LeBron and his son, Bronny James, were on the court at Crypto.com Arena during the second quarter, as the Lakers had an advantage of 51-35.
Two years ago, LeBron James broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer during a game. What made this most recent milestone extra special was that his elder son, Bronny James, sat courtside next to the baseline, wearing. The sight of Bronny, proudly sporting the jersey of a team beloved by many, added a unique personal touch to the moment, as father and son shared in this unforgettable achievement together.
LeBron and Bronny James made history as the first father-son duo to ever play in an NBA regular season game. Great coincidence that this historic moment fell on the first game of the Los Angeles Lakers in the opening game of the season with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
With this shot, LeBron James and his son, Bronny, marked history to be the first father-son duo in NBA history to play together. He and his son checked into the game with 4 minutes left in the second quarter.
During the game at the Crypto.com Arena, the Lakers scored 51 and were held to 35 before coach J.J. Redick made a crucial substitution by having a pair take to the court together late in the second quarter when the fans cheered.
Much was made about LeBron and Bronny’s first game together, but the Lakers kept details under wraps for the season opener. Still, the anticipation was palpable, and LeBron couldn’t wait to get on the floor with his son before the game. He talked about running out the tunnel with his son, saying this was his 22nd opening night so maybe not too many more are left.
The Lakers had been intensely focused on the James duo, especially since Bronny was chosen with the 55th pick in June.
LeBron is excited to guide his son Bronny in his professional basketball career. Bronny should spend most of his rookie season in the G-League, but LeBron is enjoying all this travel, practice, and experience that allows him to teach his son how to play the game. He emphasized how cool it has been for him to share this experience with his son.
Such is the journey of Bronny James to the NBA. This current reality happened just more than a year ago when he suffered cardiac arrest during a workout with his college teammates at USC. It was terrifying for a son to experience such an incident and lose his father within minutes. The rapid recovery of his son has made LeBron James believe that Bronny has what it takes to reach the highest level of basketball. LeBron said of watching Bronny play in a Division I game just months after he had heart surgery, that was all the proof anybody needed: nothing was going to stop his son from chasing his dreams.
Bronny did indeed respond to criticism about his spot on the Lakers’ roster. He used that as an opportunity during Lakers media day recently, discussing how he’s going to take all that criticism and fuel it.
In a Hollywood movie scene, baseball legends Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. sat on the bench as they became the first father-son pair to play together for the Seattle Mariners in 1990-1991. “We made history; now we get to watch history,” Griffey Jr. said, posing for pictures with the James family before the game.
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