LeBron James proud of Bronny ahead of possible 1st on-court pairing
With LeBron watching from the bench, Bronny James made his preseason debut Friday night.
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Bronny James said his famous father gave him encouragement and advice after his NBA preseason debut with the Los Angeles Lakers.
LeBron James also made it clear he’s proud of his son as they move toward another chance to play together on Sunday night.
Bronny scored two points and blocked three shots during the Lakers’ loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night at Acrisure Arena. LeBron sat out the preseason opener, watching his son from the Lakers’ bench.
After Saturday’s practice, LeBron acknowledged his satisfaction in seeing Bronny’s next basketball step in a tumultuous year-plus for his oldest son, who was in high school only 16 months ago.
Bronny recovered from a frightening cardiac arrest in July 2023 and played part of one season at Southern California before entering the draft and being picked by the Lakers in the second round.
Bronny played 16 minutes went 1-for-6 from the field, but he showed off his defensive abilities in a series of plays that prompted Lakers coach JJ Redick to describe him as “disruptive” to opponents. Bronny saw the entire experience as an important milestone in his journey, but just another step.
Bronny could play alongside his father for the first time Sunday night when the Lakers host the Phoenix Suns in Los Angeles’ second game in the Coachella Valley. Sunday is also Bronny’s 20th birthday.
LeBron and Anthony Davis will both play against the Suns, Redick confirmed Saturday. Both superstars sat out of Friday’s loss to rest after a week of training camp following a long summer that included gold medals at the Paris Olympics.
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