LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James and Bronny James became the first father and son to play in the NBA together Tuesday night during the the Los Angeles Lakers ' season opener.
LeBron and Bronny checked into the game together with four minutes left in the second quarter, prompting a big ovation from a home crowd aware of the enormity of the milestone.
LeBron had already started the game and played 13 minutes before he teamed up with his 20-year-old son to make history. LeBron James is the 39-year-old top scorer in NBA history, while LeBron James Jr.
was a second-round pick by the Lakers last summer. They are the first father and son to play in the world's top basketball league at the same time, let alone on the same team. “Y’all ready?
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