For years, the National Basketball Association has been on “Bronny Watch.”
LeBron James’ firstborn has gauged worldwide attention since his freshman year in high school, with fans and scouts hoping he’d be as good as his old man.
And while the early returns weren’t exactly encouraging, Bronny’s draft stock has risen rapidly over the past couple of months, establishing himself as one of the best decision-makers and off-ball defenders in his class.
The Sierra Canyon guard is reportedly set to become a top-10 pick in his draft class, so it’s safe to say that he can ball.
However, maybe his old man sees him with eyes of love, or maybe he’s just trying to get his draft stock even higher, as he recently made a rather bold statement about his son and NBA players.
James claimed that Bronny is already better than some of the ‘cats’ he’s watching on NBA League Pass, taking a shot at his colleagues while uplifting his eldest son.
LeBron didn't mince words on if he thought Bronny was league ready 👀
(h/t @KingJames) pic.twitter.com/jKPCKl09jW
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 7, 2023
Needless to say, plenty of people had something to say about James’ assessment of his son and his competition, with most of them cracking jokes at LeDad.
Bronny and LeBron in the living room after he hit send on that tweet. pic.twitter.com/xjX4YbLR2y
— VÌ·aÌ·tÌ·oÌ·rÌ· (@Vator_H_Town) March 7, 2023
Bronny is actually a really amazing player for his age.
— Victoria Pius (@Victoria_Piuss) March 7, 2023
I get it, hes not going to talk down about his son. Didnt need to say anything to be honest. That being said, Bronny has a long way to go but continues to get better and better. Nba ready? No way but time will tell. Skies the limit
— WillyC (@C1231Will) March 7, 2023
Bronny sneaking back to his room after hitting send on this tweet
pic.twitter.com/lFF9RbeVd2— DARIUS ALFORD (@IAMDARIUSALFORD) March 7, 2023
Bronny would get absolutely COOKED in the NBA right now… lmfao
— DC (@DCFromTheVille) March 7, 2023
Bronny and LeBron playing for OKC Thunder 2024 pic.twitter.com/R1tPrKyFyn
— DARIUS ALFORD (@IAMDARIUSALFORD) March 7, 2023
Bronny has yet to make his announcement for his college future, but he’s already drawn plenty of interest for NIL deals, even starring in a Beats by Dre ad.
LeBron has made it clear that he intends to play with him once he makes it to the league, so he’ll have plenty of opportunities to prove if he’s actually better than some of the other cats.
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