"I don't wanna say daddy" — Stephen A. Smith dishes 5 names for Bronny James to address dad LeBron James on Lakers

The situation that Bronny James finds himself in as he enters the NBA is unprecedented. Not only is this the first time a father-and-son duo is in the league, but they are also teammates. Bronny has joined the LA Lakers — the team took him with the 55th pick of the 2024 NBA draft.

This interesting situation can be a source of humorous memes. Stephen A. Smith did not waste time capitalizing on the potential for comedy that this circumstance presents. The ESPN "First Take" host shared a list of names that Bronny should use to address LeBron when they are around the Lakers.

"Check this out okay," Stephen A. said. "Top 5 names that Bronny James should call LeBron James around the Lakers. Let's go to No. 5 on the list, please give it to me. Bam! Captain, as in El Capitan. You don't want to sit up there and be too flagrant with it, you have to throw something nice up there like that. I'm calling my pops captain, you understand? Cause I don't wanna say daddy – that would be a little embarassing."

The LeBron and Bronny James duo on the LA Lakers can be a gold mine of memes like this from Stephen A. In fact, LeBron might even get in on the fun every now and then.

However, expect this father-and-son duo and their teammates to lock in when it comes time to win.

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Listing the four other names that Bronny James should call his father according to Stephen A. Smith

Bronny James calling his father "Captain" on the court or when they are around other Lakers players is only one of the options that Stephen A. Smith presented on "First Take."

After starting the list off with Captain, Stephen A. said that Bronny could also call his father "two-three," referring to the jersey number that LeBron James wears. He continued his list with the next option: "Bron-Bron." Stephen A. said that this name sounds good for both Bronny and LeBron since both of them have similar names.

The penultimate nickname that Stephen A. shared is one that alluded to LeBron's age and also a monicker for fathers everywhere. "Old Man" was the next name on Stephen A.'s list, and he shared this while also taking a shot at the four-time champion's receding hairline.

With the last name on his list, the "First Take" host shared something that was quite simple. Stephen A. said Bronny James could use "Pops" to address LeBron, as everyone would know immediately who he is talking about.

While these names are interesting, LeBron and Bronny or their teammates might come up with other names that these two could use to refer to each other when they are together.