LeBron James and Bronny James are the first father-son duo to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA) together. This was during the Los Angeles Lakers’ season opener played on October 23, 2024, against the Minnesota Timberwolves, which ended 110-103 in favor of the Lakers.

LeBron James is the 39-year-old four-time NBA champion and the 20-time All-Star top scorer in NBA history, while LeBron James Jr. was a second-round pick by the Lakers last summer that grabbed him with the 55th overall pick.

The duo was the first father and son to play in the world’s top basketball league at the same time on the same team.

LeBron and Bronny checked into the game together with four minutes left in the second quarter, prompting a great reception from a home crowd aware of the extent of the milestone.

LeBron had already started the game and played 13 minutes before he teamed up with his 20-year-old son to make history.

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LeBron and Bronny played just under three minutes on court together, whereby LeBron missed two perimeter shots before making a dunk. Bronny had an early rebound and missed a tip. Bronny’s first NBA jump shot was a three-pointer that came up just short. He checked out with 1:19 left in the second quarter, getting another prolonged applause.

LeBron first spoke about his dream to play alongside Bronny a few years ago while his oldest son was still in high school. The dream became reality after Bronny entered the draft as a teenager following one collegiate season.