Bronny James makes NBA history alongside LeBron in Lakers debut

Bronny James' NBA career has officially begun.

He entered the court alongside his father, LeBron James, with 4:00 left in the second quarter, becoming the first father-son duo to play an NBA regular-season game together in the Lakers' season opener against the Timberwolves on Tuesday night at Crypto denied. com Arena.

The 20-year-old James is making his professional debut after being drafted by the Lakers in the second round (No. 55 overall) in the 2024 draft.

Bronny played one season at USC before making the jump to the NBA, averaging 4.8 points on 36.6 percent shooting with the Trojans.

In six preseason games, Bronny has struggled to find his footing, averaging just 4.2 points on 29.7 percent shooting while going 1 of 12 from 3, although he scored 17 points in the Lakers' preseason finale on Friday showed solid performance.

During the Lakers shootaround on Tuesday, LeBron talked about potentially being on the court with his son on the big stage.

“Whenever it happens, it will happen,” LeBron said. “Whether it's tonight or in the future, whenever it happens, it will happen. But it was a pleasure, and especially in the pre-season, the training, just every day… it just brings him up to speed on what this professional life is about and how to prepare every day as a professional.”

Ken Griffey Sr. and his Hall of Fame son, the first father-son duo in Major League Baseball history, were in Los Angeles on Tuesday night to witness NBA history.

“It’s going to be crazy,” Bronny said of the Griffeys’ participation in the game. “Only two families can do this, so it’s going to be a crazy experience, especially given what they’ve done.”