3x NBA Champion Gives High Praise For Lakers Rookie Bronny James

Miami Heat legend Udonis Haslem spoke about Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James.

Jul 10, 2024; San Francisco, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James Jr. (9) between plays against the Miami Heat during the second quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images / Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images

Bronny James will have a lot of attention going into the 2024-25 NBA season.

He was the 55th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft out of USC by the Los Angeles Lakers and will be teammates with his father (LeBron James).

A lot of people have given their opinions on the 19-year-old.

Recently, three-time NBA Champion Udonis Haslem spoke about Bronny (via The OGs Show).

Haslem on Bronny: "He's done a great job of quieting the noise and focusing on the things he can control. When he does speak, he makes specific points, which lets you know that he's mature enough to understand his position."

UD on Bronny being mature beyond his years 💯

Watch full episode here: https://t.co/dGJfPnPozv pic.twitter.com/XPF3m7IilT

— The OGs Show (@theOGsShow) September 23, 2024

Bronny played one season of college basketball for the Trojans.

He averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest while shooting 36.6% from the field and 26.7% from the three-point range in 25 games.

"Great defense. Better O. 😁"

LeBron James jokes about what he said to Bronny during their pickup game 😅

(via @KingJames/ IG) https://t.co/Zb241Fiyf0 pic.twitter.com/mqVibAWBQe

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 26, 2024

The Lakers will play their first game of the 2024-25 NBA season on October 22 when they host Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves in California.

Fans will be anticipating the first time they can watch Bronny and LeBron on the court together.

Bronny James getting things started 😤 (via @NBA)

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— Overtime (@overtime) July 18, 2024

As for Haslem, he spent his entire 20-year career with the Miami Heat.

He is one of the most respected players of all time, which makes his comments even more noteworthy.

Nov. 17, 2010; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat players (from left) guard (3) Dwyane Wade , forward (40) Udonis Haslem , forward (1) Chris Bosh and forward (6) LeBron James against the Phoenix Suns at the American Airlines Arena. Miami defeated Phoenix 123-96. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

His career averages are 7.5 points and 6.6 rebounds per contest while shooting 48.9% from the field in 879 games.

Haslem also appeared in 149 playoff games (84 starts).

He retired after the 2022-23 season.