Unprecedented historical past was made on Tuesday evening in Los Angeles as LeBron James and his son Bronny took the NBA court docket collectively.
It marked the primary time in NBA historical past {that a} father-son duo have been energetic NBA gamers concurrently on the similar time, not to mention on the identical crew.
Bronny, the fifty fifth pick of USC, checked into the sport for the primary time with round 4 minutes left within the first half – together with his dad, starting his twenty second season within the NBA, proper beside him.
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LeBron James, #23, and Bronny James, #9 of the Los Angeles Lakers, on the court docket for the primary time through the sport towards the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Area on Oct. 22, 2024 in Los Angeles. (Allen Berezovsky/Getty Photos)
“That moment, us being at the scorer’s table together and checking in together, it’s a moment I’m never going to forget,” LeBron stated. “No matter how old I get, no matter how my memory may fade as I get older or whatever, I will never forget that moment.”
It was a fast second on the ground between these two, however cheers rained down all through Crypto.com Area as they made historical past on Tuesday evening.
There was additionally one second when LeBron kicked out a move to Bronny for a three-pointer on the wing, however his first shot within the NBA rimmed out. A collective sigh from the group was the response, as they have been awaiting the primary factors from this duo with bated breath.
Bronny grabbed a rebound in his three minutes on the ground.
LeBron James, #23, and Bronny James, #9 of the Los Angeles Lakers, on protection through the second quarter towards the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Area on Oct. 22, 2024 in Los Angeles. (Harry How/Getty Photos)
LEBRON, BRONNY JAMES MAKE HISTORY AS FIRST FATHER-SON DUO TO PLAY IN NBA GAME TOGETHER
“(I) tried not to focus on everything that’s going on around me, and tried to focus on going in as a rookie and not trying to mess up,” Bronny stated. “But yeah, I totally did feel the energy, and I appreciate Laker Nation for showing the support for me and my dad.”
“I talked about it years and years ago, and for this moment to come, it’s pretty cool,” LeBron stated. “I don’t know if it’s going to actually hit the both of us for a little minute, but when we really get to sit back and take it in, it’s pretty crazy. … But in the moment, we still had a job to do when we checked in. We wasn’t trying to make it a circus. We wasn’t trying to make it about us. We wanted to make it about the team.”
Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr., who have been teammates with the MLB’s Seattle Mariners, have been in attendance, as nicely.
It stays to be seen how lengthy the youthful Bronny will stay on the skilled roster for, as he may actually use a while within the G League. He averaged lower than 5 factors per sport at USC, though his cardiac arrest the earlier summer time stunted his growth.
Los Angeles Lakers ahead LeBron James, left, and guard Bronny James heat up earlier than an NBA basketball sport towards the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024 in Los Angeles. (AP Picture/Eric Thayer)
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Los Angeles earned a 110-103 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on the NBA’s opening evening of the season.
Fox Information’ Scott Thompson contributed to this report.
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