Watch: LeBron James watches Bronny's Summer League game while prepping for Team USA vs Canada
LeBron James was seen to be locked in on the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Miami Heat game on Wednesday. The Lakers star tuned in to watch his son, Bronny James, play for the Lakers in the California Classic Summer League. The Lakers drafted Bronny as the 55th pick in the second round of the 2024 NBA draft.
People have accused LeBron of misusing his position and influence on the Lakers management to get his son drafted. However, that didn't stop the future Hall of Famer from checking on his son before his practice session. A video of the Lakers star surfaced online, where he can be seen watching the game while sitting on a mat in the gym.
LeBron can be seen watching the game on his smartphone and cheering for his son while watching the game. After some time, the Lakers star starts his workout with stretching exercises while lying down on the mat. He can be seen doing some leg conditioning exercises to keep them healthy.
LeBron James is on Team USA, which is scheduled to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics. He is currently attending the training camp along with the other squad members on the team.
Fans react to LeBron James watching son Bronny James
Bronny's performance against the Heat on Wednesday was nothing short of abysmal, as he scored only three points. The fans did not take this lightly as they trolled LeBron James for the bad performance of his son. One fan took a sarcastic jab at LeBron for Bronny's performance.
"Super inspiring watching your son score 3 points."
Other fans joined the fray and trolled the Lakers superstar.
"Bet that performance really inspired LeBron for tonight lol," another fan said.
"All that to watch him score 3 points," one fan added.
"Saw Bronny was a** and put up 3 points lol. Decided stretching more important," another fan chimed in.
While most fans trolled LeBron James for Bronny's terrible showing, some fans praised the Lakers star for playing the role of a great father.
"LeBron gets a lot of flak, sometimes legitimate other times not. But, he seems like a great dad. This is cool to see," one fan wrote.
"W father," another fan said.
Team USA and Bron will be taking on Canada in an exhibition match to kick off the international basketball season. It will be a thrilling game full of NBA stars on both teams.