Bronny James says he can handle 'amplified' pressure of playing for Lakers with his famous father
Bronny James says the opportunity to play professionally alongside his famous father played no role in his decision to enter the NBA draft.
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Bronny James says the opportunity to play professionally alongside his famous father played no role in his decision to enter the NBA draft.
Now that the 19-year-old son of LeBron James has been selected by the Los Angeles Lakers anyway, Bronny says he can still handle all the extra attention and pressure while the James family makes basketball history.
“I’m ... trying to get my name out for myself,” Bronny said Tuesday. “I just want to come in and get my work in and get better every day. I never really had a thought of me going to play with my dad. That’s always there to take part of, but it wasn’t a main focus of mine.”
The Lakers formally introduced Bronny James and their first-round pick, Tennessee wing Dalton Knecht, in a news conference at their training complex. Los Angeles selected Bronny with the 55th overall pick last week, creating the potential for an NBA first.
No father and son have ever played in the league at the same time, let alone on the same team.
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