However, he attended the game. When he entered the locker room, he greeted each of his teammates except Jaylen Brown. Observant fans saw this and pointed it out in a video of James entering the Chase Center locker room.
Jaylen Brown’s harsh statements against LeBron’s son
It’s unusual to witness James disregard one of the NBA’s top players while greeting his fellow All-Stars. However, this could be owing to Jaylen Brown’s harsh statements against LeBron’s son, Bronny James, during the 2024 NBA Summer League.
Fans may recall that Brown, along with WNBA stars Kysre Gondrezick and Angel Reese, sat courtside during a Lakers-Celtics Summer League game, and attacked Bronny for not being at the NBA level owing to his bad performances in his first few Summer League games.
Brown’s cruel words got back to LeBron James
Brown’s comments were amusing given that Bronny had better Summer League stats than Jaylen Brown did in his first tournament as a Celtics rookie. Regardless, it appears that Brown’s cruel words got back to LeBron James, who carries a vendetta against him.
It is absolutely logical that LeBron, a proud and loving parent, would be unhappy with Brown for unfairly insulting his son. Even if Brown didn’t want to offend Bronny with his remarks, it was a harsh evaluation, especially considering Bronny was a late second-round draft pick who would spend the majority of his career in the G-League.
Bronny James has found success in the G-League
After a rocky start to his NBA career, Bronny James has found success in the G-League. He’s putting up impressive stats, averaging 22.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 2.2 steals, and 0.2 blocks while shooting 43.0% from the field, 39.0% from three, and 78.6% from free throws.
If he continues to play at this level in the G-League, Bronny might develop into a valuable role player in the NBA. He is gradually improving with each game he plays, and he is finally adjusting to professional basketball after a rough period in the NBA and college.
USC coaching staff limited his playing time
Bronny James had a life-threatening heart episode during a USC practice session just a few years ago, which fans should remember. Fortunately, James did not have any long-term negative effects that could jeopardize his career. However, because to his cardiac troubles, the USC coaching staff limited his playing time during the season.
Now that he has regular playing time against players his level, he can make cautious but steady improvements to his game and work to improve.
His powers improve with each game, and he becomes a more intelligent player as well. He also plays occasionally for the Los Angeles Lakers, where he recently scored a career-high nine points against the Utah Jazz before the All-Star break. All evidence point to Bronny developing into a quality player in the future years.