Bronny James’ first Lakers basket gets LeBron’s stamp of approval: ‘That’s tough’

Bronny James made his dad proud on Saturday afternoon.

The son of LeBron James suited up in his first NBA Summer League action in the California Classic for the Lakers and collected his first basket as a professional in the second quarter.

Taking on the Kings’ summer squad, Bronny grabbed the ball at the top of the key from big man Colin Castleton before driving to the rack, completing a layup with a strong finish of the glass before Los Angeles fell to Sacramento, 108-94.

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LeBron, at Team USA workouts in Las Vegas in preparation for the Olympics later this month, was seen watching the game on a phone, soaking in the moment.

“C’mon man, that’s tough, that’s tough — get loose!” the older James said while wearing a USA Basketball shirt.

The 19-year-old out of USC finished the game with four points on 2 of 9 shooting from the field.

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He added two rebounds, two assists and a steal.

“The atmosphere, it was more than I expected,” Bronny said after the game, according to the Associated Press. “It’s a big game for me, but I didn’t know the people of Golden State would come and rep for me, so that was pretty nice to see.”

It’s been a whirlwind month for Bronny, who was taken No. 55 overall by the Lakers in the 2024 NBA Draft.

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That came after a report on the second day of the draft that his and his dad’s agent, Rich Paul, said Bronny would bolt to Australia if certain teams selected him.

But Bronny ended up in Los Angeles, signing a reported four-year deal worth $7.9 million on Wednesday.

And on the same day, despite opting out of his previous Lakers deal, LeBron agreed to return on a $104 million extension , per ESPN.

Bronny, taking stock of his first summer league game, said he’s ready to make improvements.

“Looking at my mistakes and looking at the things I did right is really good for me,” he told reporters. “But also just game by game growing that comfort in my playing my game, I feel like that’s a big part of why I come out here and get those reps in.”

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