Father and son Bronny played in Lakers jerseys on Sunday in a preseason match against Phoenix.
LeBron James and his son, Bronny, made NBA history on Sunday when they played together in the Los Angeles Lakers’ preseason game against the Phoenix Suns in Palm Desert, California. They are the first father-son duo to play at the same time and on the same team in NBA history. Bronny James entered the game in the second quarter as his father, who is preparing for his 22nd season, was on the field receiving cheers from the crowd at Acrisure Arena.
Bronny James, who turned 20 on Sunday, made two errors in his first two minutes of play alongside his father. After passing the ball to his son, LeBron James set a screen for Bronny, but the younger James missed a three-point attempt later in the second quarter.
Shy beginnings for Bronny with his father
LeBron James scored 19 points, grabbed five rebounds and made four assists in 16 minutes, while Bronny James went scoreless in 13 minutes on the floor, finishing with two rebounds and four turnovers in the 118-1 loss. 114 of the Lakers.
In his professional debut Friday, Bronny James shot 1 of 6 from the field and made three blocks in 16 minutes against the Minnesota Timberwolves while LeBron, who turns 40 in December, sat out the entire game.
Bronny James was selected in the second round (55th overall) of this year’s draft by the Lakers after one season at Southern California. He suffered a cardiac arrest during a practice at USC in July 2023, but was cleared to return to the program. He averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 25 games (six starts) during his lone college season.
