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Los Angeles Lakers teammates LeBron and Bronny James officially became the first father-son duo to share the court in an NBA regular season game during their team's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Opening Night Tuesday (October 22).
Bronny was substituted into the game with his father with 4:00 left in the second quarter.
The duo previously shared the court when Bronny checked in during the second quarter of the Lakers' preseason game against the Phoenix Suns on October 6.
"Just pure joy, man," LeBron said when asked about his emotions playing alongside his son during an interview with SportsNet during the Lakers' media day. "I don't have any words. I can speak about me. You guys ask me questions about me. When it comes to him, I'm just at a loss for words.
The elder James had previously said he doesn't want Bronny calling him "Dad" when they're on the court, though his son still he hasn't figured out how he'll address him.
"I haven't gotten there yet," Bronny said. "It's probably gonna be, like, Bron. Bron would be the easiest."
LeBron and Bronny will become the first father-son duo to play together in NBA history whenever they share the court. Bronny had a strong showing in the pre-draft process recently, despite averaging just 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists during his lone collegiate season at USC, which was delayed after he suffered cardiac arrest in January.
The 19-year-old rated as a five-star prospect and ranked as the No. 5 combo guard, No. 4 player from the state of California and No. 22 overall prospect for the 2023 national recruiting cycle, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.
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