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.
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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.