Bronny James has plenty of options when it comes to addressing his father and new Lakers teammate, LeBron James.
He may use a shortened version of their shared first name.
Or, if the Lakers the recruit prefers, he might refer to his old man by his jersey number.
Another possible choice is a term reserved for the best of the best in a given sport.
It seems there is only one thing Bronny James is not allowed to call his father while they are at work:
Dad.
During a recent taping of his talk show “The shop“in Paris, LeBron James He was asked if his son would be allowed to call him that in a locker room, training facility or arena. NBA All-Time Leading Scorer Put an end to this idea quickly.
“No, he can’t. We’ve already planned for that,” James said.You can’t call me “Dad” At work, okay? Once we leave the training center and the doors are closed, I can be “dad” again. In the car we take together, at home, I can be “dad.” No, [at work] he could call me, like, ‘2-3’ or ‘Bron.’
“Or, you know, ‘GOAT“If he wants to,” James added, much to the amusement of the crowd present. “That’s up to him.”
Bronny James played one season at USC and was selected by the Lakers with the 55th pick in the NBA draft in June. He signed a guaranteed contract on July 3, agreeing to a four-year contract that could be worth nearly $8 million. The same day, LeBron James re-signs with the Lakers on a two-year contract that included a no-trade clause and a player option for the second season.
Over the years, James has publicly discussed the possibility of playing in the NBA with his oldest son. Now that the two are set to become the league’s first father-son duo to appear on the same roster, James acknowledges that at least one aspect of the situation might seem a little strange to LeBron Jr.
“It’s easy for me because I’ve been calling him Bronny for so long,” James said. “It’s not like I always call him, ‘Hey, son! Hey, son!’ So it’s easy for me. It’s going to take some adjusting.”
“But,” James added emphatically, “we can’t run up the field and he says, ‘Dad, push the ball up!’ Dad, I’m free! Dad, come on! No, you can’t do that.”
