LeBron James ended his eight-year tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers to sign a two-year, $8 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers this summer [1, 2, 3]. Bronny James, LeBron's son who played alongside him for two NBA seasons on the Lakers, responded publicly for the first time to the trade, saying, "It's whatever, he's my dad" [4, 1, 5, 2, 3].
Bronny appeared in 69 games for the Lakers, averaging 2.7 points, 0.6 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game during his time playing with his father [4, 5, 3]. Despite LeBron's departure, Bronny remains with the Lakers for the upcoming season under a guaranteed contract worth $2.3 million [1, 2, 3].
Recently, Bronny traveled with Lakers teammates to Slovenia to attend a mini training camp hosted by Dallas Mavericks star Luka Dončić. Dončić reportedly spent $500,000 to charter a luxury private jet for the group and arranged local activities for the players [4, 5, 3].
Social media users have jokingly referred to Bronny as a "left-behind child" following LeBron's trade [4, 5, 3]. The Lakers prepare for their new season without LeBron, while Bronny continues to develop his NBA career.
Bronny's current focus remains with the Lakers as the team heads into training camp and the regular season, where he will play under his existing guaranteed contract [1, 2, 3].
