LeBron’s Tweet About His Son Bronny Sends NBA World Into a Tizzy

James, nursing a foot injury, is making ample use of his suddenly light schedule.

Nursing a foot injury suffered during the Lakers' 111–108 comeback win over the Mavericks on Feb. 26, Los Angeles forward LeBron James has plenty of time on his hands.

On Monday night, James gave fans a window into his thinking with an unusually candid tweet about the state of the NBA. In a blast to his 52.8 million followers, the league's all-time leading scorer opined that his son, Sierra Canyon (Calif.) guard Bronny James, might be league-ready—partially as a reflection of poor play in the pros this season.

"Man Bronny definitely better than some of these cats I've been watching on league pass today," James wrote. "S--t lightweight hilarious."

Man Bronny definitely better than some of these cats I've been watching on league pass today. Shit lightweight hilarious 🤣🤣🤣🤣

— LeBron James (@KingJames) March 7, 2023

Which cats did James have in mind? Four games were aired on League Pass Monday: 76ers-Pacers, Celtics-Cavaliers, Trail Blazers-Pistons, and Raptors-Nuggets. 

Interestingly, of those eight teams, only Indiana and Detroit have worse records than the 31–34 Lakers.

With James slated to miss an extended period of time, it seems likely that more eyebrow-raising tweets will be hitting NBA fans' timelines in the near future.

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