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It’s not always easy when Dad is a legendary athlete. Nobody knows this better than Bronny James, the eldest child of LeBron James, a man widely considered one of—if not the—greatest basketball players of all time. The basketball phenom started college at the University of Southern California in 2023 and is projected to be a late pick in the 2024 NBA draft.

But the spotlight has proved challenging. “It’s tough,” Bronny said in a May 2024 interview with SiriusXM NBA Radio . “A lot of criticism gets thrown my way, but I’ve got to deal with it.



” It would be notable if Bronny lived up to his father’s soaring reputation, especially since LeBron surpassed expectations after he was touted as the next Michael Jordan . But Bronny is far from the only athlete who has excelled despite the pressures of having a sports superstar for a dad. From the gridiron and the diamond to the rink and the race track, there are a handful of special cases in which the son of a prolific athlete matched—or exceeded—their old man’s greatness.

Stephen Curry, Ken Griffey Jr., and the Manning brothers are just a few who have achieved the latter distinction. To highlight generational athletic prowess, Stacker compiled a list of 10 of the best father-son duos in professional sports history—scouring such sources as ESPN , Bleacher Report , and Rotowire .

There’s even a trio and quartet on the list. It’s one thing to play on the same MLB team as your dad. It’s another to hit back.

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