With his father LeBron James, Bronny James wrote sports history with the Los Angeles Lakers at the start of the NBA season. Now the next start of the season awaits him – on a completely different level. The Lakers are talking about a long-term plan.
After the big hype, the tough everyday life in the NBA is now also affecting Bronny James. The son of superstar LeBron James, who made sports history with his father in the first game of the season, is no longer playing for the Los Angeles Lakers for the time being. Instead, as announced, James Jr. was sent to the South Bay Lakers development team. The youth team starts the new G-League season this weekend.
However, as ESPN reports, the Lakers’ current plan is for Bronny James to only attend the South Bay Lakers’ home games while he commutes between the NBA team and the junior league. JJ Redick, coach of the Los Angeles Lakers since the summer, emphasized just a few weeks ago that this plan “has been in place since day one.” James Jr. was selected 55th overall by the Lakers in the draft.
LeBron James had publicly emphasized for years that his big dream was to one day be on the field with his son – no matter which team. The Lakers, of course, fulfilled this wish of their superstar, staged by the NBA in the media. In the first game of the season in Los Angeles, father and son finally stood on the field together; This had never happened before in the NBA.
Short missions for Bronny James
Not an easy situation for a young player. The question is who actually did whom a favor throughout history. His father’s status as a superstar and NBA figurehead almost certainly helped Bronny James break into the league more than his talent. Based on his previous performances, it is difficult to attest that the 20-year-old currently has the necessary quality for the best basketball league in the world.
A few days ago, James Jr. scored his first NBA points against the Cleveland Cavaliers, his father’s first NBA team. In the win against the Toronto Raptors, he was substituted for a full seven seconds in the final phase of the decisive game, which earned him ridicule on social networks. So far, Bronny James has played a total of 13 minutes in three games and scored four points during this time. Now the hungry competition in the youth league is waiting for the son of LeBron James.
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