Call of Duty Responds to LeBron James' Fatherly Request
Activision is either baiting fans or actively discussing the first-ever father-son duo skin line for Call of Duty. Over the weekend, LeBron James tweeted that his son and teammate Bronny James wants to have his own skin in Call of Duty. Shortly after the post, the official Call of Duty account responded.
We know Bronny is a shooter, let’s talk.
— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) October 12, 2024
First father son duo in NBA history. Could be a #CallOfDuty first too 👀 pic.twitter.com/r5RRo2gAZK
Fellow Los Angeles Laker D'Angelo Russell joined in with the request, though he has not received a direct reply or quite as positive a response.
Me If my son asks for money to buy the “D’angelo” russel skin pic.twitter.com/tlW1FdGIRb
— 📕 (@Harden4threee) October 13, 2024
Other NBA stars including Kevin Durant have joined the growing roster of celebrity skins in Call of Duty, so it is not a stretch for the game to include the James duo.
Bronny is an avid Call of Duty player, having participated in multiple tournaments and regularly posting about the game on his own socials. In 2020, Bronny James became a member of esports organization FaZe Clan, which got its start as a Call of Duty trickshotting group.
The next edition of Call of Duty, Black Ops 6, is set to release later this month. If we were to see either Bronny or LeBron James enter the game, it would be in an update for the new title.
Trent has covered esports since the birth of the LCS. He also led content strategy and served as Senior Writer for The Esports Observer and Sports Business Journal, and worked on the development team for Rushdown Revolt.