Bronny James reveals the special advice he got from LeBron before joining NBA with Lakers

The 2024-25 NBA season is still months away from us, but people can’t wait to see LeBron James play next to his eldest son Bronny for the Los Angeles Lakers. It will be historic, as no father and son have been teammates at this level before.

Since his dad is considered by many as the greatest basketball player of all time, many wonder how much the 19-year-old has been able to learn from LeBron all these years.

Speaking to reporters for the first time as a Laker on Tuesday, the USC product revealed that even though he and his dad haven’t talked too much about what is like to play in the NBA, Bronny did get valuable advice from LeBron on how to behave as an athlete.

“We haven’t gone too deep into that stuff yet, especially because we haven’t even started Summer League yet. But stuff he’s been telling me my whole life. Just having that work ethic and coming in and getting your work in and listening to your coaches and being coachable. Stuff like that he’s driven into my head my whole life,” Bronny admitted.

Bronny James explains how he handles joining LeBron in the NBA

The noise has been loud since the Lakers drafted Bronny with the 55th pick in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft. LeBron’s son understands this is natural due to his dad’s popularity, but is trying to take things calmly.

“To be honest, just living by the day. Trying not to care about what other people think about me because there’s a lot of people that have something to say,” Bronny said. “But yeah, I’m just taking it by the day and staying sane while doing it.”

Martin O’Donnell is a bilingual sports writer fluent in English and Spanish, with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications. Since joining Bolavip in February 2021, he has extensively covered soccer, NFL, and NBA, specializing in real-time coverage of major events such as the World Cup, UEFA Champions League finals, and the Super Bowl. Martin’s prior experience includes managing social media for the CONMEBOL Libertadores and Sudamericana in English and reporting on Brazilian football for Sambafoot. At Bolavip, he is known for his meticulous coverage during critical sports seasons—covering trades, playoffs, and finals—and for keeping a close eye on soccer icons Lionel Messi at Inter Miami and Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Nassr. His attention to detail and ability to capture breaking news have made him a valuable asset to the team.