Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is about to enter a season when he will be playing with his son Bronny James.
After the Lakers selected the younger James in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft, the duo is set to make NBA history as the league’s first father-son pairing.
LeBron James recently expressed how he is feeling about entering the season with his son as his teammate.
“I’m looking at you two guys right now; I think it’s one of the greatest things in the world to be able to work with your kid. … It’s going to be an unbelievable year for myself and I hope for him as well,” James said on “GoJo and Golic.”
How different is it for @KingJames to go into a season playing with his son?
“I’m looking at you 2 guys right now; I think it’s one of the greatest things in the world to be able to work with your kid… It’s going to be an unbelievable year for myself & I hope for him as well.” pic.twitter.com/mr1BT61AuL
— GoJo and Golic (@GoJoandGolic) September 20, 2024
LeBron James is entering his 22nd NBA season at 39 years of age and is coming off yet another year when he averaged more than 25.0 points per game.
Fresh off a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, he will be looking to bring that championship mentality to the Lakers under first-year head coach JJ Redick.
For Bronny James, the rookie likely won’t get a ton of playing time, because he didn’t play a lot during his freshman season at USC after recovering from a cardiac issue, and there are plenty of experienced veterans in the Lakers’ backcourt.
D’Angelo Russell, Gabe Vincent and Austin Reaves are three of the team’s main contributors, so the 19-year-old is going to have to wait his turn before he can see some major minutes on the court.
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