How 'very emotional' LeBron James celebrated after Bronny got drafted by Lakers

The superstar couldn’t help but become “very emotional” over the moment his son was selected by an NBA franchise,The James family had been gathered in New York for an intimate dinner while the second round of the NBA draft was occurring, with the dinner including James’ mother Gloria, his wife Savanah’s parents and several of Bronny’s closest friends.

The Lakers are of course the team that Bronny’s father currently plays for and has until Saturday at 5 p.m. to opt into the final year of his contract and guarantee he would play at least one season with his son in the NBA.The Lakers are willing to offer the elder James a max three-year, $162 million extension to keep in him Hollywood, ESPN reported.

“In the history of the NBA, there’s never been a father and a son that have shared an NBA basketball court and that feels like something that could be magical,” Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka said. “We know, and have to respect of course, that LeBron has a decision on his opt-out … but if it worked out that he was on our team next season, NBA history could be made. And NBA history should be made in a Lakers uniform.

Bronny’s jump to the NBA comes after he played one season of college ball at USC where he averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 19.4 minutes per game. He was sidelined for nearly five months and eventually made his debut for USC on Dec. 10 against Long Beach State.The best memories of the Giants' legends and what they can teach the current team

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