The NBA legend's new interview comes after the 19-year-old athlete was selected with the 55th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers.
- July 9, 2024
AceShowbiz - LeBron James reveals what differs from son Bronny James. In a new interview with ESPN, LeBron claimed that he and his son have different approaches when it comes to criticism.
"I don't know if people really understand Bronny," LeBron said during his wide-ranging interview after USA Basketball practice Sunday in preparation for the Paris Olympics. "He doesn't care."
Looking back at himself, LeBron added, "I actually care a little bit. When I came in [as a rookie], I wanted people to like me, and some of the things that people were saying about me kind of bothered me early on in my career. ... He doesn't give a f**k."
The NBA's all-time leading scorer added, "He does not care about nobody. He doesn't even listen to that stuff. He's like the coolest. He's like the complete opposite of his dad. His dad will say something [to address the critics]. Bro does not care. ... Everything that's being said about him, he really does not care."
"When I was coming up, I had no choice. I literally had no choice. ... I had to make it out for me. My mom, my family, my hometown, my city. Bronny has all the choices in the world. If Bronny wants to stop right now or never played basketball or just wanted to be a gamer or wanted to be a chef or wanted to be nothing to whatever, he could have done that," he continued. "People don't understand how hard that is and the commitment for him to be coming out of heart surgery less than a year ago, for him to be able to be in the NBA, the kid, he's special."
"But he doesn't care. He doesn't," LeBron stressed. "It doesn't bother him."
LeBron's remarks apparently only earned Bronny more criticism as he was accused of nepotism after being drafted by Los Angeles Lakers, his dad's team. An Instagram commenter wrote, "He gon' care when his dad retires and he gets traded!!" Another added, "Because it's given to him and didn't earn it!. There are far better ballers but daddy isn't NBA PLAYER!"
"So what about the other guy that's better than Bronny and deserves it more than him that has to make it out for his family," someone else said. One other noted, "He don't care because he don't have to. Daddy's got his back. It's called NEPOTISM."
The interview came after Bronny was selected with the 55th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. The milestone makes LeBron and Bronny the first father and son to have played as teammates in the NBA.
