LeBron James on the court with his son in the Los Angeles Lakers, it’s his first time in the NBA: who is Bronny

James father 40 years old in December, son James just 20 years old. James Senior and James Junior together on the pitch, it had never happened before NBAthe premier men’s basketball league in the United States United Statesthat father and son played together. Bronny James last summer he was chosen by Lakers of Los Angeles at number 55 in the latest draft, the event in which teams choose new players from the college league or foreign leagues.

LeBron James is considered one of the greatest basketball players in history. The one that has just started is his 22esima season in the NBA, a record shared with Vince Carter. He won the ring four times, he is the player who scored the most points in NBA history, the only one to have exceeded 40 thousand. He had long said he wanted to play at least one season with James Junior. Before the race, father and son posed for a photo with Craig and Ken Jr. Griffeyanother famous father-son duo to play baseball together for the Seattle Marines.

“Being here today with them in the stands is a very beautiful moment in the history of sports,” LeBron said before the game. Two other father-son pairs to play together in professional sports in the United States were the Howe in Hockey, father Gordie with sons Mark and Marty, and RainesTim and Tim Jr. in baseball for the Baltimore Orioles.

Who is Bronny James

Bronny is 19 years old, he played only one season of college basketball with the USC Trojans from the University of Southern California. In July 2023 he suffered cardiac arrest, caused by a congenital defect, for which he underwent surgery. An episode that influenced his season, which ended with 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists on average. Not exciting statistics. James Junior is considered especially skilled in phase defensiveaccording to several commentators he would not yet be at the level of the League, let alone that of his father.

“My dream has always been to make myself known, to make a name for myself and, of course, to make it to the NBA. I never just thought about playing with my father, but yes, it’s something he brought up a few times,” he told ESPN. Against the Minnesota Timberwolves he entered the second quarter for his first game. His father entered next. It had never happened that father and son were in the same room at the same time Legamuch less that they were on the same team at the same time. It had already happened in other American sports but never in the NBA.

The victory of the James Lakers and the NBA season

The Lakers led by 16 points. With 1:38 left in the half they combined with James Sr. who served a three-point shot to his son who however couldn’t find the basket. The game ended 110-103 for the Lakers against the Timberwolves. LeBron James had never won a game in his debut. He finished the game with 16 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks. Is it possible that the child will move on to G Leaguea sort of tournament for the reserves of the teams starting in November, unless his performance is surprising.

The NBA at the starting line was announced as extremely close. The latest be seasons have had six different winning teams. Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors, Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics. Some observers have spoken of parity era of the NBA, a period of great balance. It has never happened that in seven years, seven different teams win the ring.