Chicago.- LeBron James and his son Bronny James shared the court for the first time this Sunday in the NBA preseason, in the friendly lost 118-114 by the Los Angeles Lakers against the Phoenix Suns at the Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert (California). .
LeBron, 39, and Bronny, who turned 20 this Sunday, made history by being the first father and son to play in an NBA preseason game.
Next October 22, when the NBA regular season starts, the Lakers will face the Minnesota Timberwolves in a match that could see them on the court together in their first official match.
Bronny’s debut alongside LeBron, who had repeatedly expressed the dream of competing with his son in recent years, occurred at the beginning of the second period.
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LeBron finished the game with 19 points, five rebounds, four assists and two blocks in 16.20 minutes. Bronny scored no points and missed his only attempt, a three-pointer after an assist from LeBron.
He captured two rebounds and lost four balls in 13.25 minutes on the court. The Lakers had started their preseason on Friday with a 107-124 loss to the Timberwolves in a game in which LeBron James did not play and Bronny did participate.
LeBron’s son then contributed 2 points, 3 blocks, a rebound and an assist. Among the other games played this Sunday, the Dominican Karl Anthony Towns He debuted with the New York Knicks, with ten points and four rebounds in 14.46 minutes on the court.
