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Exhibit number 3,125 that LeBron James and his family’s life is not like the rest of the world’s took place this week.
Not only are LeBron and his son Bronny James both now in the NBA, and on the same team to boot, they are also playable characters in the popular basketball video game franchise, NBA2K.
Which means that not only has Bronny James been able to play as his dad LeBron in NBA2K anytime he wanted in his life, now LeBron can play the game as his son wearing a Lakers uniform!
It also means something else that might go overlooked by many. Savannah James, Bronny’s mother, can also now play as her 19-year-old son in a basketball video game.
Which she did this week along with some comical background commentary by her famous husband LeBron James.
“Only way you’ll play the game, huh?” LeBron says to Savannah off camera. “Only way I can get her to play the game. Now go dunk one.
“Oh, ay, okay, that was alright. That was a good shot,” he said as Savannah took a three-point shot as her son.
“You know how to do a dunk?”
(She does.)
Savannah James playing 2K as Bronny 🤣 @KingJames pic.twitter.com/xdIOdwJIIS
— Overtime (@overtime) September 30, 2024
Numerous basketball fans on social media loved the whole interaction.
“Playing as your son in 2k gotta be one of the best feelings ever,” read one comment.
“This is crazy,” another fan wrote. “I bet growing up she never thought she would have a son and husband on a game, in a game or famous. Incredible. I know she proud.”
“As much as I can’t stand him, would be pretty cool as a parent to be playing as your son on that game. Kudos to them,” a hater even admitted. “Probably gonna have two NBA players raised.”
LeBron James and his son Bronny made their public debut as teammates on Monday at Lakers media day.
“Just pure joy, man,” LeBron told reporters about the occasion. “I don’t have any words. I can speak about me. You guys ask me questions about me. When it comes to him, I’m just at a loss for words.
“Just super proud. Super proud of him to get to this point. He’s a man. He’s ready to go. Whatever questions you got for him, go ahead and let him have it.”