“So ridiculous!” LeBron James ‘manufactured’ son Bronny to play alongside him has former ESPN reporter fuming

Michelle Beadle was highly critical about LeBron James and Bronny James becoming the first father-son duo to play together in the NBA.

“So ridiculous!” LeBron James ‘manufactured’ son Bronny to play alongside him has former ESPN reporter fuming

Bronny James and LeBron James

On October 22, the Los Angeles Lakers made history when LeBron James and Bronny James became the first father-son duo to share an NBA court. The pair checked in with four minutes remaining in the second quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

This iconic moment was enjoyed by the whole NBA community worldwide, garnering major reactions from the fans. However, not everyone was a big fan of this moment. Former ESPN reporter Michelle Beadle was highly critical of this moment regarding the James duo. She stated that it was ‘fake’ and was not impressed by it.

When Russell Westbrook was chasing the triple-double record, and stat-padding towards the end, many said, ‘this is fake history. This is manufactured history.’ If this [Bronny entering NBA] isn’t manufactured, then I don’t know what the word means. But, again, I am not impressed, and I thought this was so ridiculous.

Michelle Beadle said on the Run It Back podcast

Besides Beadle, many NBA fans and experts have had their fair share of criticism towards Bronny, who was selected as the 55th pick during the 2024 NBA draft, playing in the NBA. Some have also labeled the move as ‘nepotism.’

Michelle Beadle was once involved in a controversy with LeBron James

Michelle Beadle was the host of the famous ESPN Show ‘NBA Countdown’. ‘ before she was fired from the job. The reason for her sacking was her being highly critical of NBA legend LeBron James.

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The former ESPN reporter once made a bold assertion regarding her ‘sacking.’ Beadle stated that LeBron played a ‘role’ in her getting sacked from the job.

I found out (James being involved) after (I was fired)… Yeah, you know, he’s (James) a powerful dude I mean, there’s no getting around that he is an empire and an entity upon himself. All the respect for building such a powerful entity on a name and doing it well. So yeah, people are going to listen.”

Michelle Beadle told Awful Announcing

Beadle also stated that the current NBA reporter Rachel Nichols also played a part in her getting sacked. Beadle’s time at ESPN, between 2009 and 2012 and again from 2014 to 2019, was a wild ride. Her remarks regarding LeBron and Nichols showcased another side of the NBA to the fans.