NBA Legend Metta World Peace Reveals Thoughts On Bronny James

Los Angeles Lakers NBA Champion Metta World Peace spoke about Bronny James.

Dec 9, 2011; El Segundo, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace (15) at a press conference after practice at the Toyota Sports Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-Imagn Images / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Bronny James is currently in the middle of his rookie season with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Even though he was the 55th pick in the draft, the 20-year-old has gotten a lot of attention due to being the first player in NBA history ever to be teammates with his father.

Many people around the NBA world have shared their opinions on the former USC guard.

Most recently, Metta World Peace revealed his thoughts (via TMZ) about Bronny.

World Peace: "Bronny's a good player. People can say what they want, but at the end of the day, he has an NBA body... He's not the first 19-year-old to not be like he will be when he's 25... I think Bronny deserves it."

Bronny James in the G League? Metta World Peace says it's a prime chance for the Lakers rookie to develop. 🏀 pic.twitter.com/IiV55YgkOl

— TMZ Sports (@TMZ_Sports) November 17, 2024

Bronny has appeared in just six games with limited playing time.

He is also going back and forth between the NBA (and G League).

Here to cover @SouthBayLakers second home game for @ClutchPoints

Bronny James warming up before his second game of the season pic.twitter.com/FEuWErEtrs

— Raj C. (@RajChipalu) November 18, 2024

As for World Peace, he played 17 seasons for the Los Angeles Lakers, Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls, Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets and New York Knicks.

The 2004 NBA All-Star had career averages of 13.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.7 steals per contest while shooting 41.9% from the field and 33.9% from the three-point range in 991 games.

He won the 2010 NBA Championship with Kobe Bryant and the Lakers.

Just because #BronnyJames is bouncing between the NBA and G League doesn't mean his hoops career is cooked ... so says Metta World Peace, who tells @TMZ_Sports the #Lakers rookie is getting a great opportunity to develop. pic.twitter.com/dgtKcXK7ow

— TMZ (@TMZ) November 17, 2024

The Lakers are currently 9-4 in their first 13 games, which has them as the fourth seed in the Western Conference.

They have won five straight games.

LeBron is in his seventh season with the franchise.

Oct 28, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James (9) with his father, forward LeBron James (23) before playing against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images