THE SPORTS SCAN – Basketball player LeBron James, who will be teammates with his son Bronny on the Los Angeles Lakers this season, wants to keep a distance between them on the court.
LeBron James’ longevity is such that the 39-year-old American basketball player will play on the same team as his son, LeBron Jr., in the upcoming NBA season. “Bronny,” as he is more commonly known, was drafted 55th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers this summer. LeBron James was asked about the prospect of playing with his son, and more specifically, how they will address each other in training.
“We have already agreed on this, explained LeBron James on The Shop podcast. He can’t call me ‘Dad’ at work. When we leave the training center and the doors are closed, I can go back to being ‘Dad.'” So how should the 19-year-old address his father? “He can call me ‘2-3’ (in reference to his number 23, Editor’s note)or “Bron”… Or “GOAT” if he wants (“Greatest of all time”)»jokes the gold medalist at the Paris 2024 Olympics, voted best player of the Olympic tournament.
A week after the Lakers chose to sign Bronny James, his father extended his contract with the Californian team for two seasons, where he has played since 2018. He won one of his four NBA titles there in 2020. His son, who plays point guard or shooting guard, may have to fight hard to get playing time with the Los Angeles first team.
2024-08-28 15:10:00