“Bronny would DESTROY you!” Rich Paul shuts down Gillie Da Kid claiming to score on LeBron James’ son
Bronny James' agent Rich Paul sternly defended his client when Gillie Da Kid questioned his prowess on the court.
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Rich Paul and Bronny James
Many fans over time have wondered what it’s like playing and scoring against an NBA player. Even if that player may be an inexperienced rookie like Bronny James. However, scoring against these professional basketball players would surely be a tough task as they have more stamina, endurance, and skill than the average person playing the sport.
That said, well-known rapper Gillie Da Kid had a similar question in his mind when he met Bronny James’ agent Rich Paul recently. He questioned Paul regarding scoring a point or two against James. However, Paul immediately dismissed the question. Paul has been vocal regarding James’ bright future and this question drew an appropriate response.
Bronny would destroy you! That's a 20-year old. What are you talking about?Rich Paul to Gillie Da Kid on 2Cool2Blog
However, James had an underwhelming Summer League with his side, the Los Angeles Lakers according to his standards.
Yet, this does not hamper his popularity, bearing in mind that he is the legendary LeBron James’ son. People are excited to watch the two stars playing together for the first time in the NBA. After being selected with the 55th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Bronny’s profile has become extremely popular. Hence, it will be interesting to watch how he will perform in the 2024-25 NBA season.
Rich Paul once addressed Bronny James’ criticism gracefully
Los Angeles Lakers’ newest addition Bronny James was subject to a lot of criticism by fans and also some NBA players. The Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown was one of them. However, the surprising factor here is that James has not played a single minute yet in the NBA. Despite this, people are judging him based on his Summer League showing.
In response to this, Rich Paul, James’ agent had a graceful response to all the criticism James has been going through.
You can’t take everybody’s opinion and try to turn it against them or think that he’s a bad person... No. They have opinions. They can say what they want to say...Bronny is going to keep his head down and continue to work, use things as fuel.Rich Paul on the Pat McAfee show
However, James’ criticism comes after his average performances in the Summer League. Not only that, after playing collegiate basketball for the USC Trojans for a single season, many were taken aback when he was selected by the Lakers.
Particularly, considering how inconsistent the young player was throughout his short freshman year at USC. He averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists for the Trojans. Irrespective, he will still fulfill his father’s wish by playing alongside him next season.
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