They call him ¡°Jellybean,¡± which happens to be one of the best nicknames in all of professional sports.
So it¡¯s fair to say Tokyo Apache coach Joe Bryant knows a thing or two about monikers ¡ª memorable ones, mediocre ones and forgettable ones.
He starred at LaSalle University in Philadelphia before embarking on a professional hoop career that took him to the NBA and Italy. The 53-year-old is one of the pioneering coaches in the bj-league.
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