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, turning 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 general 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 exhibits 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 photos 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 of Bronny making it to the NBA.  

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

ESPN’s Dave McMenamin acquired phrase that Lebron and Bronny James have been surrounded by their closest “mates and confidants” at a non-public dinner in New York. 

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