Bronny James served up something special on a night to remember for the Los Angeles Lakers and his father LeBron James. The youngster made his mark as the home team thrashed the New Orleans Pelicans.
James’ off-the-bench bucket impressed LeBron and his teammates along with the fans. The Lakers’ faithful continued admiring James’ effort and want a regular place for him in the team’s rotation.
Lakers Fans In Awe of Bronny James After His Viral Bucket
After spending considerable time in the NBA G League for the South Bay Lakers, the 20-year-old had his first NBA action since Feb. 12 on Tuesday, March 4, against the Pelicans. While he played just four minutes, he made sure fans remembered his performance.
He finished with two points and one rebound while shooting 1-3 from the field and 0-2 from three-point range. However, his bucket over three Pelicans players won the hearts of fans on a night when his father crossed the 50,000-point mark.
BRONNY OVER 3 DEFENDERS!!! 😭🔥
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) March 5, 2025
Not only did he get a standing ovation from the home crowd, fans online were loving it. As the highlight blew up on X, fans couldn’t help but wonder if he has done enough to earn a regular place for himself in the rotation.
“I wish we had room for him to play consistent minutes on this team,” replied one fan.
“better than ben simmons already,” tweeted another fan.
better than ben simmons already
— desire (@dgsire) March 5, 2025
“I’VE SEEN ENOUGH GIVE BRONNY SHAKE MINUTES,” added a fan.
“His confidence is growing and catching up to the speed of the NBA game,” responded a fan.
His confidence is growing and catching up to the speed of the NBA game
— Ky Tarik ⭐️ (@kylonxvii) March 5, 2025
“Bronny out here looking like MVP Rose,” another fan stated.
“Just start him over Gabe Vincent at this point,” another fan tweeted.
Just start him over Gabe Vincent at this point https://t.co/hrdPA9w1Zo
— Slim (@Yes_Its_Slim) March 5, 2025
South Bay Reporter Highlights James’ Growth
The calls of nepotism were strong when the Lakers drafted James as the No. 55 overall pick in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft. However, LeBron’s son has since spent time in the G League and flashed his potential as an NBA rotation player.
On March 4, South Bay reporter Raj Chipalu appeared on the “Buha’s Block” podcast and shared his insights on James’ development.
“He believes he’s an on-ball guard,” Chipalu said. “I still have healthy concerns about that, especially at that size.
“But he’s definitely taken a huge leap from where he was at that first game to now. His confidence is just at a whole other level — to watch a guy that was refusing to shoot to take a bunch of a step back 3s.”
