Kevin Durant Makes Honest Bronny James Statement

Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant spoke about Bronny James.

Jan 16, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) celebrates with the fans after beating the Sacramento Kings 119-117 at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Kevin Durant and LeBron James have competed against each other for nearly two decades.

On Sunday evening, the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers will play a preseason game in California.

Before the game, Durant met with the media and was asked about going up against Bronny James (h/t Mark Medina).

Durant: "To see him out on the floor with James Jr. on his back with his dad is crazy to see. Hopefully, I get a chance to get on the floor with Bronny tonight. Just compete against him. The whole moment is pretty sweet. There's gonna be a lot of games throughout the year I'm looking forward to seeing with them."

Kevin Durant on matching with LeBron James so many times, putting into perspective the possibility that LeBron, Bronny and KD will all share the same court in tonight’s preseason game. pic.twitter.com/xKLThf6f9O

— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) October 6, 2024

Durant and LeBron have faced off 40 times over their legendary careers.

Currently, LeBron has a 23-17 record in those matchups.

That said, Durant has a 2-1 record in the NBA Finals against James.

Jan 11, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) moves the ball against Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

Bronny made his preseason debut on Friday evening when the Lakers lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves by a score of 124-107.

Via Ballislife.com: "Bronny’s preseason debut

2 Points
1/6 Shooting
3 Blocks
1 Assist
1 Rebound
1 Turnover
In 16 Minutes"

Bronny’s preseason debut

2 Points
1/6 Shooting
3 Blocks
1 Assist
1 Rebound
1 Turnover
In 16 Minutes

pic.twitter.com/WX8Lymx6Qp

— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) October 5, 2024

Following the Suns, the Lakers will have four more preseason games.

They will open up the regular season with a matchup against the Timberwolves (in Los Angeles) on October 22.

Bronny James doing it on both ends 💪

The block leads to the assist to Rui for 3!

📺 MIN-LAL #NBAPreseason on NBA TV pic.twitter.com/GMnSYWm2b3

— NBA (@NBA) October 5, 2024

As for Durant, he is going into his third season as a member of the Suns.

They will play their first game on October 23 against James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers in California.