LeBron James, son Bronny play together for the first time in a preseason game

LeBron and Bronny are the first father and son to play in any NBA game at the same time, let alone on the same team.

PALM DESERT, Calif. — LeBron James and his son, Bronny, made NBA history Sunday night when they played together for the first time during the Los Angeles Lakers’ preseason game against Phoenix.

LeBron and Bronny are the first father and son to play in any NBA game at the same time, let alone on the same team. The James family’s remarkable moment coincidentally happened on Bronny’s 20th birthday.

Bronny James, left, and LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers warm up prior to the game against the Phoenix Suns at Acrisure Arena on Oct. 6, 2024, in Palm Springs, Calif. Katelyn Mulcahy / Getty ImagesBronny James entered the game as a substitute to begin the second quarter, joining his father on the court out of the timeout. The crowd at Acrisure Arena in the Coachella Valley cheered at the mention of Bronny’s name.

LeBron James is beginning his record-tying 22nd season in the NBA, while LeBron James Jr. — known to all as Bronny — was the Lakers’ second-round draft pick this summer. After recovering from cardiac arrest over a year ago, Bronny played just one season at the University of Southern California before entering the draft and joining the Lakers.

Bronny came off for a substitute 4:09 into the second quarter, and LeBron came off 25 seconds later at the next dead ball.

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