With recently drafted Bronny James and his dad, LeBron James, set to make history this coming season as the first father-son duo to play actively together in the NBA on the same team, the Los Angeles Lakers general manager recently spoke about his draft decision. .
During a news conference following the second round of the NBA draft on Thursday, June 27, Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka discussed the acquisition of Bronny, 19. “, Pelinka said USA Today.
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“He is a young man who works incredibly hard. And these are the qualities we look for in selecting players and adding them to our development core with the Lakers,” added Pelinka. “As far as his work ethic, I think we’ve all seen that in person. He’s not a person who takes shortcuts or expects or is entitled to basketball opportunities.”
Bronny was selected with the 55th pick in the draft after playing one shortened season at the University of Southern California.
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Bronny declared for the 2024 NBA draft in April after playing one season for the USC Trojans basketball team. When asked about his decision-making process in making the transition from college basketball to the pros, he told NBA Central that it all had to do with his heart.
“You know I always want to end up where I’m happiest,” he said. “[My] My mom always told me, you know, ‘take me where my heart wants me to be,’ and I’ve just found happiness in what I’m doing right now, and I feel like that’s where I want to be.”
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Bronny James, LeBron James.
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Playing on the same team as his son in the NBA was one of LeBron’s last remaining goals in his basketball career. “I got to be on the floor with my boy, I got to be on the floor with Bronny,” LeBron, 39, said after the 2023 season, according to ESPN. “Either in the same uniform or fighting him.”
On Thursday night, after the Lakers’ decision, LeBron proudly celebrated the news on social media. “LEGACY!!!!!! 🤴🏾🤴🏾,” captioned a carousel of photos of him and Bronny on Instagram.
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