In his first game of Summer League, Bronny James scored his first NBA basket, all while his father, LeBron James, watched from a distance.
During the second quarter of the California Classic against the Sacramento Kings, Bronny took a straight handoff and threw the ball into the grass for a bucket.
All of this happened while LeBron James was reporting to Team USA Olympic camp in Las Vegas. But ‘King James’ managed to view the bucket on someone’s phone.
“Come on man, that’s tough. That’s tough! Let loose!” James said as he walked into the practice facility.
Later in the game, Bronny scored a colder goal by sending his defender the wrong way with a dribble behind his back for a midrange jumper that went through the net.
Bronny James has officially scored his first goal in Summer League with the Lakers
Unfortunately for him, those were the only two points he managed to score that night. Bronny made 2 of 9 field goals and 0 of 3 three-pointers, while also missing two free throws.
He ended up scoring four points, grabbing two rebounds, dishing out two assists and making one steal in 21 minutes of playing time.
But he wasn’t the only player to underperform for the Lakers during their 108-94 loss to the Kings.
First-round draft pick Dalton Knecht struggled with his shot — he was 3-for-12 from the field and 1-for-4 from behind the arc. He finished with 12 points, two rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Sacramento was led by Adonis Arms and his 32 points, 11 rebounds, five assists night. Off the bench, Antoine Davis scored 20 points.