With basketball records and accomplishments already jumbling his loaded hall of fame résumé, LeBron James still has one more goal to accomplish to finally call it a complete and gratifying career.
“I need to be on the floor with my boy, I got to be on the floor with Bronny,” James told ESPN’s Dave McMenamin on the primary goal he’s been targeting to fulfill.
The oldest son of the Los Angeles Lakers superstar, the six-foot-three Bronny James is a graduating senior cager for Sierra Canyon School. Per 247 Sports, he is currently ranked 40th in the Class of 2023 while ranked eighth in the entire California.
While an instance of father-son players sharing the same court has never been seen nor achieved in the whole 76-year history of the league, the case for both LeBron and Bronny stands possible to happen in the future – which has been a much-awaited moment for all devoted fans of the game
As he is set to pick either the collegiate route or the G League development plan, Bronny will be eligible to be drafted in the NBA by 2024 based on the current collective bargaining rules. By that time, entering the 2024-25 campaign, LeBron on the other hand will reach 40 years of age and could be a free agent should he opt out of the player option of his $97.1 million extension with the Lakers.
While this may be a pathway for him to team up with his son, James made it known to McMenamin that being teammates won’t matter for as long as he is gracing the hardwood with Bronny.
“Either in the same uniform or a matchup against him. I don’t mean like [guarding one another all game] — because he’s a point guard and I’m a, at this point now I’m playing center or whatever the team needs from me,” James said. “But I would love to do the whole Ken Griffey Sr. and Jr. thing. That would be ideal for sure.”
For now, James keeping that support and patience on Bronny’s ambition and ongoing grind to be able to land in the association soon.
“I ask him what are his aspirations, and he says he wants to play in the NBA,” James said. “So, if he wants do to it, he’s got to put in the work. I’m here already, so, I’m just waiting on him.”
