Team and a nine-time member of the All-Defensive First Team. He also won five championships with Lakers. He ranks third on the league's all-time season regular scoring list and fourth on all-time postseason scoring list.
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Bryant was the first guard ever to play for at least 20 seasons, and he is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all-time. He ended his career averaging 25.0 points and 5.2 rebounds per game with and 33,643 points.
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