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11-Year NBA Veteran Makes Honest LeBron James, Bronny James Statement

The Los Angeles Lakers have a historic duo.

Joey Linn

Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James (9) against the Boston Celtics during NBA Summer League.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James (9) against the Boston Celtics during NBA Summer League. / Lucas Peltier-Imagn Images
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The Los Angeles Lakers held their media day on Monday. Among other things, this gave fans a first look at LeBron James and his son Bronny James in a Lakers jersey together.

The Lakers selected Bronny 55th overall in the 2024 NBA draft, creating the first father-son duo in NBA history. The former USC guard struggled to begin NBA Summer league, but improved in his final two games.

There has been a lot of discussion about the Lakers making this selection in the second round, but the conversation has now primarily shifted to what the father-son dynamic will be between LeBron and Bronny.

During a recent episode of his Gil’s Arena show, former Memphis Grizzlies guard Gilbert Arenas shared his thoughts on this new Lakers duo.

“When you’re coaching your kid it’s gonna be different because you’re gonna try to not have favoritism,” Arenas said. “So you kind of talk to them a little bit harsher than you would talk to your teammates. So I can understand why [LeBron] said, ‘No you call me like everybody else call me.’”

Referencing what LeBron said recently about Bronny not calling him “Dad” on the court, Arenas said the NBA’s all-time leading scorer may be even harsher on his son than other teammates in order to avoid showing favoritism.

This is just one of several unique dynamics in play with the father-son duo in Los Angeles. This is something the NBA has never seen before, and it will certainly continue generating interest.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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