LeBron James and Bronny James became the first father and son to play in the NBA together during the the Los Angeles Lakers’ season opener
Pair are first father and son pairing in an NBA game on Tuesday night.
Ken Griffey Sr and Ken Griffey Jr were courtside to witness the same history they made in Major League Baseball. The two sluggers played 51 games together for the Seattle Mariners in 1990 and 1991 as baseball’s first father-son duo. The Jameses and the Griffeys met up during pregame warmups for photos and a chat between two remarkable family lines.
LeBron and Bronny joined a small club of father-son professional athletes who played together. The Griffeys made history 34 years ago, and they even homered in the same game in September 1990. Baseball Hall of Famer Tim Raines and his namesake son also accomplished the feat with the Baltimore Orioles in 2001.
“It’s been a treat,” LeBron said at Tuesday’s morning shootaround. “In preseason, the practices, just every day ... bringing him up to speed of what this professional life is all about, and how to prepare every day as a professional.”The Lakers were fully aware of the history they would make with this pairing, and coach JJ Redick spoke with the Jameses recently about a plan to make it happen early in the regular season.
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