Overview
- The NBA confirmed the league’s first father–son assist on Friday, when LeBron drew a double team and kicked to Bronny for a 26-foot three in the Lakers’ 116-99 win over the Nets.
- LeBron finished with 14 points, eight assists and six rebounds, while Bronny’s only basket came in a little over four minutes after they entered together to open the second quarter.
- Head coach J.J. Redick has given Bronny rotation minutes this week with starter Marcus Smart sidelined by injury, creating back-to-back chances to share the floor with his father.
- Less than a day later, Bronny poured in 26 points for the G League’s South Bay Lakers, hitting 6 of 8 from three in a 140-132 victory.
- The milestone follows their 2024 debut as the NBA’s first active father–son teammates and Bronny’s return from a 2023 cardiac arrest, with the 2024 No. 55 pick rebuilding in the G League as the contending Lakers manage his minutes.