LeBron, Bronny James become first father-son duo to record assist to each other - ESPN

LOS ANGELES — Two Brooklyn Nets defenders were draped over LeBron James in the second quarter of Friday's game, but his subsequent pass out of the double team resulted in the James family name being recorded in the official play-by-play twice for the same action: B. James 26' 3PT Jump Shot (L. James)

LeBron's feed from the top of the key found an open Bronny James on the left wing. When his shot snapped the net, the Los Angeles Lakers teammates made history with the first father-son assist the NBA has ever seen.

«It was a special moment with us two and a lot more to come down the road,» said Bronny, whose bucket cut the Nets' lead from five down to two in L.A.'s eventual 116-99 win.

BRONNY ➡️ LEBRON ➡️ BRONNY

THE FIRST FATHER-SON ASSIST IN NBA HISTORY! pic.twitter.com/qWGcYLayLi

His dad was particularly proud to see his 21-year-old son starting to get some playing time for the Lakers after being selected with the No. 55 pick in the 2024 draft, following his freshman season at USC that was disrupted by suffering a cardiac arrest during a summer workout.

«Just not take it for granted being in a moment of us being on the floor once again, that's two games back-to-back, playing meaningful minutes,» LeBron said, referring to Bronny's 13 minutes in a win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday.

«I just always made the right play. I got doubled and he was able to fake the pass to the corner and then knock down the 3. So, definitely a cool moment for us and also for the family.»

Bronny is shooting 40% on 3-pointers in his second NBA season and even better in the G League, where he has shot 41.7% for the South Bay Lakers.

«I've gotten more and more reps being comfortable shooting behind the NBA line,» Bronny said. «Gotten more and