Bronny James, a rookie guard with the Los Angeles Lakers, is making a lot of noise lately. On Monday, the 6-foot-2 guard appeared for the team’s G League club, the South Bay Lakers. The developmental team defeated the Santa Cruz Warriors 122-118, owing to James’ offensive prowess. The guard finished the game with 39 points, the highest on the squad.
James also had seven rebounds and four assists in the game. Defensively, the son of LeBron James had a great game with his four steals. The former USC point guard shot 14-for-21 from the field and four-for-eight from beyond the arc. The backcourt player had a great game, which was talked about on social media.
His memorable game for the G League came days after he finished with 17 points for the Lakers. He had his career night against the Milwaukee Bucks, a game that started the team’s three-game losing streak. James shot 70% from the field and played almost 30 minutes of action, which was the most time he spent on the court since getting drafted in the league.
Fans couldn’t help but talk about what James achieved in the G League.
“NEPOTISM WHERE?? WE REALLY DO THIS!!” a fan said.
“Stephen As hairline just receded to the back of his neck,” another fan said.
“He’s really starting to get comfortable,” one fan commented.
He’s really starting to get comfortable.
— Jason Bilyeu (@BilyeuSports) March 25, 2025
“Show me a 55th pick in history doing this and I’ll deactivate my account RIGHT NOW”
“HES THE FUTURE OF THE LEAGUE”
“He done fully activated his LeGenes its over”
He done fully activated his LeGenes its over pic.twitter.com/hNUZAqs1aW
— Easy (@EasyCantMiss) March 25, 2025
“55th overall pick btw. 🔥”
“i love how people were screaming nepotism when he first entered the league and now he’s proving everybody wrong..”
“them haters real quiet now huh 😂”
“Good to see him still get g-league reps. Still important for him to continue to grow there”
Bronny James’ career night gets recognized by Los Angeles Lakers star
Bronny James has gradually gained his confidence on the court, which is how he’s been putting up decent scoring numbers on the floor. After his career-high night against the Warriors’ G League team, he was recognized by James, his father.
The Los Angeles Lakers star went to X (formerly Twitter) and expressed his enthusiasm for Bronny’s recent achievement.
“SMILE THROUGH IT ALL YOUNG 🤴🏾!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 KEEP GOING!!” James posted.
SMILE THROUGH IT ALL YOUNG 🤴🏾!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 KEEP GOING!! https://t.co/xAWHGG6SI5
— LeBron James (@KingJames) March 25, 2025
The four-time champion has always been a big believer in his son. Despite the negative talk about Bronny, the four-time MVP has not let it affect him and his dynamic with the Lakers guard.
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