On June 28, Beijing time, at the 2024 NBA Draft, Bronny, the eldest son of Lakers star LeBron James, was selected by the Lakers with the 55th pick in the second round.
It also made history: LeBron James and Bronny became the first father and son to compete on the same team in NBA history.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Bronny's successful landing in the NBA is largely due to the influence of his father, that is, LeBron James in the NBA.
Because with Bronny's strength and talent, he is not outstanding among the draft players. Born in 2004, Bronny is 1.91 meters tall and is a shooting guard on the court, averaging only 4.8 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game in college.
For comparison, let's take a look at this year's undrafted player, Boogie Ellis. Ellis and Bronny are also from USC and are Bronny's captains at USC. In his final year of college, Ellis averaged 16.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3 assists per game. Statistically, Ellis's stats are more than a notch better than Bronny's, yet he hasn't been drafted by any NBA team.
Bronny, like many NBA stars, did not inherit his father's basketball talent. For example, Jordan's son and O'Neal's son can't stand on the NBA stage.
Having said that, the Lakers chose Bronny in the second round, which must have taken into account that he is the son of LeBron James, the team's number one star, but on the other hand, the NBA's first father-son gimmick is also worthy of Lakers management using a second-round draft pick to win the attention of fans.
After all, the Celtics, who are the same dynasty team as the Lakers, have just won the championship trophy. On the other hand, on the Lakers' side, the team's management kept trading players, but they were never able to raise the team's strength to a higher level, losing to the Nuggets led by Jokic for two consecutive years.
So instead of fighting for that championship trophy with little hope, it would be more practical to buy two more tickets.
When the Lakers selected Bronny, the famous American basketball commentator A-Smith also raised a question: What should Bronny call James on the court?
He gave 5 suggestions, namely: Dad, Old Man, Brown, No. 23, and Captain.
Which one do you think is better? Welcome to communicate in the comment area.