LeBron James blasts coverage around Bronny despite saying he could play for Lakers 'easy'

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LeBron James criticized the coverage around his son, Bronny, on Monday in a since-deleted post on X that noted the USC guard was removed from a mock draft.

The NBA Central’s X account posted about a report, which read that ESPN "removed Bronny James from its 2024 mock draft, now projects him to be selected in 2025." The Los Angeles Lakers star appeared to take issue with the post.

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USC Trojans guard Bronny James (6) warms up as his parents Lebron James and Savannah James look on before the college basketball game between the Washington State Cougars and the USC Trojans on January 10, 2024 at Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

"Can yall please just let the kid be a kid and enjoy college basketball," James wrote. "The work and results will ultimately do the talking no matter what he decides to do. If y’all don’t know he doesn’t care what a mock draft says, he just WORKS! Earned Not Given!

"And to all the other kids out there striving to be great, just keep your head down, blinders on and keep griding. These Mock Drafts doesn’t matter one bit! I promise you! Only the WORK MATTERS!! Let’s talk REAL BASKETBALL PEOPLE!"

James deleted the posts moments later.

His comments come more than a month after he told reporters back on Jan. 6 that Bronny "could play for us right now, easy," according to Fox Sports.

USC Trojans guard Bronny James (6) during a college basketball game against the UCLA Bruins on February 24, 2024 at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA.  (Tapia/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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