{"id":117512,"date":"2024-10-23T17:24:45","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T10:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=117512"},"modified":"2024-10-23T17:24:45","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T10:24:45","slug":"lebron-and-bronny-james-make-history-in-lakers-season-opening-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=117512","title":{"rendered":"LeBron and Bronny James make history in Lakers&#8217; season-opening win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-element=\"story-body\" data-subscriber-content=\"\">\n<p>Part plan, part pipe dream, Lakers star <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/la-influential\/story\/2024-06-09\/lebron-james-rich-paul-maverick-carter-randy-mims-lakers-klutch\">LeBron James<\/a> and oldest <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/lakers\/story\/2024-10-18\/quincy-olivari-bronny-james-lakers-golden-state-warriors-recap\">son Bronny<\/a> became the first father and son to share an NBA court together \u2014 a milestone celebrating the elder James\u2019 longevity and the younger James\u2019 resilience.<\/p>\n<p>The two players walked to the scorer\u2019s table together with four minutes left in the second quarter Tuesday night in the season opener against Minnesota at Crypto.com Arena, making history when father and son checked into the game. They played just less than three minutes together with Bronny James missing his only field goal attempt. It hardly mattered.<\/p>\n<p><b>\u201c<\/b>Obviously, this is the first time in this beautiful history of the NBA that has ever happened. A father (and) son has been on the same floor, let alone be on the same team, to be able to grace the floor together,\u201d LeBron James said. \u201cSo that was just, I talked about it years and years ago and for this moment to come, it\u2019s pretty cool. I don\u2019t know that it\u2019s actually going to hit the both of us for a little minute where we really get to sit back and be like, \u2018Oh, sheesh, that was pretty, that\u2019s pretty crazy.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr., the first father and son to play on the same team in Major League Baseball, attended the game. Hockey legend Gordie Howe and MLB Hall of Famer Tim Raines also played with their children as teammates on the highest professional levels.<\/p>\n<p>It was just a sliver  on a night when the Lakers opened their season and JJ Redick\u2019s tenure as head coach with forceful intention, Anthony Davis leading them in a <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/min-vs-lal-0022400062\/box-score\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">110-103 opening night win<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the Lakers\u2019 first win on opening night since 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Davis had 36 points, 16 rebounds, four assists and three blocked shots, attacking Minnesota center Rudy Gobert with a combination of speed, skill and force.<\/p>\n<div class=\"enhancement\" data-click=\"enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<figure class=\"figure\"> <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" 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<\/picture>\n<div class=\"figure-content\">\n<p>Lakers forward LeBron James (23) passes to his son, guard Bronny James (9), before setting a screen on Minnesota\u2019s Joe Ingles during the second quarter Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>(Gina Ferazzi \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p>The Lakers used a second-quarter run to build a 19-point lead before each of their starters had a hand in holding Minnesota off in the fourth.<\/p>\n<p>Austin Reaves grabbed nine rebounds, Rui Hachimura had 18 points and D\u2019Angelo Russell helped settle the Lakers in during a stretch in the fourth quarter when he scored on one floater and threw a pair of lobs for three consecutive scores.<\/p>\n<p>Fittingly, James\u2019 first three-pointer of the game iced the win \u2014 ending a night when the team made only five of 30 shots from deep. He opened his 22nd season  with 16 points.<\/p>\n<p>LeBron James set the historic moment in motion in 2018 when he set the goal of playing with his oldest son as a finish-line moment. Two years later, he said playing with Bronny on the same team would be a \u201cdream.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This year at the NBA draft, it became reality.<\/p>\n<p>The Lakers used the 55th pick to <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/lakers\/story\/2024-06-27\/bronny-james-picked-by-lakers-in-second-round-nba-draft\">select Bronny James<\/a> despite an underwhelming first season at USC where he averaged 4.8 points per game.<\/p>\n<div class=\"enhancement\" data-click=\"enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<figure class=\"figure\"> <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/d5a892b\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/320x213!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe3%2F56%2F657ddad44194b1031c9c4ac6cde2%2F1480176-sp-lakers-timberwolves-11-gmf.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/1600ef9\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/568x379!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe3%2F56%2F657ddad44194b1031c9c4ac6cde2%2F1480176-sp-lakers-timberwolves-11-gmf.jpg 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/178916e\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/768x512!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe3%2F56%2F657ddad44194b1031c9c4ac6cde2%2F1480176-sp-lakers-timberwolves-11-gmf.jpg 768w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/3797e21\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/1024x683!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe3%2F56%2F657ddad44194b1031c9c4ac6cde2%2F1480176-sp-lakers-timberwolves-11-gmf.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/98fb619\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/1200x800!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe3%2F56%2F657ddad44194b1031c9c4ac6cde2%2F1480176-sp-lakers-timberwolves-11-gmf.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><img class=\"image\" alt=\"Anthony Davis drives to the basket against Minnesota center Naz Reid in the second half.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/0dbca46\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/320x213!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe3%2F56%2F657ddad44194b1031c9c4ac6cde2%2F1480176-sp-lakers-timberwolves-11-gmf.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/dfcd7ab\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/568x379!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe3%2F56%2F657ddad44194b1031c9c4ac6cde2%2F1480176-sp-lakers-timberwolves-11-gmf.jpg 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/d0aac7d\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/768x512!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe3%2F56%2F657ddad44194b1031c9c4ac6cde2%2F1480176-sp-lakers-timberwolves-11-gmf.jpg 768w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/f1fb14e\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/1024x683!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe3%2F56%2F657ddad44194b1031c9c4ac6cde2%2F1480176-sp-lakers-timberwolves-11-gmf.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/713e466\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/1200x800!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe3%2F56%2F657ddad44194b1031c9c4ac6cde2%2F1480176-sp-lakers-timberwolves-11-gmf.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/713e466\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x4000+0+0\/resize\/1200x800!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe3%2F56%2F657ddad44194b1031c9c4ac6cde2%2F1480176-sp-lakers-timberwolves-11-gmf.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/picture>\n<div class=\"figure-content\">\n<p>Anthony Davis drives to the basket against Minnesota center Naz Reid in the second half.<\/p>\n<p>(Gina Ferazzi \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p>James, though, didn\u2019t debut for the Trojans until Dec. 10 because of a near-death ordeal during a summer workout on USC\u2019s campus. James went into cardiac arrest and lost consciousness on July 25, 2023. USC athletic trainers used life-saving measures, including a defibrillator. He would later undergo surgery to correct a congenital heart defect.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen he\u2019s able to grace an NBA floor, if that\u2019s tonight or whenever the case may be, it\u2019ll be another one of those moments just to know the adversity that he went through,\u201d LeBron James said Tuesday morning. \u201cI\u2019ve had a couple of family members that have had heart surgeries. Some of them older, some of them younger. And to know how long it kind of takes to get back to yourself, to see him be able to play in a college Division I game the same year that he had heart surgery was, like, a \u2018wow\u2019 moment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I knew that at that moment that there really was going to be nothing to stop him from getting to this \u2014 to anything that he wants to do. And he wanted to continue to play basketball.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Before the game Tuesday, Nike released a commercial where James filled Bronny\u2019s car with Fruity Pebbles cereal in a bit of rookie hazing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank God that wasn\u2019t my car,\u201d Bronny James said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has multiple cars now. He opened that one and then got in another one,\u201d LeBron quipped after.<\/p>\n<p>The two played four minutes together during one of the Lakers\u2019 six preseason games, a moment that left LeBron James amazed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe stood next to each other and I kinda looked at him, and it was just like, \u2018Is this The Matrix or something?\u2019\u201d he said. \u201cIt just didn\u2019t feel real.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Postgame, Bronny James \u2014 who struggled for most of the preseason \u2014 downplayed it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just got out there and it felt like a normal game with my teammate to be honest,\u201d Bronny James said.<\/p>\n<p>But as the moment approached, especially considering the adversity he dealt with 2023, Bronny James\u2019 NBA debut was more than just another game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah,\u201d he said, \u201cit\u2019s gonna be insane.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And \u2014 to make it even better \u2014 the Lakers got a win.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe still had a job to do when we checked in. We wasn\u2019t trying to make it a circus. We wasn\u2019t trying to make it about us,\u201d LeBron James said. \u201cWe wanted to make it about the team, for us to go out there and continue to play the game, the brand of basketball that the coaching staff and our teammates wanted us to play. We kept that. We kept the main thing while we was on the floor. 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