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Lakers Pick LeBron James’ Teen Son, Bronny, In NBA Draft, Creating League’s First Ever Father-Son Duo


It’s been years in the making, and today the Los Angeles Lakers chose 19-year-old Bronny James with pick No. 55 in the NBA draft. The selection will unite the teen with his father, all-time great LeBron James on the Lakers’ roster, the first ever father-son pairing in the league’s history to play at the same […]

The selection will unite the teen with his father, all-time great LeBron James on the Lakers’ roster, the first ever father-son pairing in the league’s history to play at the same time, much less on the same team. The move creates not only a compelling box office draw but fulfills a stated dream of the elder James: to play with his son in the NBA. Bronny James comes to the Lakers as one of the last picks in the draft, and some question whether he would have even made the cut had his father not been among the greatest players ever.

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