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championship, the NBA tipped off the beginning of the 2024-25 season with a history-making moment of its own.
We all saw
LeBron James and son
Bronny James become the first father-son duo to play in an NBA preseason game together, and even with NBA insiders warning fans that they’d do it again in the season opener, it was still special to see.
On Tuesday night, the
Los Angeles Lakers took on the
Anthony Edwards-led Minnesota Timberwolves. Thanks to a New York Knicks trade, the Timberwolves had some new players in Donte DiVincenzo and Julius Randle.
But the Crypto Arena erupted when there were four minutes left in the second quarter. Bronny checked in, and LeBron was returning from a quick breather as the two became the first father-son duo to ever play together in the NBA.
LA hasn’t changed much about its roster during the offseason aside from a few two-way contracts, several waivers from the end of the bench, drafting Tennessee product Dalton Knecht, and, of course, Bronny with the 55th pick.
Still, familiarity reigned supreme in the season opener, coasting to a 110-103 win, including a 15-0 run, opening up to a 51-32 lead in the second quarter.
Anthony Davis even received MVP chants while at the free-throw line, dropping a game-high 36 points, trailed by LeBron’s 16 points in 35 minutes.
Bronny, however, didn’t score but logged one rebound in three minutes of play, including a missed three-pointer with a pass from his father.
Still, after the game, the duo spoke to
Taylor Rooks about the monumental feat.
“It’s always been family over everything,” LeBron said alongside Bronny after the game. “I lost a lot of time because of this league. Missing his things, and Bryce and Zhuri’s things, so to be able to have this moment where I am working still and I can work alongside my son, it’s one of the greatest gifts I’ve ever got from the man above, and I’m going to take full advantage of it.”
For his part, Bronny said, “Just checking in and going up to that scorer’s table with my dad was a crazy moment I’ll never forget.”
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