LeBron And Bronny James Become First Father-Son Duo In NBA History To Play On Same Team In Same Game
Adding to his legacy, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has made history once again by becoming the first father to lace up his sneakers and join his son on an NBA court on Oct. 6.
NBA.com reported that the wish that LeBon has been clamoring for several years took place at Acrisure Arena when his namesake, who goes by the nickname Bronny entered the second quarter against the Phoenix Suns. That moment marked the first time in NBA history that a father and son played in the same game on the same team at the same time.
LeBron James. Bronny James.
The father-son duo share the court for the first time together! 👏 pic.twitter.com/93hC7k64gK
— NBA (@NBA) October 7, 2024
For Bronny, it was also a great day outside of playing with his father as it took place on his 20th birthday.
Bronny isn’t the first son to follow in the footsteps of their father playing in the NBA.
Several players have fathers who played in the NBA before they followed in their footsteps. Examples include Steph and Seth Curry, sons of former sharpshooter Dell Curry. Tim Hardaway Jr. is named after his father, All-Star point guard Tim Hardaway, and followed his career path. Klay Thompson followed his father, Mychal Thompson, a former number-one draft pick by the Portland Trailblazers, who had a great career with the Lakers.
LeBron has been speaking this “into existence” for the past two years since he made his wish known publicly two years ago. He expressed to The Athletic that he wanted to play his last season with his oldest son, but now that Bronny is here, this is no indication that this will be LeBron’s last season.
The James father and son team joins other ones from other professional sports leagues who have played together. Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. both played together when they were on the Seattle Mariners during parts of the 1990 and 1991 MLB seasons. In the NHL, hockey great Gordie Howe played with his sons Marty and Mark for the WHA’s Houston Aeros and the NHL’s Hartford Whalers.
Oh, the Lakers ended up losing the game 118-114.
LeBron And Bronny James Become First Father-Son Duo In NBA History To Play On Same Team In Same Game
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