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As Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and son Bronny try to make history Tuesday night by becoming the first father-son duo to play together in a regular-season NBA game, they are joined at Crypto.com Arena by some of baseball royalty.

Appears on the podcast ‘The Road to Cooperstown’Hall of Fame baseball player Ken Griffey Jr. said he plans to attend the game with his father in hopes of witnessing the James duo make the same history the Griffeys did in 1990.

In August of that year, Griffey Sr. and Griffey Jr. as members of the Seattle Mariners, the first father and son to play in the same MLB game.

“First father and son to play baseball, now the first father and son to play basketball. So it’s a big deal for my dad and me to be there,” Griffey told host Jon Paul Morosi.

“We have made history, now we can look at history. So that’s the nice thing about it.”

Speaking to the media on Monday, Bronny James was humbled to hear the Griffeys would be on hand to witness his potential NBA debut, though he admitted he’s not sure if first-year coach JJ Redick plans to play him in the Lakers’ season opener. against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

“That’s going to be crazy,” James said. “There’s only two families doing it, so I mean, it’s going to be an amazing experience, especially with what they’ve done.”

The younger James seemingly forgets about hockey legend Gordy Howe, who actually played in NHL games with two sons, Mark and Marty. But Bronny can be forgiven for his oversight, as the Howes’ incredible feat happened several years before even his father LeBron was born.

Earlier in October, LeBron and Bronny played together on the court at the same time — although that was in the preseason — against the Phoenix Suns early in the second quarter in a game the Lakers would lose 118-114.

After that game, LeBron said, “For someone who didn’t have a father growing up, to be able to have that influence on your kids and ultimately be able to work with your son, I think it’s one of the greatest things. things a father could ever hope or wish for.”

The Lakers host the Timberwolves on Tuesday night at 7:00 PM PT.