Brony James sets career high in Lakers’ G League victory
Brony James is the first child of NBA great LeBron James who has focused on the 20-year-old rookie.
In October, Broney was part of history when he checked out and played with his dad at the Los Angeles Lakers’ season opener. It marked the first active father-son duo in league history. Shortly after his NBA debut, the Lakers announced that James Jr. would be splitting his time between the NBA franchise and their G League affiliate – the South Bay Lakers.
Broney doesn’t travel with the team for road games, but he was on hand for the South Bay game against Rip City Remix — the G League affiliate of the Portland Trail Blazers — on Jan. 24 in El Segundo, Calif. On Friday, he finished with a career-best 31 points in South Bay’s 122-110 victory.
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January 23, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Brony James (9) during the game against the Boston Celtics at Crypto.com Arena. (Images by Kirby Lee-Imag)
His strong performance on the offensive end of the basketball court was highlighted by a monster slam dunk. James made five of eleven 3-point attempts.
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A screen from center Christian Koloko allowed James to take the dribble and lay a highlight reel-worthy dunk over Rip City’s Sterling Manely. A bunt tied the game and sparked a 9-4 South Bay run.
James talked about his confidence after the game.
“It’s just to get my confidence back,” James told reporters in an on-court interview. “I’m just trying to play my game. Learn from every game. When I’m not playing in the G League, learn from the Lakers, learn from the vets and keep trying to be myself. This is working recently. I am happy with my results.”
January 23, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) is reunited with his son Brony James during the game against the Boston Celtics at Crypto.com Arena. (Images by Kirby Lee-Imag)
“I’m having fun,” James replied when asked about the spotlight on him. “Any time I’m playing basketball, I’m breathing out here, any time I’m walking here … I’m grateful for everything.”
October 28, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Brony James from Footprint Center from Phoenix Suns. (Mark J. Rabilas-Imag Images)
The win improved South Bay’s record to 2-7.
Broney’s four-time NBA champion noticed his son’s prowess. “Thank you, kid!!” The old man James wrote on XFormerly known as Twitter, after the game.
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James may not get the call to join an NBA team until next month. The Lakers are in the middle of a road trip and will return to Southern California on Feb. 4 for a cross-town game against the Los Angeles Clippers.
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