lebron james will see a familiar face on the basketball court.
After all, his son Bronny James—which he shares with his wife Savannah James—became his Los Angeles Lakers teammate on June 27. Bronny, 19, was selected during the second round of the NBA draft, after the team chose the University of Tennessee. Dalton Knecht23, as his first selection.
By joining the team, Bronny and LeBron, 39, became the first father-son duo to play in the NBA at the same timeaccording to the league.
“Family business,” the Lakers captioned a photo of LeBron and Bronny, with the teenager adding to his Instagram story, “Beyond blessed.”
LeBron couldn't help but celebrate his son's milestone either, sharing a Nike ad with a throwback photo of young Bronny playing basketball.
“Pressure was never the question,” the ad said, “when passion has always been the answer.”
Bronny's induction into the NBA comes nearly a year after his hospitalization for cardiac arrest. In July 2023, he experienced a medical emergency during basketball practice at the University of Southern California, which led to him being transported to the ICU.
