Bronny James has his best performance yet, scoring 12 points against the Hawks

Bronny James had his best performance yet during the Lakers' first summer league win, beating the Atlanta Hawks 87-86. James scored 12 points, shooting 5-of-11 from the hardwood and 2-of-5 from beyond the three-point arch.   

James had struggled to perform during the first three games of the Lakers' summer league, with an average of 4.3 points and a 22.6% field-goal percentage, while failing to make 15 of his 3-point attempts. 

James was selected as the 55th overall draft pick by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2024 NBA draft, making headlines as he joins his father, basketball legend LeBron James, on the court. Bronny has faced immense pressure to live up to his father's legacy. Many basketball followers have voiced their opinion that Bronny is not ready to be in the NBA, but his performance against the Hawks is a step toward proving his doubters wrong. 

Skip Bayless praised Bronny's performance on Undisputed, saying that "he looked like he belonged out there."

"I tweeted during halftime that I finally saw a basketball player. He looked like he belonged out there and that he was comfortable in his own skin. The first four games, I wasn't sure about that," Bayless said. 

Bayless voiced the importance of Bronny creating his own name for himself, without the constant reminder that he is LeBron James' son. And Bayless believes he did that last night.

"[Bronny] agreed to be mic'd up for ESPN. That showed me he was comfortable enough to come out and be Bronny, not LeBron James Jr., because that hangs over his head. Forget about the last name, he's just Bronny," Bayless said. "We got to hear him on the bench, hear him in the huddles, hear him calling out some defensive strategies on the floor. He's more comfortable, more