LeBron James and his son, Bronny, spent their first media day together as Lakers teammates on Monday, and fans loved the banter between the two as they recalled facing each other in a recent pickup game.
GM Rob Pelinka revealed last week that the two got switched onto each other during an offseason scrimmage, with LeBron managing to get by his son to score a layup.
But Bronny had a different view of the play as the pair were interviewed together on Spectrum Sportsnet.
‘I looked at the film and he did step out of bounds, but I’m not gon’ go there,’ Bronny said.
Bronny then bragged that he got a stop on the play but LeBron reminded him of the stop he got on him as well – which Bronny chalked up to a foul on his wrist.
LeBron James and his son Bronny cracked jokes with each other during a hilarious interview
The pair are Lakers teammates after Bronny was selected by the Lakers in the second round
‘I’m not gon get that call right now, I’m playing against…’ Bronny smiled.
‘Yeah, you a rookie anyways,’ LeBron hilariously replied.
Fans loved the wholesome moment and took to X to react to the unique situation.
‘This is crazy man,’ one said with a laughing-crying emoji.
‘Something so surreal about this. This is the dream for both of them I can’t imagine how they’re feeling,’ another added.
‘Man [I don’t care] what anyone ever says this is one of the coolest things ever,’ a third said.
And a fourth added, ‘Man… you gotta love this.’
Bronny, 19, is expected to spend a large chunk of the season in the G League for the Lakers
The Lakers haven´t announced or decided how long Bronny, who will turn 20 during training camp, will be on the NBA roster with his famous father, who turns 40 in December.
Although the front office hasn’t confirmed it, Bronny James seems likely to spend much of the upcoming season in the G League developing his skills. He played in only 25 games during his sole season at the University of Southern California after recovering from cardiac arrest during an offseason workout, and averaged 4.8 points per game.
He was selected with the No. 55 pick by the Lakers in the NBA Draft.
‘We don´t have anything planned, per se, in terms of a commitment to do it this way,’ head coach JJ Redick said of when Bronny could make his NBA debut.
‘We obviously have talked about it as a staff, and we´ve gotten into some specifics of what that might look like, but we haven´t committed to anything, and obviously there´s a discussion to be had once we´re all together, with Bronny and LeBron, too. They should be a part of that discussion as well.’
Redick and general manager Pelinka expressed excitement for the team-up Wednesday during a preseason news conference. Redick sees only positive aspects in pairing the duo on the court, and he doesn’t anticipate any friction or concerns in the family dynamic.
‘I don´t look at it as a challenge that´s unique from any other challenge of coaching a player or coaching a relationship,’ Redick said.
Nonetheless, the pair’s dynamic will certainly be interesting to see when Bronny is with the team’s main roster.
The Lakers begin their season on October 22 vs. the Timberwolves.
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