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Smith is expected to handle lead-guard responsibilities for Real Madrid, giving him an opportunity to play a much larger role for the EuroLeague club where Luka Doncic developed before entering the NBA. Smith celebrated the signing by posting a photo in his new uniform on Instagram, prompting several Lakers players to respond. Bronny James was among the first to congratulate him. “Damn thats fire bro be great!!!” James commented on Smith’s post. Adou Thiero offered his support as well, writing, “Get to it brudda,” while Jake LaRavia added, “Yea nick.”
The Lakers’ trip to Slovenia seemed to be more about building off-court camaraderie than actually basketball training, although the team did a fair share of both. What’s for sure is that the Lakers got to enjoy several intriguing off-court activities, including one night spent presumably partying at “a Ljubljana restaurant that also serves as a nightclub.” The Lakers’ roster knew what to do in Slovenia because of star guard Luka Dončić, who brought and hosted the team in his beloved home country.
Dončić clearly handled his hosting duties well, which Bronny James indicated during an interview on ESPN LA 710 last week. “We were with [Dončić]. He was hooking us up and getting us in the right places in Slovenia, seeing the most out of the country,” James said.
The country made a lasting impression on James, as he added, “[Slovenia is] great… The city [of Ljubljana] was great, we had the castle that was close to us. And then we went to Lake Bled, which was great. The castle there, and then we played the [golf] course over there near Bled. I wanna go back to go to the Alps and stuff like that. The scenery and everything was great.”
"What aspect of your game are you focused on improving at this year?" Bronny James: "I'm all across the board. I'm trying to get better. I'm playing with Luka and AR still, so I'm going to be off-ball when it's needed. I need to be able to knock down shots and create for others and I think I've been doing a good job with that this summer."
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There was no way for him to be cognizant of 10-year-old Bronny when he called the father expletives that James labeled “a little far” after Game 3 of the 2015 Eastern Conference semifinals. “I’m a father with three kids, you know?” James told reporters then. “It got very disrespectful.” It took Noah a decade to empathize. “I can’t imagine how that must feel for LeBron,” Noah says. “This isn’t just like, ‘I’m playing with my friends. My son almost died on the court, and he’s out there playing with me.’” Perhaps surprisingly, Noah finds himself using the word “enjoyment” to describe his viewing experience of LeBron and Bronny James. He looks like a fan. “You can appreciate it different when you’re not a competitive guy,” Noah says. “The truth is, five years earlier, a couple years earlier, I probably couldn’t have.”
Bronny James has finally broken his silence on his father, LeBron James’ departure from the Los Angeles Lakers. Bronny James was spotted giving autographs, taking photos, and talking with young basketball fans, and was asked about LeBron’s move to the Philadelphia 76ers, to which Bronny had a hilarious response. “It’s whatever, it’s my Dad.” Bronny James told the young kids.
NBA superstar LeBron James may have left the Los Angeles Lakers’ organization in the rearview, but he’s still hanging out with his former teammates. James spent time with Austin Reaves at a golf course Sunday along with his son, Bronny James. The trio were filmed having a meal together with Bobby Fairways, Joey Coldcuts, Fat Perez, and Binny the Jet from the Bob Does Sports YouTube channel.
Now that LeBron is heading to Philly, should Bronny James follow his pops?? Devean George tells TMZ Sports he's against the idea ... 'cause now's the time to see what the young hooper can do on his own. We caught up with the three-peat Lakers alum this week -- prior to the King's shocking 76ers announcement -- and asked about the Bronny situation with No. 23 no longer on the squad. He said if the Lakers really feel like Bronny is an asset, they should prove it by putting him out on the court. "I think it's a good situation for him," George said. "I think he needs to space away from his dad, my opinion. Let him do his own thing. Okay, he got here -- what can you do?"
Ramona Shelburne: As for the impact of LeBron James’ decision on his son Bronny James, Rich Paul, the agent for both tells ESPN that "they are not a package deal" and there's no current plan or request for Bronny Janes to join his father in Philly. Bronny James recently had his contract guaranteed by the Lakers, whose staff has a fondness for him, according to sources.
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The Sixers will need to waive a player on a non-guaranteed salary before signing James. Although they have an open roster spot, signing James would put them above the $209 million first apron hard cap. The most straightforward path is waiving either Dalen Terry, who is non-guaranteed, or Jabari Walker, who has a $250,000 partial guarantee. They could also acquire Bronny James with one of their trade exceptions, but they would need to waive the other of Terry and Walker to create the apron space for him.
LeBron James has kept his cards so close to the vest, that not even his own son seems to know where he will go. The elder James remains a free agent as a handful of prominent NBA teams continue to vie for his services this summer, and it's unclear when a decision might come. His oldest son, Bronny, recently was approached on the street by Instagram creator biggy22x, who first asked James to share a message to the youth before then asking the pressing question Warriors fans wants to know: Is his dad going to Golden State? "Man, I don't know where he's going," Bronny said laughing. "That would be crazy if he did."
Khobi Price: What I want to make clear is that the Lakers are more than happy to keep Bronny James. Like they've they've drafted him in the second round two years ago. They developed him. They're a fan of him. They're he has a lot of people who like him within the building so it's not going to be one of those situations where ‘oh yeah, they're just going to send Bronny to wherever LeBron goes.’ Like, it would take something real for the Lakers to want to trade him. Outside of Bronny, I would look at Dalton Knecht and Jaden Hardy as guys who are more likely to be moved just because of their contract situations. Jaden Hardy has a team option for 2027-28. Dalton Knecht has another also a team option for the following season.
Dave McMenamin: LeBron James discusses the family aspect of his decision with Rich Kleiman: “I have a 22-year-old son who is now a former teammate of mine … which is hilarious”
