"Bro is actually Jrue Holiday with a 40 inch vertical": Fans react after Bronny James displays athleticism to pull off terrific defensive play

LA Lakers rookie Bronny James provided a highlight moment during the team's 74-88 loss against the Boston Celtics in the Summer League game on Monday. Applause and cheers echoed inside the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas when LeBron James' son Bronny displayed his athleticism.

The moment transpired when the Lakers turned the ball over with 7:03 remaining in the 1st quarter. The Celtics raced to a 4-on-1 fast break in transition, with Bronny James being the only Lakers defender in sight.

The No.55 draft pick didn't give up on the play, which denied the Celtics a highlight moment. Bronny James leaped high in the air and blocked a Celtics player's attempted lob. The ball went out of bounds and the Celtics retained possession. More importantly for the Lakers, it was Bronny's intent and desire to not give up on the play that caught the attention.

The video of Bronny's defensive effort went viral instantly and hoops fans voiced their opinion.

One of the fans compared Bronny James to two-time NBA champion and three-time NBA All-Defensive First Team member Jrue Holiday.

"Bro is actually Jrue Holiday with a 40 inch vertical."

Some of the fans compared Bronny to his father LeBron James.

"Looking like his daddy," a fan wrote.

"Jumping high just like Legoat James," commented a fan on X.

"oh it can't be LeBron's son made a block, incredible!" commented another fan.

One of the fans wished for Bronny to turn into a solid NBA player.

"I hope he turns out to be the real deal. That would be really cool. And his younger brother is not too far back. That would be insane!"

After watching Bronny's effort on defense, one of the fans switched focus to the rookie's 3-point shooting.

"Literally all he needs to do is get his 3 ball to go in and he'll have a solid NBA career."

Bronny James stats vs Boston Celtics

Bronny James endured a forgettable outing in his second Summer League game. The former USC guard struggled on the offensive end throughout the game.

The 19-year-old failed to come out of his shooting "slump" as he went 0-of-3 from beyond the arc. In his Summer League debut game against the Houston Rockets on July 12, Bronny James went 0-of-8 from the 3-point range.

During his latest outing against the Celtics, Bronny scored just two points and shot 1-of-5 from the field in 24:58 minutes on the court. LeBron James' son recorded three rebounds, one assist and two turnovers on the night.