Basketball – LeBron James plays tryout with son

LeBron James and his son LeBron James Jr. made NBA history together. The two were the first father-son duo to be on the field together in the Los Angeles Lakers’ friendly against the Phoenix Suns. For LeBron James it was the first minutes of preparation in the 114:118 in Palm Desert; his son, known as Bronny, made his first appearance for the Lakers on Friday; Bronny turned 20 on Sunday. His father is entering the 22nd season of his career and will celebrate his 40th birthday in December.

How much talent LeBron’s son brings remains to be seen at the highest level. LeBron James scored 19 points, his son missed his only attempt. The list of father-son duos in US professional sports is short. In baseball, Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. did it for the Seattle Mariners in the early 1990s. In ice hockey, Gordie Howe played with his sons Marty and Mark on a team for both the Houston Aeros and the Hartford Whalers in the late 1970s.