LeBron and Bronny James make NBA history; “Didn’t feel real”

N.B.A History has been made!

LeBron And Bronny James officially became the first father-son duo to play in the same NBA game together in the second quarter on Sunday Los Angeles Lakers Preparatory game against the Phoenix Suns.

NBA history was written on Sunday!

Sunday was a historic moment in the NBA as LeBron and Bronny played their first NBA game together as teammates. They are the first father-son duo to play in the league and on the same team at the same time.

It was certainly an emotional moment for LeBron, 39.

“It means everything to a father,” LeBron told ESPN after the game.

“For someone who didn’t have that as a child, to have that influence on his children and his son, to spend moments with his son and ultimately work with him, I think that’s one of the greatest things a father can ever hope for.” can hope or wish for.

“It just didn’t feel real.”

LeBron told reporters after the game that JJ Redick, Lakers coach and former teammate of LeBron’s, planned to include Bronny in the preseason game at some point.

“The moment we came out of the timeout and he took full court and I went up – because my guy took the ball out. We were standing next to each other and I kind of looked at him and it was just like that. “Is that ‘Matrix’ or something?” said the proud father.

“It just didn’t feel real.”

Happy birthday, Bronny!

While Sunday was an emotionally charged, historic day for LeBron and Bronny, it also marked another milestone – Bronny’s 20th birthday!

For LeBron, the fact that this big NBA moment happened to fall on Bronny’s birthday meant another emotional realization.

Savannah James, LeBron’s wife and Bronny’s mother, paid tribute to her NBA son on social media on his big day.

“Happy birthday @bronny!!!! At 20, I literally can’t do that. I love you beyond words and am so proud of you!! Keep being YOU!!!” She captioned the carousel of two photos on Instagram.

Many followers took to the comments section to wish Bronny a happy birthday, with one person sharing: “Soon a goat.”

LeBron shared the exciting NBA moment on Instagram

LeBron shared the momentous experience of playing in the league with his son for the first time on Instagram on Monday. The proud father shared a carousel of photos from the game, with the final photo touching fans’ hearts – a photo that shows a then and now pitchside moment from Bronny’s childhood.

The top photo shows LeBron and Bronny courtside when Bronny was a small child, and below is a photo from Sunday showing father and son sitting side by side as teammates in their Lakers gear.

“We loved the last frame,” Nike Basketball wrote in the comments. Many other comments reflected a similar sentiment.

“No caption needed. Enough to make a grown man cry,” one fan wrote. Another added, “One of the greatest moments in NBA history.” Another wrote, “The final slide is at the top of all the slides on the internet. “

James and James Jr. side by side on the court

The surreal moment for father and son was shared by many on social media. The comments were mostly supportive and excited that history was being made.

“With no father in his life, Lebron is undoubtedly one of the greatest fathers in the world,” one fan wrote in the comments of the Instagram post “House of Highlights,” which shows father and son together on the court.

“Lebron & Bronny on the court are forever legendary… No matter how much you hate this man, you have to respect him,” one person wrote. Another added: “This is the greatest achievement in sports history.”