"Looked like his father for a second my gosh": Fans can't keep calm after Bronny James' stunning poster dunk 

Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James stole the show with a vicious poster during his G League assignment with the South Bay Lakers on Friday night.

The dunk came at a crucial juncture in the game against the Rip City Remix 2:20 left in the third quarter. James beat his man off the dribble, barrelled into the paint, and dunked over big man Sterling Manley in the paint with a flourish to tie the game up at 80-80.

Fans took to social media to reveal their excitement at Bronny James' impressive feat.

"Looked like his father for a second my gosh" - Remarked one fan

"Pelinka watching from the offices" - Commented another fan

"We need one of these in the league from him. That shit would break the internet that day lol" - Replied another impressed fan

"Why he ain’t this aggressive when he get on the court with the Lakers lol?" - Questioned another fan

"He gets a consistent jumper, we may be working with something" - Said another fan

"If nothing else … Bronny got BOUNCE" - Said another fan

Bronny James shone for South Bay against Rip City leading all scorers with 31 points and shot well (10-22) from the floor. He also shot well from downtown (5-11), drilling the most number of threes on his team. His stellar play allowed the Lakers' G League affiliate to win the game 122-110.

LeBron James reacts to son Bronny James' high-flying dunks

The NBA's all-time leading scorer LeBron James took to social media to express his satisfaction at his oldest son's big night, highlighting his dunk reel against the Rip City Remix.

In an Instagram story posted during the game, the elder James made his feelings clear about his son's exploits.

"Take flight young king" - LeBron James reacts proudly to high-flying Bronny

In a subsequent story, he showed off Bronny's one-handed jam on Manley, punctuated by a series of emojis.

LeBron James reacts proudly to Bronny James' poster

Ironically, in Bronny James' last appearance for the Los Angeles Lakers he experienced a reversal of roles, staring in amazement at his 40-year-old father's epic alley-oop poster against the Wizards.

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers will take on the Warriors, next on Saturday night in Chase Center. Fans will be able to watch the game on ABC and ESPN+.