Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss has been a big fan of rookie Bronny James since the Lakers selected him in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft. While Bronny hasn’t seen much action with the main team, he’s been making noise in the G-League with the South Bay Lakers.
Jeanie Buss on Bronny James: ‘We Love Having Him’
Bronny James, son of NBA legend LeBron James, has had his fair share of criticism since entering the league. But his work ethic and focus have impressed Jeanie Buss, who recently raved about the 20-year-old.
“Oh, I love having [Bronny on the team,]” Buss told People. “If we could have a team full of players with his work ethic, his focus—we love having him as part of the organization. He’s been great to work with.”
Bronny’s journey hasn’t been easy, but his recent G-League play has been getting attention. Despite a tough shooting night in a recent loss to the Salt Lake City Stars where he was 6-of-19 from the field, Bronny has been trending up. Over his last six G-League games he’s averaging 22.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.2 steals while shooting 45.9% from the field and 42.6% from three.
Bronny’s development and learning from Luka Dončić
Bronny’s time with the Lakers has given him the chance to learn from one of the best in the league, Luka Dončić. Traded to the Lakers before the deadline, Dončić has become a key player for the team—and a role model for Bronny.
When asked what he’s taken from Dončić, Bronny said patience and unpredictability.
“Just his patience. Just being able to be unpredictable,” Bronny told Raj Chipalu. “I think that’s the thing I’ve seen most about him. You never know what he’s going to do. So, I think that’s the best thing I’ve seen so far from him. He hasn’t been here for long, so I just keep trying to pick up stuff from him.”
Bronny’s NBA Career So Far
Bronny made history with his father LeBron James when they became the first father-son duo to play together in an NBA game during the Lakers’ 2024-2025 season opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Since then Bronny has played 17 games with the Lakers, his last one against the Utah Jazz on February 12 being his best. In that game he scored 9 points on 3-4 shooting and had 1 assist.
Before joining the Lakers Bronny played one season at USC where he averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. His college stats were modest but his growth in the G-League is promising.
What’s next for Bronny and the Lakers?
Now the big question is will Bronny get called back up to the main roster. With the next game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday March 2 at 6:30 p.m. PT, we will see if Bronny will get another chance to play with his dad and Dončić.
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