LeBron James Reacts To Bronny James Scoring Career-High 31 Points For South Bay Lakers: ‘Grateful Of You Kid’

Bronny James, the son of NBA legend LeBron James, went off for a career-high 31 points on Friday for the South Bay Lakers. 

He also had a monster poster dunk. 

BRONNY JAMES TONIGHT:

31 PTS
10/22 FG
5/11 3PT
5/5 FT pic.twitter.com/Phlyj5FRbN

— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) January 25, 2025

LeBron wasn’t at the game since the Los Angeles Lakers are on the road, but the leading scorer in NBA history probably watched the game. 

Bronny finished with 31 points, two rebounds, three assists and two steals while shooting 10-of-22 from the field, 5-of-11 from beyond the arc and 5-of-5 from the free-throw line.

The South Bay Lakers won the game.  

♾️ GRATEFUL OF YOU KID!! 🤴🏾🤎 https://t.co/ShCO6V48oR

— LeBron James (@KingJames) January 25, 2025

The fact that Bronny is playing basketball is incredible. He almost died after suffering a cardiac arrest at USC. 

It will be a while before Bronny makes an impact at the NBA level, but he’s certainly showing he can dominate in the G League. 

As for LeBron and the Lakers, they are in fifth place in the Western Conference standings with a solid record of 24-18 under first-year head coach JJ Redick. LeBron, 40, is the oldest player in the NBA, but he’s still a dominant force. 

The King is averaging 23.6 points, 7.7 rebounds, 8.9 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocks this season while shooting 51.1% from the field, 39.4% from beyond the arc and 76.5% from the free-throw line. 

LeBron, who grew up idolizing Michael Jordan, is first in NBA history in points, fourth in assists, seventh in steals, second in field goals, seventh in 3-point field goals, fifth in triple-doubles, seventh in points per game and third in player efficiency rating.

LeBron is the only player in NBA history to rank top five all-time in points and assists, the only player to win three Finals MVPs with three different teams, the only player with 30,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 10,000 assists and the only player to score 40,000 points.