I've always been a guy to let the game come to me and make my imprint when needed."įor his son, that means carving his own path to the NBA - a big step of which was taken Saturday, when Bronny James committed to play for USC next year. "It wasn't how the game was planned, but that's how the game was going," James said. "If my mind goes, then my body will just be like, 'OK, what are we doing?'" he said after scoring 21 points, eight assists and seven rebounds as the Lakers took a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series.Īs James' all-time playoff performances go, it wasn't all that noteworthy, except that he didn't take a shot until 8:02 remained in the second quarter, the second longest James has ever gone in the regular season or playoffs without taking a shot in his career, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. "I was serious, and I'm still serious about it," James said after the Los Angeles Lakers' 127-97 Game 3 win over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night at Arena.įor James, that means keeping his mind and his body operating at the highest level. But as a father, dreaming about what his son might become. Not in a boastful, headline-seeking manner. The chances of executing any of these steps, let alone all of them, are so infinitesimal that when LeBron James first started talking about the idea, most people just kind of smiled and nodded along.īut James was serious. Then there was the matter of whether his son would develop into an NBA prospect.Īnd finally - perhaps most difficult of all - is how some franchise will have to maneuver to be in position to draft Bronny and get LeBron onto its roster. Who knew if James could sustain a high level of play into his late 30s or early 40s to give that dream a chance? LOS ANGELES - When LeBron James first started saying he wanted to play long enough for his oldest son, Bronny James, to join him in the NBA, it was more of a goal than a prophecy. With Bronny USC-bound, LeBron is still dreaming of NBA family reunion You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
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