LeBron James, four-time NBA champion for the Los Angeles Lakers, will probably play in his twenty first All-Star Sport this season at age 40, however a brand new storyline was just lately mooted for this 12 months’s festivities.
With the longer term Corridor of Famer now joined on the Lakers by his son, Bronny James, the NBA thought it will be proposition to have the 2 compete collectively in a single occasion. Ultimately, each events would have refused their second to shine as a duo throughout All-Star Weekend 2025.
“Sources inform me that LeBron James and Bronny James have been sought out by the league with the chance to make extra historical past by being the primary father-son duo to compete within the Expertise Problem throughout All-Star Weekend on subsequent month in San Francisco, however I used to be instructed the invitation was declined,” NBA insider Chris Haynes shared by way of Twitter/X on Thursday afternoon.
“Bronny James additionally acquired an invite to be a G-League participant to play within the Rising Stars Sport. I used to be additionally instructed that this supply was declined.”
Whereas it is smart that the 2 males determined to not make a spectacle of themselves in a contest that has been shedding steam at All-Star Weekend in recent times, Bronny James’ refusal to take part within the Rising Stars problem is considerably shocking.
After being assigned to the franchise’s G-League affiliate South Bay Lakers on November 8, James started to search out his rhythm as each a scorer and facilitator.
In seven appearances for South Bay, James managed to common 14.7 factors, coupled with 3.9 assists and 1.1 steals.
The 20-year-old College of Southern California product has caught hearth in his final 5 video games, a stretch during which he elevated his manufacturing to 18.0 factors, 5.4 rebounds and 5, 2 assists and scored a career-high 30 factors on December 12 in a 106.-100 loss to the Valley Suns.
