LeBron James He described this Monday as “pure joy” training with his son Bronny at the Los Angeles Lakers to prepare for the next NBA season.
“It’s a lot of emotion, pure joy, to be able to come to work every day, work hard with your son and see him continue to grow,” explained ‘King James’ at the Lakers’ media day in El Segundo, south of Los Angeles.
” We push each other . He pressures me, I pressure him. We push our teammates, and vice versa. So It’s a very happy moment not only for me, but for our family. It’s incredible. It gives you a lot of life. ., stated the forward.
James, the North American league’s all-time leading scorer, will start in October his 22nd season in the NBA at 39 years old.
Next to Bronny, who will turn 20 on Sunday LeBron will form the first father and son pair to play simultaneously in the NBA.
“Our family is just very proud of him,” LeBron said of his oldest son. “We’ll see if we have some opportunities to share the court during the season. Obviously it will be incredible. We are looking forward to it “.
Bronny James was chosen last June by the Lakers in 55th place in the Draft after a very discreet university season, so he could spend a large part of his first year with the Lakers training in the G-League affiliate league.
When asked if the relationship at home had changed, LeBron noted that between them “There is not so much daily interaction” .
“He goes down to eat, goes to his room, plays a video game. And I’m downstairs with my wife, watching a movie,” he said. “We don’t make daily expenses to talk about work.”
“Obviously, I’ve played in the NBA longer than him, so he understands the nuances of the game,” he recalled. “But he’s a man now, and it’s time for him to learn and improve.”
Bronny, for his part, shared the enthusiasm of playing alongside one of the best basketball players in history.
“It’s crazy to be in training with your father , competing at a high level “said the young shooting guard, who also wants to end speculation that he owes his position to LeBron’s influence.
“I’m taking all that stuff, the criticism and the negative reactions that people have given me, and turning it into something that fuels me,” he noted.
“I’ve had a great summer,” said LeBron James after participating in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Olympic champion for the third time in Paris 2024, James said he apparently didn’t feel “exhausted like last time.” who participated in the Games in London 2012.
“I’ve had a great summer. I feel very good basically, sharp, fresh, looking forward to getting back to work tomorrow,” said James, who said he still has “a lot of energy in the tank.”
“When you’re with 11 other incredible talents, some of the best we’ve ever seen, it makes you so happy to be able to play this game and do it at a high level,” James said of sharing a locker room with Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and the rest of the team. “Team USA.”
Winner of four NBA rings, James noted that the Olympic experience also fueled his hunger for play “meaningful” basketball again.
“It felt damn good to play meaningful basketball at the highest level,” said James, absent from the NBA Finals since his last title in 2020.
“That fire and that desire came back to me. I said, ‘Okay, this is what it was about,'” said LeBron, who will equal the record of 22 seasons in the NBA held by the now retired Vince Carter.
AFP/etc