Bronny James 'doesn't give a f---' about criticism or popularity, LeBron says

Skip Bayless, Keyshawn Johnson and Rachel Nichols discuss Bronny James after his Summer League debut with the Los Angeles Lakers. Bronny scored 4 points in 22 mins his debut. Bronny was held out of the Lakers next game with knee swelling. The Undi...

Bronny James’ entrance into the NBA has been met with enormous criticism as the Los Angeles Lakers selected him in the second round of the draft last month.

The noise got louder over the weekend when the former USC guard made his Summer League debut and scored four points on 2-of-9 shooting against the Sacramento Kings and then missed the second game against the Golden State Warriors because of a knee issue.

LeBron James, Bronny’s father, told ESPN on Sunday that his son is ready to handle all the criticism fired in his direction.

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Bronny James of the Los Angeles Lakers during the California Classic summer league game against the Sacramento Kings at Chase Center on July 6, 2024, in San Francisco. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

"I don't know if people really understand Bronny," James said. "He doesn't care. I actually care a little bit. When I came in [as a rookie], I wanted people to like me, and some of the things that people were saying about me kind of bothered me early on in my career.... He doesn't give a f---.

"He does not care about nobody. He doesn't even listen to that stuff. He's like the coolest. He's like the complete opposite of his dad. His dad will say something [to address the critics]. Bro does not care.... Everything that's being said about him, he really does not care."

James said he didn’t know if he would be able to handle what Bronny’s going through if the situation was reversed. He said Bronny