LeBron says he knew Bronny had NBA potential when he saw him play… at 5 years old!
EIt is impossible for Bronny James to even come close to the shadow of what his famous father, LeBron James, has been.who will finally see his dream of playing on the same team and sharing a locker room with his son come true this season before retiring. In the early hours of Saturday to Sunday (4:30 a.m.) the Lakers will face the Wolves in a preseason game in Palms Spring (California) and all basketball lovers hope to see that iconic image of both of them together on the field.
LeBron playing with two of his children when they were little.
Not in vain, It will be the first time in NBA history that a father and son play together. LeBron, who will fulfill 40 years On December 30, he will finally be able to have Bronny as a partner, who will celebrate his 20th birthday next Friday. Two different generations, same genes and the unknown of how the kid will respond to the brutal pressure to which he will be subjected absorbing all the spotlights.
Comparisons are hateful
There is no public appearance in which LeBron does not stand up for his son. He only asks to be allowed to work in peace and, obviously, he has never compared the qualities of his son with those he had at his age. Sometimes comparisons are odious, and in this case they would be even more so.
LeBron with Bronny, then 8 years old, when he received the NBA MVP award in 2012
LeBron was the best player on all his teams as a child and became famous as ‘The Chosen One’ for his high school play Lower Merion. And when he made the jump to the NBA, it was soon seen that he was a phenomenon. He won the Rookie of the Year award with the Cavaliers after averaging 20.9 points, 5.9 assists and 5.5 rebounds.s per game with a 41% shooting success rate. And yet he was not called up for the 2004 All Star Game.
A special talent… as a child
The news has now emerged when LeBron publicly acknowledged in a talk with the media that He realized that Bronny had a special talent for basketball when he was just five years old.. It was at that moment when he says he realized that His son had a little more potential than other children his age. to play basketball.
At five years old, Bronny grabbed a rebound, made his way through a couple of kids and scored. I saw that it was special… I had seen this before. I knew it
“He grabbed a rebound, ran his way through a couple of kids and scored,” James said in a statement to Spectrum SportsNet.. “I looked at his mother and said, ‘He’s special.’ And his wife Savannah immediately replied: “‘What are you saying? He’s only 5 years old. What are you talking about?’. And I said, ‘I’ve seen this before. I know'”.
LeBron with his son Bronny in his arms after a game with the Miami Heat.
LeBron sees in his son the same special talent that he had when he was a child. Bronny (1.88 m), who is considerably shorter than his father (2.06 m), has spent years training with ‘King’ James and since his childhood he has dedicated countless hours on the court to perfect his game and improve your technique with the help of your parent.
Time to show if he’s worth it for the NBA
At only 5 years old, Bronny showed his father that he had special skills to play basketball and a potential talent that had to be polished. The time has come for the boy, chosen by the Lakers in 55th place in the last draft and light years from his legendary father, demonstrate not only that he can add to some aspects of the Los Angeles team’s game, but that he can play in the NBAsomething that today some analysts doubt.
