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LeBron James and Bronny share the court for the first time in the Lakers preseason game
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LeBron James and Bronny share the court for the first time in the Lakers preseason game

LeBron James and his eldest son took the court together for the first time on Sunday night, giving fans a preview of the historic moment that will take place once the NBA season officially starts later this month.

LeBron and his son, fellow Lakers player Bronny James, played together in the team’s 118-114 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Sunday at Acrisure Arena in Southern California. The moment, which officially made LeBron and Bronny the first father-son duo to play in an NBA game at the same time, also took place on Bronny’s 20th birthday.

β€œIt’s surreal,” Lakers coach JJ Redick said before the game, via Jovan Buha of The Athletic. β€œI am very honored to be part of history.”

Bronny entered the game in the second quarter. He didn’t score and had two rebounds in 13 minutes while shooting 0-for-1 from the three-point line. It was his second preseason game this fall. He scored two points and had one rebound and one assist in their loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. LeBron made his preseason debut on Sunday. He finished with 19 points, five rebounds and four assists in 16 minutes.

The Lakers selected Bronny with the No. 55 overall pick in the draft earlier this summer after one season at USC. The younger James then signed a four-year contract with $7.9 million guaranteed with the Lakers, which is extremely rare for a second-round pick.

Bronny also played with the Lakers’ Summer League team in Las Vegas in July, and he had several games where he scored in double figures, although he started just 0-15 from behind the arc.

LeBron is preparing to begin his 22nd season in the league this fall, tying the all-time record. LeBron, who turns 40 in December, averaged 25.7 points, 8.3 assists and 7.3 rebounds in 71 games with the Lakers last season. That was the most games he played in in one season since the 2017-18 season with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Lakers open the regular season against the Timberwolves on October 22, which is when LeBron and Bronny will officially make history as the first father and son to appear in an actual NBA game. While Sunday was undoubtedly special for the Jameses, that moment will surely be incredible for the family and Lakers fans alike in a few weeks.