Basketball superstar LeBron James and his son Bronny played together in a competitive game for the first time and made NBA history.23.10.2024 | 0:48 min
The 39-year-old NBA star LeBron James and his 20-year-old son Bronny James were the first father-son duo to be on the field together in a regular-time game in the Los Angeles Lakers’ season opener . The Lakers celebrated a 110:103 home win against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Four minutes before halftime, father and son were substituted on at the same time. Cheers erupted as the James duo took off their warm-up shirts before being substituted. “Family always comes before anything else,” said LeBron James.
I missed a lot of my son’s experiences because I was often at away games. Experiencing this moment is one of the greatest gifts I have received from God.
LeBron James
Bronny James was also impressed: “It’s a crazy moment that I will never forget.” In the end, LeBron James scored 16 points, and Bronny managed one rebound in his short stint of just under three minutes. The best thrower for LA was Anthony Davis with 36 points.
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Bumpy pre-season for James Junior
The Lakers selected Bronny James in the second round, 55th, in the summer draft. Meanwhile, his preparation for the season was not yet convincing. It wasn’t until the dress rehearsal shortly before the start of the season that he managed to break free with 17 points, four rebounds and three steals. In the five previous test games he averaged 1.6 points in 12.4 minutes and a field shooting rate of 20 percent.
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The anticipation of the James double team had dominated the Lakers’ preparations for the new season. In the preseason, LeBron and his son were on the field together in the 114:118 win against the Phoenix Suns. Bronny James is expected to spend most of his rookie season in the G-League rather than on the Lakers’ first team.
What: Reuters
Those: dpa, SID
