Lakers’ Bronny James answers heckler: ‘Can you run a mile?’

Bronny James had a couple of questions for a courtside heckler Sunday in Detroit. Neither had much to do with the Lakers’ offense.

“Can you run a mile?” James asked during an exchange captured on video. He followed with another question about how much money the fan made.

The exchange occurred near the Lakers’ bench during their 121-116 win over the Pistons, as Hunter Patterson of The Athletic reported. James was redirected toward what appeared to be a timeout huddle.

The fans involved were moved away from the court. They “were removed from their seats for violating courtside conduct policy and offered seating in a different location away from the court,” a Pistons spokesperson told The Athletic.

James wasn’t the only Lakers player exchanging words with spectators.

Austin Reaves had an animated conversation with a different courtside fan shortly before halftime, getting nearly face-to-face before teammates and officials helped end the interaction.

Reaves later had an opportunity to respond with his play. He scored a season-high 43 points, shooting 14-of-27 from the field and 4-of-6 on 3-pointers.

After hitting a stepback three with less than a minute remaining to help seal the win, Reaves waved toward the fan.

The Lakers left with the victory. Reaves supplied the biggest performance, James supplied a clip that made the rounds online, and some spectators finished the night with a different view of the action.