LeBron James Sends Bold Instagram Message To Bronny James

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James sent out an Instagram story message to his son (Bronny).

Mar 28, 2023; Houston, TX, USA; McDonald's All American West guard Bronny James (6) speaks with his father, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers, after the game against the McDonald's All American East at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images / Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images

Bronny James is coming off a year where he appeared in 25 games for the USC Trojans.

He finished the season with averages of 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.

The 19-year-old was the 55th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft and will now be teammates with his father (LeBron).

The moment Bronny got drafted to LA 💜💛

(via _justbryce/IG) pic.twitter.com/F1DK19gGJ6

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 27, 2024

There has been a lot of media and fan attention on whether Bronny can actually be a rotational player in the NBA.

Recently, LeBron sent out an Instagram story with a bold message for Bronny (h/t ClutchPoints).

LeBron wrote: "Keep going kid and f*ck all the hate/noise. You know your personal legend! THEY DON’T KNOW YOU!"

“Keep going kid and f*ck all the hate/noise. You know your personal legend! THEY DON’T KNOW YOU!”

LeBron James’ message to Bronny ahead of his rookie season 🗣️

(via @KingJames / IG)pic.twitter.com/pkeX1c3KWT

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 4, 2024

Bronny played for the Lakers at NBA Summer League.

He averaged 7.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.0 steals per contest while shooting 32.7% from the field and 13.0% from the three-point range in six games.

"C'mon man that's tough"

LeBron watching Bronny's first points🙌 https://t.co/GZSVMh8sg6 pic.twitter.com/pQvRGD2nyo

— NBA (@NBA) July 6, 2024

In addition to playing in the NBA, Bronny will likely spend a lot of time in the G League (with the South Bay Lakers) next season.

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As for LeBron, he is still among the best players in the NBA.

He finished last year with averages of 25.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 1.3 steals per contest while shooting 54.0% from the field and 41.0% from the three-point range in 71 games.

The Lakers were the seventh seed in the Western Conference and lost to the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the NBA playoffs.