LeBron James is establishing some boundaries when it comes to Bronny … making it crystal clear he’s not going to speak for his son — telling reporters if they want to know anything about the Lakers rookie’s experience, they can ask him directly.
The four-time NBA champion explained his stance during media availability on Monday … saying Bronny’s fully capable of taking his own questions.
“He’s a grown man, ask him how he’s handling it,” LeBron said of the Bronny-related question.
“He’s a professional, and he can handle all those questions himself.”
LeBron James chose to direct a Bronny James question today to his son, rather than speak on Bronny’s experiences. “He’s a grown man, ask him how he’s handling it,” James said pic.twitter.com/DNijb8wFtY
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) October 14, 2024 @mcten
Unfortunately for media members, Bronny was not on the docket to speak on Monday … so they’ll have to wait until his next session to hear him talk about his time in the Association.
The approach from King James is not shocking — back in August, he explained while the two are, of course, the first father-son duo to be on the same team … he wasn’t giving Bronny any sort of parental treatment in the Lakers’ facility.
“No, he can’t [call me dad],” he said on an episode “The Shop” on Uninterrupted. “Cannot call me ‘dad’ in the workplace. Once we leave out the private facility and the gates close, I can be ‘dad’ again.”
The Shop
Bron and Bronny will continue to work on their craft before opening night … and it is expected they will take the court together soon, if not Game 1.
