Bronny James and Parker Whitfield are going strong!
As the Los Angeles Lakers rookie, 20, prepares for his first NBA season, Bronny admitted he’s still adjusting to his time away from home — and away from Whitfield, 20.
On Monday, Nov. 4, just hours before the Lakers are set to play the Detroit Pistons in Michigan, Bronny posted a sweet tribute to his girlfriend as he hits the road with his dad, superstar LeBron James, and the Lakers.
“I miss my baby,” Bronny wrote in his Story above a cute photo of the couple at Disneyland Paris. “I love you,” added the NBA rookie, who was drafted by Los Angeles in June with the 55th pick after one season at USC.
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Whitfield and the Lakers rookie were first rumored to be linked after they were seen together during the Paris Olympics on Aug. 7, while supporting LeBron, 39, and Team USA Basketball in the quarterfinals against Brazil, and again during the semifinal game against Team Serbia. .
Bronny’s younger brother Bryce James also sat courtside with the pair in Paris.
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As they left the Bercy Arena after the USA win, Bronny and Whitfield were seen holding hands as they strolled through the streets of Paris together.
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Bronny James and Parker Whitfield attend the men’s basketball semifinal game between Team USA and Team Serbia on Day Thirteen of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 8, 2024 in Paris, France.
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The couple are rumored to have made it Instagram official when Whitfield posted a tribute to Bronny on Oct. 3 in celebration of National Boyfriend Day. “Bf day! I love you! @bronny,” Whitfield wrote on Instagram, alongside another photo of the pair at a Disney park.
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Whitfield, currently a sophomore at Spelman College in Atlanta, attended Sierra Canyon School in Los Angeles with Bronny where he played basketball and she was part of the softball team.
Bronny’s NBA debut came with criticism from some former players — including former Lakers star Shaquille O’Neal.
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On October 22, O’Neal and his Within the NBA co-host Charles Barkley asked if Bronny was ready to play in the pro league. “He’s not ready to play in the NBA right now,” Barkley said on the show. “He should be in the G League, because first of all, he’s not ready to play in the NBA.”
O’Neal added, “I’d like to see him play more. Now this [debut] it’s over. I think he’s focusing on getting better…Because of his last name, we want him to be great, but like LeBron said, there’s 450 of us [playing in the NBA] and there are only a few rookies who came in and had a big impact right away. [I’ve] I’ve known the kid for a long time.”
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