LeBron Celebrates Making Historical past As Lakers Draft His Son Bronny James 

Lebron James and his son Bronny James are set to make historical past, changing into the primary ever father-son duo to play alongside one another within the NBA after the LA Lakers picked the 19-year-old within the NBA Draft. 

The Lakers chosen Bronny because the fifty fifth total choose within the second spherical of the draft on Thursday (June 27).  

LeBron’s 17-year-old son Bryce shared a video of the second Bronny heard his title referred to as. The video reveals an emotional Bronny taking within the significance of the second. The previous USC guard remained speechless whereas his household celebrated. 

LeBron took to Instagram with a sequence of pictures of him and Bronny over time. “LEGACY!!!!!!” he wrote within the caption adopted by two king emojis.  

LeBron James additionally shared a clip on his Instagram Story from a 2022 episode of The Store the place he mentioned the potential for Bronny making it to the NBA.  

“Not too way back, I requested him ‘What do you wish to do with this?” LeBron recalled. “Such as you wish to get to the professionals?’ Bronny James advised his father that he did and defined why. “He stated, ‘As a result of I wish to make a reputation for myself.’ I stated ‘Let’s get it,’” LeBron replied.c

ESPN’s Dave McMenamin acquired phrase that Lebron and Bronny James had been surrounded by their closest “pals and confidants” at a personal dinner in New York. 

In keeping with ESPN‘s Dave McMenamin, the gathering happened over dinner in New York Metropolis, the place there have been lower than 20 individuals in attendance. 

“Once they received the decision from the Lakers, LeBron James had a champagne toast to everybody there,” he shared. “I’m advised it was lower than 20 individuals. And sources inform me he received very emotional in contemplating the load of the second.”