Published7. October 2024, 09:45
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The Lakers star and his son Bronny took the court together for the first time. New series.
This father-son association was highly anticipated by the fans.
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LeBron James, leading scorer in NBA history, and his son Bronny on the same floor as the Lakers, it’s done! Of course, it’s only a preseason game, but “LeBron & son” played together on Sunday, the first game in the history of the League.
The general public has been waiting for this unprecedented association since the June draft and the selection of Bronny James in the 55th place by the California franchise. It came to an end at the beginning of the second quarter of this pre-season meeting played in Palm Springs, almost 200 km east of Los Angeles, against the Phoenix Suns, on the same day as Bronny’s 20th birthday.
“Timeout came out and we found ourselves there, next to each other. I looked at him. It was like “The Matrix” or something. It seemed unreal. But it was unbelievable,” said LeBron James, 40 years old in December and more than 40,000 points to his credit during his career.
“It’s great for both of us, and even more so for our family… It’s a moment I’ll never forget,” said “LBJ,” who called the opportunity to play with his son a goal at the end of his career. , returning for two seasons in LA after Bronny’s draft in June.
“The moment of history”
Therefore, the Lakers’ 118-114 victory against the Suns, two weeks before the start of the regular season, is legendary. Just like the “stat sheet”: if the father achieved a performance worthy of his status, with 19 points in 16 minutes of playing, the guard Bronny did not score a single point, trying only one shot in 13 minutes.
The pride, however, was contagious, according to new Lakers coach JJ Redick. “I am honored to be a part of this moment in history,” he said. “As a basketball fan, it’s great. And I think that says something about LeBron’s longevity, his competitive spirit. And it also says all the work Bronny had to do to get there,” he said.
A way to reinforce the legitimacy of James Jr., who claimed for his part on Monday that he was reinforced by the eyebrows that he only has to reach his place for the Lakers because of the title “son”. “I take all that (…) and I transform it into something that sustains me,” said Bronny James, who played last year at the University of Southern California (USC) and whose future basketball player was buried, like his life. , at risk of cardiac arrest, due to a congenital malformation of the heart, during training in the summer of 2023.
Development Series
In July, JJ Redick had already confirmed that he was only selected on his merits, adding: “He will have a great opportunity to be a great NBA player.”
If the Lakers start their regular season on October 22 at home against Minnesota, it is not certain, however, that the presence of Bronny James will be guaranteed: like many rookies drafted in the second round, he could most of the spend a season in the game. G-League, the NBA development league.
But, for the father, happiness already exists. “It’s a lot of enthusiasm, it’s a joy to be able to come to work every day, work hard with your son and continue to grow him,” he said on Sunday.
(afp)