LeBron Jamesā eldest son Bronny is drawing a lot of attention ahead of his first season in the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers. As the world gets to know more about the young guard, he recently revealed who are his biggest idols.
When asked about his biggest inspiration that isnāt a basketball player, Bronny James named a famous soccer star. But weāre not talking about Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo.
Instead, LeBronās son once again made it clear heās a big admirer of Neymar. āWell, I watched Neymar growing up, so Iād probably say him,ā Bronny said about the Brazilian superstar.
The 19-year-old even mentioned the Al Hilal winger as one of three people he would like to have dinner with apart from Michael Jackson and Juice World, from whom Bronny inspired for his first Lakersā jersey number.
Bronny has already shown admiration for Neymar before
Before this video went viral, Bronny had already said Neymar is the athlete he would most likely team up with outside of LeBron, his dad.
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And even way before that, the teenager had shown praise for the Brazilian. Late in 2023, Bronny was asked whether he preferred Messi or Ronaldo, to which Bronny replied āNeymar.ā
Neymarās reaction to Lakers pairing Bronny with LeBron James
Neymar, 32, was one of the most prominent athletes outside basketball to react to Bronny Jamesā teaming up with LeBron at the Lakers. āInsane,ā he wrote in an Instagram story while sharing a picture of the father and son.
Neymar is a big fan of the NBA, where he also keeps an eye on his friend Jimmy Butler. The Brazilian has already attended Miami Heat games to watch Butler, and who knows, perhaps we see him watch LeBron and Bronny in LA some day.
