It was his last dream before hanging up his boots and it is about to become a reality. While LeBron James, 39, has always said he wanted to play with his son in the NBA before retiring, Bronny James, 19, was chosen 55th in the second round of the draft by the Lakers this Thursday night. The father and son should therefore tread the NBA courts together next season, a first in history.
LeBron has until this Saturday to activate his final year of contract
Selected in 55th position in a draft that included 58 choices, this 1.86 m guard, who will celebrate his 20th birthday in October, had announced a few days ago that he “wanted to make his own name” in the NBA. With his father’s legend, a four-time champion and who is about to experience his 22nd season, the task looks arduous. But by becoming the first player to play with his father in the big league, he should make history no matter what.
Bronny’s arrival at the Lakers comes as LeBron has until this Saturday to activate his final, optional year of contract with the Lakers for $51 million (€47.6 million). Otherwise, he would become a free agent and would have the choice of joining one of the 30 NBA franchises. A hypothesis that took a hit on Thursday evening.
2024-06-27 22:24:59
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