LeBron and Bronny James are hoping to make history as the NBA's first father-son duo to play together

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James and Bronny James could become the first father and son to play together in the NBA on Tuesday night at the Los Angeles Lakers' season opener.

LeBron James is the 39-year-old leading scorer in NBA history, while his 20-year-old son of the same name was a second-round pick by the Lakers last summer. They will finally be the first father and son to play in the world's top basketball league at the same time, let alone on the same team.

Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. were courtside at the Lakers' downtown arena, hoping to witness the same history they made in Major League Baseball. The two sluggers became the first father-son duo in baseball to play 51 games together for the Seattle Mariners in 1990 and 1991.

The Jameses and the Griffeys met during pregame warmups for a few photos and a heartfelt conversation between two notable family lines.

LeBron, a four-time NBA champion and 20-time All-Star, first spoke about his dream of playing alongside Bronny several years ago when his eldest son was still in high school. The dream quickly came true: Bronny entered the draft as a teenager after one college season and the Lakers took him with the 55th overall pick.

LeBron and Bronny hope to join a small club of father-son professional athletes who have played together. The Griffeys made history 34 years ago and even hit a home run in the same game on September 14, 1990.

Baseball Hall of Famer Tim Raines and his son of the same name also achieved this feat with the Baltimore Orioles in 2001.

In ice hockey, Gordie Howe played with his two sons, Mark and Marty, for the Houston Aeros and Team Canada of the WHA before completing one NHL season with the Hartford Whalers in 1979-80, when Gordie was 51 years old.

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