LeBron James shared a few last-minute words of wisdom with his son on the bench.
A father and son sat on the Los Angeles Lakers' bench Tuesday night in their season opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena.
The father, LeBron James, shared a few words of wisdom with his son, Bronny James, who was just minutes away from"Feel the intensity, alright?" LeBron said. "Just play care-free, though. Don't worry about mistakes—just go out there and play hard."Bronny James checked into the game alongside his dad with four minutes to play in the second quarter. He played just under three minutes of game time and missed a three-point attempt from 28 feet.
James also was credited with an offensive rebound on a put-back attempt off a miss from Anthony Davis. He checked out of the game with 1:19 to play in the first half with a stat line that read 0-for-2 from the field with one board. Bronny James, who was born on Oct. 6, 2004—just weeks before his father began his second NBA season—is officially an NBA player. He and LeBron became the first father-son duo in NBA history to share the court in the same game.Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor's in communication from St. John's University.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
LeBron James, Bronny James share court for first time in NBALeBron James and his son Bronny James made history Sunday, becoming the first father and son to play together in an NBA game.
Read more »
Lakers’ LeBron James, Bronny James make history, share court for first time in NBAThe historic moment came at the start of the second quarter of the Lakers’ preseason game against the Suns. James Jr., who was celebrating his 20th birthday, checked into the game and joined his fa…
Read more »
LeBron James, Bronny James share court for first time in NBAAt the 12:00 mark of the second quarter, LeBron James and Bronny James shared the court together, marking the first time a father and son played side by side on an NBA floor.
Read more »
Lakers LeBron James, Bronny James play together in NBA preseason game for first timeLeBron James and Bronny James aren't officially the first father-son duo to play in the NBA yet, but they still delivered some preseason magic.
Read more »
LeBron James, son Bronny play 1st game together: What to know about the James kidsGet to know basketball great LeBron James and his family, including his wife Savannah James and their three children.
Read more »
LeBron James' son Bronny James dating this celeb couple's daughterBronny James is dating Parker Whitfield, the daughter of actors Dondré T. Whitfield and Salli Richardson-Whitfield. See how the couple celebrated National…
Read more »