LeBron James and im son, Bronny James, don make history as di first father and son to play together in di NBA. Dis historic moment happen on Tuesday night during di Los Angeles Lakers‘ season opener against di Minnesota Timberwolves.
With four minutes left in di second quarter, LeBron and Bronny checked into di game together, and di crowd at Crypto.com Arena erupt in applause. LeBron, who is 39 years old and di top scorer in NBA history, had already started di game and played 13 minutes before teaming up with his 20-year-old son.
Bronny James, who was di 55th pick in di 2023 NBA Draft, showed some promising signs during his brief time on di court. He took two shots, though he missed a 3-point shot after catching a cross-court pass from his father. Despite di miss, di crowd was excited to see di father-son duo in action.
Di moment was also celebrated by another famous father-son duo, Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr., who were di first father and son to play together in Major League Baseball. They were present at di game and took photos with di James family before di tipoff.
LeBron James expressed his joy and pride in seeing his son make his NBA debut. He praised Bronny for being extremely coachable and showing glimpses of his potential in practice. Di coaching staff of di Lakers also recognized Bronny’s professionalism and his ability to contribute to di team.
