Jaylen Brown had courtside tickets for the Summer League game between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers in Las Vegas, where all eyes were once again on LeBron Jamesā son Bronny as he prepares for his first NBA season.
Sitting next to his girlfriend, WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick, the 2024 NBA Finals MVP seemed to give a harsh review on the 19-year-old guard at some point in the game.
āI donāt think Bronny [James] is a pro,ā Brown appeared to tell Gondrezick, who seemed to reply: āI think heāll be on the G-league team for sure.ā And according to the online lip readers, Brown insisted: āI donāt think so, I think because of his name heāll be on the Lakers.ā
The courtside video immediately went viral, and it didnāt take long for Brown to notice the impact of his alleged comments. The 27-year-old took to social media to address this situation, and while he didnāt deny what heās been accussed of saying, Brown had nothing but praise for Bronny.
āItās a flex to have your son alongside you in the NBA, it reflects greatness and longevity! Bronny has all the tools around him to be successful, I look forward to watching his growth,ā Brown wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter).
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While LeBron and Bronny forming the first father-son duo in NBA history is one of the biggest talking points in the league this summer, word on the street is that the USC Trojans product will spend most of his rookie year in the G League.
āIām just looking forward to any basketball I play, no matter what level Iām playing at,ā Bronny said when asked about this possibility, making it clear heās open to any assignment in the organization.
