The Los Angeles Lakers host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night time. That is the second and closing recreation of the NBA’s opening night time.
Whereas the return of the NBA season is already a serious occasion, the Lakers made it a historic day when LeBron James and his son Bronny James checked in collectively through the second quarter. After one season at USC, Bronny was drafted fifty fifth total within the 2024 NBA Draft. This recreation towards Minnesota is his NBA debut.
Checking in for the primary time in his NBA profession, Bronny was joined by his father for the historic second.
LeBron James.
Bronny James.The primary father-son duo to play collectively within the NBA! pic.twitter.com/naadFLoPmh
-NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2024
The basketball world reacted to the second, together with Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant.
By way of Morant on X: “🔥”
– Ja Morant (@JaMorant) October 23, 2024
Morant’s response garnered greater than 20,000 views and 1,300 likes within the first 5 minutes of his submit. The Grizzlies star is among the hottest gamers within the NBA and has 2.8 million followers on X.
In his first stint within the NBA, Bronny performed three minutes and went 0/2 from the sphere and 0/1 from three. His solely missed three-pointer was on a go from his father and drew an excited response from the gang whereas he was within the air.
There would have been an EARTHQUAKE if Bronny had performed that 😭 pic.twitter.com/2R3UtJ8YwZ
– Lakers all day day by day (@LADEig) October 23, 2024
Lakers head coach JJ Redick apparently wished to handle this second on opening night time to keep away from it turning into a storyline each recreation. That is what the TNT present mentioned when Bronny left the sport, and it is smart.
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