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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has finally answered the pressing question surrounding him and his son Bronny playing in the same team. Will the 20-year-old be allowed to call him dad while on the court?
According to the seasoned basketball player the answer is a big 'hell no!'
LeBron shared he's not cool with Bronny calling him dad. He'd rather have his son refer to him as 'the Goat' but no dad allowed.
The 39-year-old four-time NBA champion revealed this during a snippet of The Shop's forthcoming episode set to drop on Thursday. He revealed he'd already had that discussion with his son stating, "we already laid that,"
"No, he can't [call me dad]," started off King James. Insisting, "he cannot call me 'dad' in the workplace. Once we leave out the private facility and the gates close, I can be 'dad' again,"
He added, "in the car, if we ride together, at home, I could be 'dad,"
On the names the 20-year-old newest member of Lakers who'll be playing for the 2024-25 season is allowed to use when addressing his dad LeBron stated, "he gotta call me like, '2-3' or 'Bron, I mean it's up to him. We cannot be running down the court and he'd be like, 'Dad, I'm open! Dad, come on!' No, you cannot do that,"
Speaking on a light not he added Bronny could call him "G.O.A.T." if he so pleases.
Answering the question of if on his part he'd have any difficulty with the father-son dynamic and accidentally refer to Bronny as 'son' he bragged not at all.
Revealing it would be a walk in the park for him since he's been referring to his son by his given name for years. So, no slip ups from senior James.
Glad that's settled since it's the first time such an issue has ever come up. Bron and Bronny are not only the first father-son duo in the NBA, but they're also the first duo to ever pair up on the same team.
Bronny has completed his first year of college basketball with the University of Southern California Trojans, where he averaged 4.8 points and 2.1 assists per game.
Unlike his father, who stands at 6ft 9in and is the NBA's leading all-time scorer, Bronny is 6ft 1in and is more of a defensive player.
Being the son of a four-time Most Valuable Player brings extra attention along with it and Bronny is feeling it.
He currently has over 8.1 million Instagram followers and pundits following his journey.
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