Sports media is still looking for the right LeBron and Bronny James take

LeBron and Bronny James made NBA history on Tuesday night when they both suited up for the Los Angeles Lakers, becoming the first father-son duo to share the hardwood in a regular season game.

On a possession in which the Jameses made up 40 percent of the Lakers’ lineup, the elder James grabbed a bounce pass from Austin Reaves and threw down a confident dunk. It was an objectively cool moment, no matter how many reservations you might want to throw around on the sidelines to devalue it.

Since the idea of ​​LeBron playing with his first son was made public, experts have pointed out the obvious. Bronny owes his place on the NBA roster in large part to his last name. If you want to be completely cynical, it would be fair to say that he owes it mostly to his father, who made it clear that such a situation would make him happy, and when he says “jump”, tend to the Lakers to say “jump.” how high.

This is happening again today during the event. Here you will find a selection of recordings from some of the most important players in the industry.

It’s always interesting to see how much time people spend on TV or podcasts doing things that they explicitly say don’t interest them or that don’t interest others. And yet, these topics always seem to end up on the list and become the focus of shareable clips. It must be difficult to conjure up so many words out of disinterest.

There are some good points in the comment above. Nevertheless, they seem to lose themselves in the argument with a straw man. Because no one in their right mind believes that Bronny James will be an important part of the Lakers’ playing experience. Very few believe he earned his way there the old-fashioned way. Only those who are completely clueless think that this is all organic. What many people believe, however, is that it is still an incredible accomplishment for perhaps the strongest athlete in professional sports and that it adds to the bigger picture of his priorities as a parent.

What James has over Michael Jordan in the most persistent debate of all time is longevity and social reach. Playing with his son, even if someone wants to call it a stunt, shows both. It’s another milestone for LeBron, like many others he’s achieved. Only this one is more personal and connects a little more non-basketball fans.

To be fair, if there’s a time to call it quits on “take your son to work” day, it’s now. But this also underscores what could ultimately be a smart move from LeBron. The expectations for Bronny are so incredibly low that if he continues to not embarrass himself and develop into a reliable role player in a few years, it will be a huge success. And playing in the NBA is the best training for playing in the NBA, so that’s out of the question.

Anyway, the point: If there’s a limit to how excited the average person can be when they see LeBron stand on the court with his son, then there’s definitely a limit to how upset someone can be about it. that we have come to such a point. Maybe we can all agree on this: it was a deal, but certainly not a big deal.