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Bronny James has had a difficult couple of months after an unfortunate health scare. The media and fans flooded the public with content related to the rising star’s future. On the other hand, his NBA superstar father, LeBron James held it all together and protected his son from the noise. Importantly, he also revealed that Bronny has recovered and would take on the court in the future. Despite that several self proclaimed ‘pundits’ made unjust views on the youngster. However, this time, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar didn’t remain silent.

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Two months ago, Bronny suffered a cardiac arrest at a training facility in USC. Following that he was rushed to the hospital and eventually recovered from the health scare. A few days later, the James family confirmed that their son would continue to play. While the odds of him playing the 2024-25 NBA is doubtful, James dropped a promising picture of his son in USC colors on social media. 

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LeBron James responds to a troll

Hours after King James, dropped a story on his Instagram about his son’s return in USC colors, he stepped up to defend his son. The Lakers superstar isn’t new to trolls. He faces trolls on a daily basis. Nevertheless, he couldn’t tolerate the blatant criticism of his son, who is recovering from a health scare. 

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Famouslos32, a X handle with a bio that read, Lucky! Da Funny Sports Analyst !!, made an unjust comment on Bronny’s height. He said, “Too say Bronny just as athletic or if not more than Bron was at his age isn’t wild ! He’s doing this at 6’2 not 6’8.” 

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In response to that, LeBron James agreed with him by quoting his original post. He said, “Exactly!!! He’s definitely just as if not right there at his age. The casuals just like to argue about sh*t they literally don’t know about.” Following his tweet, fans swarmed the comments, extending their support to the superstar.

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The fans in the comments seemed more hyped as the tweet came in hours after his special IG post.

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King James took to his IG story and shared a picture of Bronny James in a USC jersey. Along with that, he also wrote, “A Storm is coming! H.I.M #fighton” 

He not only posted a story about his son’s return to the court but also cleared the air on the doubts surrounding his son’s future.

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What do you make of LeBron James’ reply to the blatant criticism? Let us know in the comments below.

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Shahul Hameed is a Senior NBA Writer at EssentiallySports. Armed with a Master's Degree in journalism from a distinguished institute, his journey into sports writing began during his college days, and since then, Shahul has been captivated not only by the remarkable consistency of Stephen Curry but also by the enduring legacy of LeBron James. He specializes in covering the live basketball action. When games aren’t on, beyond covering trade rumors and match reports, Shahul actively engages with fan bases, ensuring he is attuned to the ever-changing NBA landscape. His dedication to his craft finds an equal match in his admiration for the storytelling and cinematic brilliance of Quentin Tarantino, David Fincher, and Wes Anderson.

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