Savannah James playing NBA 2K as Bronny (Photo via @kingjames/Instagram)
The father-son duo of LeBron James and Bronny James were seen together in Purple and Gold threads for the first time. During the Los Angeles Lakers media day, the NBA’s all-time scoring leader revealed that his wife, Savannah James, plays NBA 2K25 as their son Bronny. In his recent social media activity, the Lakers star shared Savannah playing the game as the rookie.
The 17-time NBA champions selected LeBron’s firstborn, Bronny James, in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft. In the upcoming season, LeBron and Bronny will become the first father-and-son duo to play together in the league.
During the media day, LeBron claimed he filmed a video of his wife playing NBA 2K25, which nobody has seen. He revealed, “She does not play video games, but she went in practice mode and played with her son. On practice mode, I forgot to post it. I was going to post it for the world, but I have not done so yet. She was playing with Bronny, and I said, ‘Okay, this is what it takes for you to get on a video game.’ It was just super cool.”
On Monday, LeBron took to his Instagram account and shared a video of Savannah playing NBA 2K25 as Bronny James. The NBA superstar can be heard with his hilarious commentary at the back. He wrote, “Bronny, the only way she would pick up the (remote).”
That’s Dope: Fans React To Savannah Playing NBA 2K25 As Bronny James
The fans admired Savannah James playing the video game as her son. Many called it one of the best feelings for a mother to play as her son. Others took note of her gaming skills and appreciated her draining back-to-back threes in NBA 2K25.
Apart from Bronny James’ draft pick, the Lakers replaced coach Darwin Ham with JJ Redick ahead of the 2024-25 NBA season. Last season, the Lakers finished eighth in the Western Conference standings with 47 wins and were eliminated from the 2024 NBA Playoffs first round against the Denver Nuggets. With the new season around the corner, the Lakers will look to improve their playoff run this time.
