LeBron, Bronny James first father and son to play together in NBA history

LeBron James barreled through the lane and slammed home a left-handed hammer. He sprung through the air to reject a shot. On the first night of Year 22 — albeit during the preseason — not a lot had changed and James was doing the kinds of things he's done on the court for a generation. But Sunday night at the start of the second quarter, he unveiled his latest — and maybe greatest — trick. LeBron James and his oldest son, Bronny, shared the court together for the first time as professionals for a four-minute, nine-second shift. It was the first time a father and son played together in NBA history. "Not real," LeBron James said of the feeling. "Still trying to get a little bit used to it, but pretty cool. It's pretty cool for the both of us and especially for our family. It's pretty cool. "

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Kurt Helin basketballtalk LeBron and Bronny James share court for the first time during Lakers preseason game against Suns Because it's preseason it's not official, but expect them to be on the court together early in the season, possibly opening night against the Timberwolves nbcsports.com/nba/news/lebro... – 1:58 AM Khobi Price khobi_price "It's definitely a moment that I'll never forget." On LeBron and Bronny James sharing the court for first time in the NBA: ocregister.com/2024/10/06/lak... – 1:48 AM Khobi Price khobi_price JJ Redick said that he chose to play LeBron and Bronny James together at the start of the 2Q because he wanted to give them a chance to play together in preseason within the flow of the game. Redick: "I'm thrilled that I get to be a part of this...It's cool as a basketball fan." – 12:58 AM Jovan Buha jovanbuha Bronny James on playing alongside his dad: "I'm always thinking 'That's my Dad' because, literally, that's my dad." – 12:32 AM Khobi Price khobi_price LeBron and Bronny James playing in an (preseason) NBA game for the first time: pic.x.com/guoecjajCp – 10:27 PM Duane Rankin DuaneRankin Bronny James out, LeBron James stays in. #Suns down 42-38 as Beal takes open corner catch-and-shoot 3. Remember, take 3s. Beal could be that catch-and-shoot guy. #Lakers – 10:22 PM Malika Andrews malika_andrews Lebron and Bronny James take the floor together for the first time as teammates in the 2nd Quarter against the Suns. Today is Bronny's 20th birthday. – 10:15 PM Ramona Shelburne ramonashelburne Bronny James and LeBron James on the court together—as pros. pic.x.com/GvTHI7nVYy – 10:13 PM Jovan Buha jovanbuha LeBron James and Bronny James are sharing the floor as the first father-son duo in NBA history. – 10:11 PM Duane Rankin DuaneRankin I'm going to make a prediction. LeBron James is back in the game. I predict Bronny James checks in this last 2:33 of1st quarter or to start the 2nd so he and his dad can be on the court for that historic first time. FYI: Today is Bronny James' 20th birthday. #Suns #Lakers – 10:04 PM Duane Rankin DuaneRankin "To see him out on the floor with James Jr. on his back with his dad is crazy to see." Kevin Durant as a new layer is added to his historic matchup with LeBron James. Bronny James. #Suns #LakeShow pic.x.com/34bNOCj4Wv – 3:22 PM Duane Rankin DuaneRankin Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James sees preseason game as a 'full-circle moment' with Phoenix Suns (w/videos) #Suns #LakeShow azcentral.com/story/sports/n... via pic.x.com/AuIElDdPrj – 1:13 PM

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"The moment when we came out of the timeout and he was picking up full court and I went up, because my guy was taking the ball out, we stood next to each other," LeBron James said. "And I kinda looked at him, and it was just like, 'Is this 'The Matrix' or something?' "It just didn't feel real." -via Los Angeles Times / October 7, 2024 NBA: LeBron James. Bronny James. The father-son duo share the court for the first time together! -via Twitter / October 7, 2024 Fittingly, Sunday was Bronny James' 20th birthday. Lakers coach JJ Redick informed the players that he planned to play them together earlier Sunday. "I was pretty psyched for that," Bronny James said. "But I just got out there and it felt like a normal game with my teammate, to be honest." The Lakers' second-round pick, Bronny James has largely tried to not get caught up in the excitement around his presence and the possibility for on-court moments with his father. "I'm always thinking about 'That's my dad' because that's literally my dad," he said with a laugh. "So I just go out there and, when I'm playing, he's just my teammate. That's all I'm thinking at that point." -via Los Angeles Times / October 7, 2024