LeBron James with son Bronny.Photo: Lebron James/Instagram
LeBron Jamesis one proud dad!
The four-time NBA champion, 37, shouted out his son Bronny’s talent on the court on social media Monday, reacting to a one-handed dunk the 17-year-old made on the AXE Euro Tour, where he’s playing for the California Basketball Club.
“OH MY GOODNESS BRONNY!!!!!,” LeBronwrote on Twitteralong with ten shocked-face emojis after his oldest son scored against the U18 French Select team.
“Sheeesh!!!” commentedStephen Curry.
LeBron and his wife Savannah James are also parents to son Bryce, 15, and daughter Zhuri, 7, with the basketball legend praising his sons' skills on the court.
Earlier this month, LeBrontook his sons to practiceat the Los Angeles Lakers facility, dribbling, shooting and dunking together.
“Simply no better feeling than doing what I love to do with who I love!” the father of three wrote in anInstagramvideo. “Great work today Young🤴🏾's #JamesGang👑 #EarnedNotGiven”
Last week, LeBron tweeted that it meant so much for him to see his sons play together in the California Basketball Club.
“Man I’m literally watching Bronny and Bryce on the court together for the first time in a game situation!! This is INSANE!! I’m EMOTIONAL AF!! WOW,” hetweeted.
Bronny is heading into his senior year at Sierra Canyon School in California, according toBleacher Report, and is set to be eligible to enter the NBA at the start of the 2024-25 season.
As his son considers his future in the sport, LeBron toldThe Athleticin February that he doesn’t plan to retire until he can play in the league with Bronny.
“My last year will be played with my son,” he explained. “Wherever Bronny is at, that’s where I’ll be. I would do whatever it takes to play with my son for one year. It’s not about the money at that point.
In anApril episodeof LeBron’s YouTube showUninterrupted’s The Shop,the star spoke again about his desire to play with his eldest son.
“[Bronny’s] No. 1 on my list. I want to play with [him] for sure …” he said at the time.
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“Not too long ago, I said, I asked him, ‘What you want to do with this? Like, you want to get to the pros? What you want to do?’ He’s like, ‘Yeah.’ I said, ‘Why?’ He said, ‘Cause I want to make a name for myself,’ " the NBA legend said of his oldest son.
During the episode, LeBron also revealed that his son had officially changed his name to Bronny, which was previously just a nickname for LeBron.
“By the way, he changed his name to Bronny,” the Lakers forward added. “I didn’t. He changed his name to Bronny. … Yeah, I made him a junior. But he Bronny. And he Bronny to the world.”
source: people.com
