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Having Admitted Russell Westbrook as His Favorite Player, LeBron James’ Son Bronny James Once Got to Play Against His Father’s Teammate Before an All-Star Game

Published 10/11/2022, 2:00 PM EDT

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Los Angeles Lakers star Russell Westbrook has not had the best of starts for the Lake Show. However, he has quickly developed good relationships with his teammates such as LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

Interestingly enough, LeBron’s son, Bronny, is a huge fan of Westbrook. The youngster admitted his admiration for the former MVP a few years ago. He wore the number 0 taking inspiration from Westbrook during a game while his younger brother wore 30 as he is a fan of Steph Curry.

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During the All-Star Weekend of 2018, Bronny got the opportunity of a lifetime. He went 1v1 against Westbrook while his father and other NBA stars watched on.

Interestingly enough, Bronny’s younger brother Bryce was also seen observing his elder brother and his father’s future teammate. Bryce currently is 15 years old and he is already 6-foot-5 inches tall.

On the other hand, Bronny is 18 years old and he will be making his much-anticipated debut in the NBA soon. Apart from drafting LeBron James’ eldest son, the team stands the chance to also acquire LeBron. The four-time NBA champion has talked about his aspirations of playing with his son on multiple occasions.

LeBron James threw a huge party to celebrate Bronny’s 18th birthday

King James likes to live his life lavishly. It seems he is passing this trait of himself to his son Bronny as well. LeBron James‘ eldest son recently turned 18 and the Los Angeles Lakers star had a surprise in store for him.

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Popular rapper Travis Scott performed for Bronny’s 18th birthday and LeBron was seen enjoying himself. Moreover, James also put out an emotional post on Instagram wishing Bronny a happy birthday.

James’ then-girlfriend turned wife Savannah gave birth to Bronny while she was just 18 years old. On the other hand, LeBron was 20. James was already a star when he had his first child. Drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers, a young LeBron James was quickly moving up the ranks to become a part of NBA history.

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Abhinava is an NBA writer for EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his Bachelor's in Journalism and Mass Communication. Abhinava has been following NBA for the past 6 years and is a huge fan of the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry.
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