LeBron James Says Whether Bronny Will Call Him 'Dad' At Lakers 'Workplace'

LeBron James bounced around some ideas for how his son, Bronny James, can address him while the two are working in their official capacity as Los Angeles Lakers teammates — and calling him “Dad” isn’t one of them.

In a snippet posted on Tuesday for the forthcoming episode of his show “The Shop,” the NBA all-time leading scorer responded to a question about what his eldest son will call him in their shared workplace.

He said the two had already established some guidelines on the matter.

“Cannot call me ‘Dad’ in the workplace,” the elder James said with smile. “Once we leave out of the private facility and the gates close, I can be ‘Dad’ again in the car if we ride together.”

“At home I can be ‘Dad,’” he continued before he jokingly shared a list of alternative names.

“He got to call me like, “2-3,” or “Bron,” or you know, “G.O.A.T” if he wants to,” he said. “It’s up to him, I mean, it’s up to him.”

Bronny James was the 55th pick in the second round of the 2024 NBA draft in June.

LeBron James, who at 39 is the oldest active player in the NBA, joined the Lakers in 2018.

The NBA legend has expressed his hope to play with his son professionally on several occasions over the years .

The Lakers announced the veteran player’s official return in July after he signed a new contract with the team .

LeBron and Bronny James are set to become the first father-son duo to play in the NBA — and on the same team — at the same time.

In an interview with The Associated Press last month, the younger James acknowledged the “amplified” pressure of potentially making basketball history with his dad.

“I’ve already seen it in (social) media and on the internet and stuff talking about (how) I might not deserve an opportunity,” he said. “But I’ve been dealing with stuff like this for my whole life. It’s nothing different. It’s more amplified for sure, but I can get through it.”