officially made his debut as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, as he and met with the media alongside GM Rob Pelinka and . James will reportedly sign a multi-year guaranteed deal with the Lakers to be part of the team’s complete roster, and unsurprisingly many of the questions he faced at his intro presser focused on him playing with his father, LeBron James. Bronny noted that he “never really had a thought of me going to play with my dad,” and said it wasn’t a “main focus” as he went through the Draft process.
Bronny James was asked if LeBron still being an active player had anything to do with him entering the 2024 draft: "I never really had a thought of me going to play with my dad" — CBS Sports (@CBSSports) He later was asked about the pressure placed on him because of his name and the fact that he’s now playing with LeBron, and he noted that he’s seen all of it, with people saying he doesn’t deserve his place. He also pointed out that it’s nothing new and that he’s dealt with it all of his life, although it is “amplified” now that he’s in the league. “I’ve been dealing with stuff like this for my whole life.
It’s nothing different...
I’ll get through it.” Bronny on the pressures of playing on a team with his father — NBA TV (@NBATV) After his presser, Bronny sat down with the Spectrum Sportsnet crew and talked about his upcoming appearances in Summer League, as the plan is for him to play the Cali Classic in San Fran.
