Udonis Haslem on Bronny James: ‘There Is No Other Kid That Could Possibly Be More Prepared For This Particular Situation’

Former NBA forward Udonis Haslem believes Bronny James is prepared for everything that will come his way with the Los Angeles Lakers. 

Bronny, LeBron James‘ son, was the 55th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. He signed a four-year, $7.9 million contract with the Lakers. 

“There is no other kid that could possibly be more prepared for this particular situation or who can handle this particular situation,” Haslem said on his podcast. “As a father, as a businessman, I’ve never seen LeBron James and his team and his family and his people throw stuff at the wall just to see if it sticks. They calculate. They don’t do that. They are calculated. They are sharp. They are smart. There is nobody more prepared than Bronny James. I’m wishing them the best.”

Bronny suffered a cardiac arrest last year. He fully recovered and played for USC this past college season, averaging 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocks while shooting 36.6% from the field, 26.7% from beyond the arc and 67.6% from the free-throw line.  

Bronny averaged 3.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks while shooting 25.0% from the field and 25.0% from beyond the arc in two California Classic Games.

Bronny then averaged 8.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.5 blocks while shooting 35.0% overall and 15.8% from 3 in four games in Las Vegas during Summer League. 

According to NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Bronny will spend most of the 2024-25 season with the Lakers’ G League team after sharing the court with his dad. No father has played with or against his son in the NBA. LeBron and Bronny will make NBA history in 2024-25. 

Being the son of LeBron isn’t easy. One negative report already came out about Bronny receiving special treatment during Summer League, although Lakers Summer League player Blake Hinson fired back at the rumor. 

“No. Where is that at? Honestly, you know how it is. Stuff like that doesn’t really shock me,” Hinson told Trevor Lane and Matthew Peralta of Lakers Nation. “But we need to figure out if that’s even true because to be totally honest with you, as far as his treatment, he was just a normal guy.

“He just played basketball, he really stays out of the way. He’s a cool dude. I don’t really understand how something like that came out. So that’s nonsense to me.”