LeBron James still hasn't forgotten Jaylen Brown's criticism of Bronny during the Summer League
· Yahoo Sports
LeBron James hasn’t forgotten that one clip of Jaylen Brown.
The Los Angeles Lakers star was asked about his relationship with Brown on Sunday night, shortly after the team’s 111-89 loss to the Boston Celtics. While he didn’t have anything bad to say, he did reference a moment from a Summer League game a few years ago in which Brown was caught criticizing James’ eldest son, and current Lakers player, Bronny James.
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“Our relationship has been pretty respectful,” James said. “Besides that s**t he said about Bronny at Summer League, but other than that, we’ve been alright.
“I think he went on social media and said something about it. It’s all good.”
LeBron James on his relationship with Jaylen Brown: “It’s been pretty respectful despite the shit he said about Bronny at Summer League.” pic.twitter.com/LhyIBVt89z
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Though James was clearly joking a bit, he was referencing an old clip from an NBA Summer League game in 2024 in which Brown could be spotted telling Angel Reese and Kysre Gondrezick that he didn’t “think Bronny is a pro.”
Brown actually went on social media soon after and tried to clean up those comments.
It’s 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 https://t.co/qO4muFSvrn
— Jaylen Brown (@FCHWPO) July 16, 2024
That all took place before Bronny’s first real NBA game. The Lakers selected him with the No. 55 overall pick in the draft that summer, and he ended up playing in 27 games with the team last season while spending time with their G League affiliate.
He’s been doing the same thing this season, too. Bronny has averaged 2.2 points and 1.2 assists in 29 appearances with the Lakers this season while playing just 7.3 minutes per game. In six games with the South Bay Lakers, he’s averaged 15.5 points and 5.2 assists.
Bronny did not play in the Lakers’ loss on Sunday night. Luka Dončić led the way with 25 points and five rebounds, and James added 20 points and five assists while shooting 1-of-5 from the 3-point line.
Brown led the Celtics with 32 points and eight rebounds in the win, which pushed them to 37-19 on the season. Payton Pritchard added 30 points and eight assists off the bench, too.
Though James admitted that Bronny has a ways to go in his development in the league, and he wasn’t that serious on Sunday about it on night, he’s clearly not going to forget those who have criticized his son in the past — even if it was years ago.