“LeBron James Breaks Silence: Is His Son’s Rising Stardom Fueling Controversy on the Court?”
In a delightful twist of familial love and athletic rivalry, LeBron James finds himself defending his parenting choices on the basketball court. Recently, the Lakers superstar was confronted with claims that he may be favoring his son, Bronny, during practices. But did anyone really expect the King to play by the usual rules when it comes to his own flesh and blood? In an amusing series of comments, LeBron insisted that lifting Bronny for dunk after dunk was merely a demonstration of good dad-ness and not a blatant display of nepotism. After all, what’s a little reverse dunk between a father and son, right? Anyone else would be just as lucky to get a hand up. So, is Bronny really just another rookie in the eyes of his legendary dad, or does he get a special ‘uppies’ treatment? Whether you think it’s endearing or unfairly preferential—one thing’s for sure, there’s plenty of good-natured ribbing happening behind the scenes. If only the rest of us could score a sweet pizza night out on the court too! To dive deeper into this comical father-son dynamic, <a href="https://theonion.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/LebronJamesDeniesNIBIHAGRv2.webp” >LEARN MORE.
LOS ANGELES—Emphasizing that he treated the 20-year-old the same as any other rookie, Lakers power forward LeBron James denied Wednesday that his son Bronny received preferential treatment when he lifted him up to dunk. “Yes, he’s my son, but in no way do I favor him when I give him the ball, help hoist him up, and then walk him to the rim so he can score,” said the four-time NBA MVP, adding that his teammates were likely just jealous that when Bronny gets put back down, everyone cheers and tells him how amazing he is at basketball. “At the end of the day, my son worked hard to get where he is, and he’s earned the right to ask Daddy for ‘uppies.’ I get that people might think it’s unfair that I lift him backwards for reverse dunks, spin him around for 360 dunks, and even hold him above the basket to block shots. But I’d do that for anyone. Just ask Anthony Davis.” James also told reporters that if his teammates did not stop bullying his son, none of them would be invited to get pizza and ice cream after their next game.
