LeBron James set the official goal of winning a gold medal in the 2024 Olympics in Paris as the culmination of his collaboration with eleven of the greatest American players. But in the end, with all due respect to Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, Joel Embiid, and all the rest of the group, there will only be one player who truly deserves the title of best teammate—a father and son who will play for the Lakers this autumn. In the Cali Classic on Saturday, Bronny James made his Summer League debut as a practice run for joining a team the following season:
LeBron commented, “It’s great for me to be able to watch my son succeed in the NBA alone.” It has always been his dream. That he stands beside me makes me proud. Words evaporate. The child has come a long way in the past year, and he has worked incredibly hard to get here. On July 24, of last year, while getting ready for his freshman season at USC, Bronny had a heart arrest. After a slow recovery, he moved up to the bench and was selected 55th two weeks ago.
