LeBron James and son Bronny James will become the first father and son in NBA history to play together, fulfilling an aspiration first expressed by LeBron several years ago
NBA star LeBron James is poised to share a locker room with with Bronny James, his 19-year-old son and the Lakers’ second-round draft pick.
The 20-time All-Star didn’t downplay his excitement on Monday September 30 to see one of his few remaining basketball dreams coming true.
"It's a lot of excitement. Just pure joy to be able to vome to work everyday and put in the work with your son everyday and be able to see him continue to grow. We push each other I push him he pushes me, we push our teammates and vice versa," said the NBA superstar.
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"It's a very joyous moment for me and my family and we are starting here today with media day, you know a couple of photobooths and did some interview so it's pretty special," he added
Their partnership is a dream for the 39-year-old LeBron as he explains how the younger generation have helped him in his career.
"It gives you a lot of life when you are around the young guys. I had a lot of fun this summer with Ant man and Tyreese and some of the young guys and it gives you a lot of energy. So to be able to be alongside him, he's 19-years old he will be twenty soon and so it gives you a lot of some more life."
The father-son duo has been largely surreal for Bronny, who turns 20 on Sunday as he revealed he is looking forward to going head-to-head with his father.
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“I think I’m most looking forward to practice, just going head to head with each other,” Bronny told NBA.com.
“That’s such a crazy feeling, to be in practice with your dad and competing at a high level. But on the other side of that, having to go against LeBron James is kind of a lot in practice every day. But yeah, I’m looking forward to it as well.”
New Lakers coach JJ Redick said last week that he’ll make a plan with the family for their historic appearance together early in the regular season.