Is Bronny James a pro? Jaylen Brown doesn’t think so: He’s with Lakers ‘because of his name’
LA TimesLakers guard Bronny James struggled against the Boston Celtics during Summer League play Monday in Las Vegas. That means he had a front-row view of one of the NBA’s most talked-about rookies, Bronny James, the son and now teammate of Lakers superstar LeBron James. At one point during the game, TV cameras caught Brown as he turned to his girlfriend Kysre Gondrezick, a former WNBA player, and gave an assessment of the younger James’ play. While there is no audio available of the conversation, Brown appears to say, “I don’t think Bronny is a pro.” Gondrezick appears to respond, in part, “I think he’ll be on the G League team, for sure.” Brown appears to reply, in part, “Because of his name, he’s gonna be with the Lakers.” Chicago Sky star rookie Angel Reese was in attendance with Brown and Gondrezick, but wasn’t part of the Bronny James chat.