NBA Fans React To Bronny James' Performance In Lakers G League Game

Bronny James scored 16 points in Friday's game.

Oct 18, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James (9) dribbles the ball against the Golden State Warriors in the second quarter at the Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images / Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images

On Friday night, the South Bay Lakers played the Salt Lake City Stars in Utah.

The Stars won by a score of 123-114.

Bronny James finished the loss with 16 points, six rebounds, eight assists and one steal while shooting 6/19 from the field and 4/14 from the three-point range.

Bronny James with the HAMMER! 🔨

Catch the @Lakers draftee in action with the @SouthBayLakers vs. the Stars on https://t.co/fLGfbO13fw. pic.twitter.com/chQ8fwRnmZ

— NBA G League (@nbagleague) March 1, 2025

Many people reacted to his performance on social media.

@Richie_Swagg: "He played bad. That’s his first bad game of 2025 Gleague and NBA included"

He played bad. That’s his first bad game of 2025 Gleague and NBA included https://t.co/unF4dehj45

— Rich_kiid🇨🇲 (@Richie_Swagg) March 1, 2025

@ItsMrShadow: "Bad shooting and had 16? Not a bad night."

Bad shooting and had 16? Not a bad night. https://t.co/8wGrBcSJfH

— The King (@ItsMrShadow) March 1, 2025

@LebronJamesthir: "Call bronny back up"

Call bronny back up

— Used when (@LebronJamesthir) March 1, 2025

@thardinofficial: "Bronny and Isaiah Thomas playin guardin each other 🔥"

Bronny and Isaiah Thomas playin guardin each other 🔥

— Thardinofficial (@thardinofficial) March 1, 2025

@LSH_lakeshow: "BRONNY JAMES IS FAST 🏃‍♂️💨

What a great drive and pass for the young man going coast to coast"

BRONNY JAMES IS FAST 🏃‍♂️💨

What a great drive and pass for the young man going coast to coast pic.twitter.com/1rdNK8G0ki

— LakeShow Highlights (@LSH_lakeshow) March 1, 2025

@BronnyMuse06: "Not an efficient shooting game, he’ll bounce back 🤝"

Not an efficient shooting game, he’ll bounce back 🤝

— BronnyMuse (@BronnyMuse06) March 1, 2025

@BroniiJeii: "Not a good game. Yikes! I need him to stay at the Bay, seriously! He's just wasting time on the Lakers' bench every night. 🙂"

Not a good game. Yikes! I need him to stay at the Bay, seriously! He's just wasting time on the Lakers' bench every night. 🙂

— 3&DBronny (@BroniiJeii) March 1, 2025

@tjreaty5: "yeah he settled for too many 3’s when he should’ve attacked especially with 5’9 Isaiah on him"

yeah he settled for too many 3’s when he should’ve attacked especially with 5’9 Isaiah on him

— dont know ➐ (@tjreaty5) March 1, 2025

@jamaal_236: "Strong second half and good all round game"

Strong second half and good all round game

— Jamaal (@jamaal_236) March 1, 2025

Bronny had come into the night with averages of 22.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.2 steals per contest while shooting 45.9% from the field and 42.6% from the threee-point range in six G League regular season games.

🤫 pic.twitter.com/gW8ko1JygX

— South Bay Lakers (@SouthBayLakers) March 1, 2025

The former USC guard has also played in 17 NBA games.

With Friday's 106-102 win over the Clippers, the Lakers are now 37-21 in 58 games, which has them as the fourth seed in the Western Conference.

Bronny James vs Isaiah Thomas in the G League 🔥

(🎥 @JohnBrisker2021 ) pic.twitter.com/crTyaXXiaR

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) March 1, 2025