LeBron James has always dreamed of playing alongside his son, Bronny, in the NBA. As this dream becomes a reality, he has set some ground rules. In a recent episode of “The Shop,” a show he co-produces, the NBA star revealed that his son is not allowed to call him “Dad” while they are on the court.
“No, he can’t; we already laid that down,” James stated. “Once we leave the practice facility and the gates close, I could be ‘Dad’ again, in the car if we ride together. At home, I could be ‘Dad.’ No, he’s gotta call me ‘2-3’ or ‘Bron,’ or even ‘GOAT’ [greatest of all time] if he wants to. It’s up to him. I mean, it’s up to him.”
The adjustment will be easier for LeBron than it will be for his son.
“It’s easy for me because I’ve been calling him ‘Bronny’ for so long,” James explained. “It’s not like I’ve been saying, ‘Hey son, hey son.’ So it’s easy for me. It’s going to be an adjustment for him.
“We can’t be running down the court, and he’s like, ‘Dad, Push the ball up! Dad, I’m open! Dad, come on!'”
Los Angeles Lakers have media day scheduled for September 30 and will start training camp on October 1. The Lakers will kick off their preseason on October 4 against the Timberwolves and will face Minnesota again in their regular-season opener on October 22.