The Los Angeles Lakers selected LeBron James’ son, Bronny James, at No. 55 overall in the 2024 NBA draft. However, some fans criticized and questioned the draft selection after an old clip resurfaced on the internet.
Ballislife posted a video on Friday from Bronny’s North Coast Blue Chips game when he. was in 8th grade. Lebron James was the coach of the team, which featured the duo of Bronny and Mikey Williams. It was a hard-fought battle between the Blue Chips and team CP3. Aden Holloway stood tall between Mikey and Bronny. However, LeBron Jr. converted multiple steals into easy buckets.
Both teams didn’t allow the opposition any breathing space. The thrilling encounter went into overtime, and LeBron’s team took the championship home courtesy of his son’s impeccable free throws. Basketball enthusiasts shared their opinions about the game under Ballislife’s post.
A few users felt that Mikey was better than Bronny in that game.
“Bronny being in the league before Mikey definitely wouldn’t have predicted that,” a fan commented.
“Mikey was better & still is,” another added, with two laughing emojis.
“Wait so Mikey reclassified them cause how is he not in the league or going into his 2nd year in college?” one fan chimed in.
One user backed the losing team’s star, Aden Holloway.
“Aden Holloway should be in the league over Bronny rn…,” the comment read.
Some fans also claimed that Bronny James isn’t as good in the league as he was earlier.
“How you ball out as a kid but get worse when you get to the league...smh,” a fan said.
“Those stats don’t roll over to the league though,” another added.
LeBron Continues to Be A Coach For Bronny James
Cut to 2024, and Bronny James is a part of the Lakers roster along with his dad. Although the father-son duo is yet to make their debut together, Bronny played a few minutes in the Lakers’ clash against the Phoenix Suns. "King James" was seen giving tips to his son from the sidelines against Kevin Durant’s Suns.
Bronny posted 4.8 points, 2.1 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game at USC. He can certainly use some words of wisdom from coach JJ Reddick and dad LeBron James to boost his performance. Fans would be excited to see how Bronny performs in the league and how LeBron can help his son with his 22 years of experience.
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