On June 29, it was reported that at the NBA draft that ended in the early morning of June 28, Beijing time, 19-year-old USC guard Bronny James was selected by the Lakers with the 55th pick, and Bronny and LeBron James became the first pair of father-son stars in history. And when James's second son Bryce was asked if he wanted to be on the same team as his father, Bryce said that it was impossible, and his father was too old at that time!
Bronny James, born October 6, 2004 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, is an American basketball player who plays as a shooting guard. is the eldest son of NBA star LeBron James.
Bronny currently plays for the University of Southern California, is 1.87 meters tall barefoot and plays as a defender. In his freshman season, Bronny appeared in 25 games, averaging 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 19.3 minutes per game.
In the 2024 draft, the Lakers selected Bronny James with the 55th pick, achieving a historic father-son team.
The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly ready to offer a three-year contract worth $162 million, which will keep LeBron James with the team until the 2026-27 season.
It is worth mentioning that James's second son, Bryce, is 17 years old this year and is still in high school. At the age of 15, he was already 1.98 meters tall, taller than LeBron in the same period. He surpassed his older brother Bronny in talent and height, and at the age of 16 he had started earning money and received two college scholarships. In March, he was also selected to the U.S. Basketball Academy, and if nothing else, he will be in the NBA draft in 2026, which is much better than Bronny, and Bryce James is eligible to enter the NBA in 2026.
A few days ago, James's second son Bryce was asked in the live broadcast whether his father would wait for him to be selected before retiring, Bryce said: "No way, he is an old man." Wait for me to join the league, it's too much! They said my dad was still playing in the league when I was drafted. ”
Bryce's friend said, "It's only a year or two away, and it's coming soon." ”
"He was 42 years old [then], big brother. ”
In this regard, netizens have said, "As long as James wants to, it's not impossible"
"If you had been 17 years old, you would have been able to run"
"Lao Zhan will insist on the three of them on the same stage for the sake of father and son, and the most important thing is that the 42-year-old James still beats 95% of NBA players."
"Three fathers and sons are on the same stage! There is no one before and no one after him."
"It's nothing impossible, Lao Zhan will pay a three-year maximum salary this year, as long as he doesn't say retirement, there will be a lot of teams chasing after the contract after three years."
"So you have to hurry up, or your brother will retire too"
"You've earned enough money, you've got fame, it's time to enjoy life."