NBA fans react to proud father LeBron James witnessing ‘MVP chants’ for Bronny James: “Internet is not real life”

Lakers Bronny James received love on and off the court for a career-high performance as LeBron James cheered from the sidelines.

NBA fans react to proud father LeBron James witnessing ‘MVP chants’ for Bronny James: “Internet is not real life”

LeBron James was proud of Bronny James' career-high performance

Despite the huge win on the road, Bronny James was the biggest reason for LeBron James to feel proud. The Los Angeles Lakers rookie had a career-high night against the Washington Wizards yesterday. Along with the team, the crowd had the time of their life as the Lakers dominated the Wizards. The big lead led to Bronny getting extra minutes on the court and his father having a ‘proud dad’ moment. As the ‘King’ cheered for his teammate, the internet caught the beautiful father-son moment.

Bronny James had struggled for the Lakers in the last few games. The rookie could not make numerous shots, which was also the case for some time against Washington. But after missing for eight straight games, the 18-year-old finally made it to the basket in style. Not just the tough layup but the star also got an and -1. Along with the crowd, the bench was also hyped. However, the cameras particularly captured LeBron James‘ wholesome reaction.

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James’ teammate Rui Hachimura excitingly teased the leading scorer. The 40-year-old had a huge smile on his face as Bronny went to the free-throw line and made the and -1. The Washington audience was feeling the rookie’s career-high performance as they gave the star ‘MVP’ chants in the closing seconds. James Jr. played the most minutes he has played for the team. In 12 minutes, the star scored five points, two rebounds, two assists, and one steal.

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The former USC Trojans guard had an impacting performance in the G-league recently. James Jr. scored 25 of his 31 points in the second half of the game. The outing was highly praised by netizens. The rookie is slowly getting comfortable in the Superstars League while shining in the G-league.

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LeBron James’ reaction to Bronny’s special performance went viral

Bronny James’ consecutive poor performances for the Lakers generated criticism for the young player. Analyst Stephen A. Smith recently called out the rookie as well as LeBron James for the constant failure. The difference between his effectiveness for South Bay and the Los Angeles team was a problem for the internet and multiple analysts.

However, that is not the case for James Jr in reality. Especially during the Lakers’ away games, the rookie always receives a loud cheer in the arenas. After witnessing Washington’s treatment of LeBron James’ son, NBA fans took to social media to react to Bronny’s memorable moments in the game. Check out some of the Twitter reactions from fans below.

Regardless of his inconsistent performances, James Jr has come a long way. The Lakers rookie’s health scares are still fresh in fans’ minds, as they remembered it after his performance. Bronny himself recently admitted being grateful to play basketball after his 31-point G-league outing.