History was made today in the NBA, as for the first time in the world’s leading basketball league, father and son play in the same game and even as teammates!
Of course, we are talking about LeBron James and his son Brony, who stepped on the floor of the “Staples Center” in the Lakers’ opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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More specifically, James Jr. entered the match just before the end of the first half, and this is how this historic moment in the NBA was recorded.
The heart attack, the Lakers’ draft pick and the historic debut alongside his father
The 20-year-old ace was selected in the No. 55 draft by the Los Angeles Lakers, with many doubting whether his quality is enough to stand out in the NBA.
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In July 2023, the then 18-year-old son of “The King” suffered a heart attack while training with the USC varsity.
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He was immediately transported to a hospital, conscious, in stable condition and without neurological damage.
In fact, his famous father revealed that his son had to undergo surgery.
In December 2023, he made his long-awaited NCAA debut with the USC Trojans while the Los Angeles Lakers star watched from the court seats, averaging 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 19.4 minutes, in the total of 25 games he played.
Bronny James’ first points and chase-down block in college! @USC_Hoops pic.twitter.com/O60uNki2wP
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) December 11, 2023
LeBron: I forbid him to call me ‘Dad’ when we work, let him call me ‘GOAT’
The evergreen NBA star, speaking in August about his impending coexistence with his son in the “lake people”, revealed that he has forbidden his son to call him “daddy” when they are together in training or games.
“No we’re past that. He can’t call me “Dad” when we’re doing our work. I forbid him and I have said so. When we leave the field I’m his dad again yes. But when we work it’s different. When we’re on the field, he can call me ’23, Bron, or GOAT if he wants (ss laughs). It’s up to him what he calls me.
Of course, it’s easy for me because I’ve been calling him Brony for years, I don’t have to call him “son” all the time. So he’s the one who has to get used to it. He can’t be running around the field yelling, “Dad, I’m free, pass me the pass!”, the “King” said on “The Shot” podcast at the time.
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