Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and his son Bronny James made history in their second preseason game. During the game against the Phoenix Suns, LeBron and Lakers rookie Bronny shared the court and became the first father-son duo in NBA history to do so. Recently, legendary Shaquille O’Neal admitted seeing LeBron and Bronny playing together sparked jealousy.
On the recent episode of “The Big Podcast,” Shaquille O’Neal was asked about Lakers stars LeBron and Bronny making history as the first father-son duo to play together in the NBA. Shaq revealed his professional jealousy of LeBron and claimed to use it as motivation.
“I strive off professional jealousy. Jealous a little bit … I take things that make me mad, and instead of hating, I use it to motivate me. My son was in that position. Life is all about titles. I would have loved to have that title first,” Shaq said on the podcast.
“So now that we got that out of the way – I’m happy for Bron,” the 52-year-old added. “I’m happy for him. But on the professional jealousy side, I wish that was me and Shareef or me and Shaqir. But I’m happy for Bronny, and I’m happy for LeBron, and I wish them well.”
Shaquille O’Neal Claims Bronny “Needs To Continue To Have Fun” Amid Criticism
After being picked 55th overall in the 2024 NBA Draft, many criticized the Lakers’ decision following a disappointing last season. Bronny James’ lackluster performances in the preseason games grabbed even more criticism. However, Shaq offered words of advice to Bronny James amid criticism.
“He’s going through a lot. He just needs to continue to have fun and play, and things will work out,” the Big Aristotle said.
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In his first five preseason games, Bronny scored eight points, grabbed six rebounds, provided 1 assist, and made four blocks. The Lakers rookie started the sixth game as head coach JJ Redick decided to rest the star players for their final preseason game against the Golden State Warriors due to the beginning of the regular season after two days.
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