Behind the Scenes: Lakers Make the Call to Draft Bronny James

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[@ZiejiMyers]

"LeBron behind the camera with a gun"😭😭😭

[@wilso3024]

😂

[@paracomist]

By gun you mean his contract

[@shawnfamily]

😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@shawnfamily]

You better not say anything stupid

[@dedo69]

Amazing I was thinking the same thing lol

[@shackanory]

Everyone just ignoring that Reddick called him Bryce? Even management can’t work out which son LeBron wants on the team.

[@chrisw7718]

No he didnt

[@immortalfit]

Did they leave him a voicemail? Lmao

[@johnfisherman2859]

you deaf? Lmao

[@benjaminpease5297]

"With the 55th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, the L.A. Lakers retain the services of Lebron James for the 2024-25 season, in order to sell merchandise."

[@riikyramirez6547]

5th to last pick in the draft and you got haters like you

[@Rayraynard]

Not a lot can relate cause their dad didn't perform and work as hard for them. Bronny blessed man

[@GMCvideos2012]

"your daddy's hard work paid off" when you work so hard you get your 6' son drafted to NBA. SALUTE

[@MiloTheRuler]

He's 6'2 with a 6'7 wingspan... Steph, Dame, Kyrie, Russ, Ja, Brunson, and Maxey are all 6'2... CP3 is 6'0 and is considered the Point God... Not exactly what point you're trying to make, but it's clear that you're miserable and your life lacks any substance! That's why you're so angry about someone else's success 🥴🤷🏾‍♂️!

[@holidayarmadillo8653]

@@MiloTheRulerdam u cooked him🔥

[@nonamewillbegiven]

​@@MiloTheRulerwipe your mouth

[@AndrawTate-z1y]

@@MiloTheRulerniga you corny 🤡

[@Peter-hz3vs]

⁠​⁠@@MiloTheRulerhey man, are you really trying to compare Bronny to Russ, Dame and Kyrie😂? Even if you don’t count the university year, his skill set is just not there. Bad handle, can’t react to defensive schemes on time yet. He is just not good enough. I hope Bronny well and develop in the NBA. But to give this much pressure on him is just not right. I am a lebron fan and you are a Bronsexual😂

[@idotg2012]

Not JJ with the Rush Hour Lakers hat😂

[@goriotv2023]

You should also call Delonte West to play with the Lakers. The first Grandpa, Dad and Son to play in the NBA. History in the making.

[@AngkarYearZero]

He should have said, "We are going to milk this novelty for as long as we can, then trade or cut you, if your dad lets us".

[@bewokelastdon7132]

Exactly they are going to cut him wants lebron retires

[@MefaMerin]

That’s what shooting 11/12 3pts will get you. Hope his 3pt shooting stays strong and consistent Good luck Bronny and Congratulations.

[@nonamewillbegiven]

No

[@officialdrearyy]

when bronny said yes sir on the phone he literally sounds just like lebron😭

[@openmicporter]

you're a person of high character, the only thing on his resume but got drafted by the lakers for it.

[@Pizza_Soda]

Your hard work? Huh? 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assist? You mean his fathers hard work paid off lol

[@hicee_cyril]

I am so ashamed of what the team I have been supporting my whole life turned into.

[@11111mhmhmh]

same, they are fake like lebron

[@Injusticey]

What’s wrong with you

[@JurgenMiHoff]

that sounds like a you problem bud

[@nonamewillbegiven]

@@JurgenMiHoff you mad

[@nonamewillbegiven]

@@Injusticey he has common sense

[@fasaria421]

This is the first time I have seen the meeting for picking the draft player especially at 55th pick 😂😂😂😂😂

[@phannypharts]

I really hope this works out in a chip soon.

[@imgrizz.]

Let’s go LakeShow 💜💛

[@johnpaulmercado3437]

So funny, his agent threatened anybody else that would take him. And the organization was forced to take him. Lol

[@jsj31313jj]

I love Rob Lowe ☠️☠️☠️

[@quincybeauplan3514]

Bryce is next

[@JaynoaKasha]

Jr. Stop calling that man bronny lol

[@natanyahubanyahsharal5734]

If Thanasis can get a spot on the Bucks, surely Bronny can get at least a 15th spot cause Thanasis is not good at all.

[@mrstwc1774]

Exactly! But people don’t mention that at all. Giannis makes them keep his brother on that team.

[@zeuscal5643]

Lebron In back waving his contract

[@johnbach2380]

Rob pelinka looks like rob lowe

[@Skeleton2430]

Bronny was supposed to come to Washington with LeBron 😭😭😭😭

[@chriszeer8113]

Great! now offer LeFraud the veteran minimum for drafting his son so the Lakers can have cap money to spend around AD and build for Reddick and if LeFraud doesn't like the terms, he can sign with Dallas and ask to trade Bronny with him! Lakers are extending LeFraud for market cap purposes only, they know a championship is highly unlikely!

[@dinga88]

JJ Reddick and Bronny James first NBA Championship this season! 😁

[@SWog617]

Look at the GM acting like he had anything to do with this. 😂 Distance yourself from it, man. The Lakers are becoming a clown show 🤡.

[@THEREALUNCLEILL]

Dope ❤💜💛

[@hanysalib5954]

hahahaha this is such a joke , you know dam well if Daddy didn't play there he wouldn't even be on anyone's mind

[@MefaMerin]

Remember 11/12 3pts at the combine?

[@jg23-i9f]

Lets Go BRONNY!

[@kylebarbagallo672]

That was a pan handling pick to lebron to stay in LA. Not good for the future of the franchise. New gm coming soon. Guy had 4pts/game. Great pick.

[@brooklynballer6682]

Got adults mad about what white people do with their kids all the time. Generational wealth, legacy. Lebron did what he was supposed to do as a father. He put bronny on. That’s any father’s dream. & if you a dad clowning him, look in the mirror. Lebron and Bron gun be epic! Welcome to lakershow bronny! Rooting for you.

[@SasamGMNG]

Go Lakers!

[@fernandoespiritu4814]

All those paid scouts and time spent analyzing, and youre gonna go with that pick? LOL

[@thunderking8925]

Reddick seems like a kid at an adult table at a wedding

[@withjermaine]

jj happy as hell tbh

[@zeeygreen6914]

@@withjermaine the first coach ever to coach father son duo. made history already lol

[@aohjii]

@@zeeygreen6914 the first coach to coach his first time and coach a father and son duo at the same time

[@Light23K]

Compared to the rest yea he is a kid.

[@Devine_Bush]

Not fair lol

[@skyfall9549]

Never in a million years that a second round 55th pick would be so hyped up and talked about

[@fbiopenup1729]

this is history, father and son playing together on the same team in the nba

[@Ayerokmhalo]

Yeah bro , I Know the 55th pick more than I know the 2nd pick😂..... Everyone have been talking about the 55th pick more than the first pick 😂

[@nonamewillbegiven]

​@@fbiopenup1729yawn

[@stinkyfingers1617]

It’s Nepotism and history

[@KingJ666]

Well the million has finally passed and here we are. Enjoy history

[@nbaproductions7953]

"Lebron behind the camera getting ready to pack his bags if the lakers dont draft bronny"😂😂😂😂

[@SCHOOLERstyle]

💪Even i have better handles, passes, & laypus than bronny & I'm in my 40's haha 😃 Highlights on my channel to prove it🏀🏀🏀🏀

[@BigTinyRick]

@ZiejMyers joke is better. don't be afraid to reach for chekov's gun i mean a gun i mean say the world gun. oh this will be buried almost censored because I said gun. Gum.

[@LATitan]

@@SCHOOLERstyleno you don’t. There’s a reason you never made it anywhere with basketball. Definitely not the nba

[@Vdoom777]

It would be a blessing if he did. Klutch Sports is holding everyone hostage.

[@riikyramirez6547]

​@SCHOOLERstyle you're a clown

[@jasonwistaff]

I’m surprised they could keep a straight face while saying this. 😂😂😂😂What a joke.

[@doopcity]

They being in Hollywood- great actors

[@GamerOfTheUniverses]

Yall Some Haters

[@doopcity]

@@GamerOfTheUniverses it's just calling it for what it is (not hating; just shedding light on what's actually real - so I implore you to open your eyes)

[@nonamewillbegiven]

@@GamerOfTheUniverses y'all some worshippers

[@jackjax7921]

Your life is a joke.

[@artnel56]

HARDWORK? What are you talking about…

[@ScottyP_323]

Imagine showing up to a job you're not qualified for and getting hired because you're a "hard worker". Must be nice.

[@TheShunz81]

I mean he was ranked 54th and went 55th. Sounds qualified.

[@Mark-su2mu]

In this world it's all about who you know.

[@TheCut2009]

Yeah that happens for a lot of white people daily.

[@Antbeast23]

I mean he’s been training all his life since he was young what gives you the right to judge his work ethic? He’s still putting in work playing games in high school and college. You think he just sat around did nothing?

[@mattszarowicz5049]

​@TheShunz81 how he's qualified and ranked 54. He hasn't done any thing to prove.

[@k-lawn]

Glad to see that Rob finally found a hair stylist.

[@MatthewBreck]

He looks even more like Rob Lowe now

[@annonymous_hendik]

😂😂😂

[@SCHOOLERstyle]

💪Even i have better handles, passes, & laypus than bronny & I'm in my 40's haha 😃 Highlights on my channel to prove it🏀🏀🏀🏀

[@rocketandretti396]

I really hope bronny does well because the amount of pressure that's about to be on him is gonna be crazy. I wish him the best

[@sunshinehwy]

What pressure?

[@nonamewillbegiven]

Nah, he didn't earn squat

[@irvingdelgado1731]

I hope he fails miserably, he's a nepo baby

[@oboy9090]

He won't.

[@Paidonjok]

@@nonamewillbegiven I just feel bad for the player that was suppose to be taken 2nd round and now have to lose a lot of money / chances to be in the NBA.

[@BucketsCulture]

LeGM strikes again.

[@Justin1988Johnson]

Lebron- you don’t draft my son, im gone

[@Baylorbetterthanbrown]

Should have let him walk and started from scratch starting with Dalton

[@BRBallin1]

That means LeBron has leverage and he used it. That’s fair game. The 55th pick wasn’t gonna matter to the team so might as well use it to gloat about a father/son duo.

[@Hmmmmmm487]

LeLos LeAngelos LeLakers’s LeGM drafted LeBronny LeJames LeJr

[@ImUrZaddy]

That’s some LePoetry

[@dibcrayron]

Kobe Bryant would be disgusted 😂😂

[@mjeff7415]

BS!!! This is all a big charade. They knew 6 months ago that they were going to draft Bronny. Just call it for what it is, Nepotism.

[@tonybayarea]

6 Months ago? More like. As soon as Lebron got the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018, they knew they were going to draft Bronny James in 2024. Bronny has been practicing with the Lakers at their practice facility with the entire team since he was 13 in "18".

[@riikyramirez6547]

if you worked at a company for 20 years (which the nba is)you wouldn't get your son a job?

[@geert574]

a franchise held hostage by a 40 year old ouch

[@ulyssescasio9939]

Say it without crying

[@riikyramirez6547]

a franchise without our level of success must suck honestly been alive 28 Years and seen so much success watching my team play

[@rusty9508]

Nepotism!!!!!!! The boy averaged 2 points!!!!!! Lakers are a traveling freak show.

[@adingdingdiiing6740]

Nepotism has always been a thing in the NBA. The difference this time is the father is still playing when the son became eligible.

[@Mark-su2mu]

Nepotism is life. It's all about who you know.

[@riikyramirez6547]

how many championships you own and when was the last one?

[@knightcommander6512]

At usc, avg 6pts, 3 asst, 2rebounds. Kobe is 😡 in his grave right now, lakers is the biggest joke in the nba. Lebron is running that organization, coach and gm is pathetic

[@JDC8792]

"Your hard work paid off." This is the funniest thing I've heard today. 😂

[@tonybayarea]

The kid played a couple months of College Basketball and his Dad is the Star player on the same roster. "Your hard work paid off!" More like Lebron's Hard Work has paid off". 🙄😳

[@griimrose]

Y’all cannot stand LeBron or his family and you really don’t have much reason to, stop acting like your better you haven’t proved anything like they have

[@doopcity]

lol…5.8ppg (yeah that’s big time hard work bro!!)

[@doopcity]

@@tonybayarea😂😂😂

[@lonelyberg1808]

Although he was taken mainly thanks to his father, he worked hard to get there. Didn't you see his performance at the draft combine?

[@gobigorange]

I been a die hard Lakers fan since the early 70’s and this is the most disappointing draft pick I’ve ever seen them make by far. I wish they’d trade grandpa an his boi as a package deal.

[@wolfie71231]

They should rename the franchise the Los Angeles LeGMs

[@fahdzaa]

Les Bronangels Jakers! 🥸

[@Jray181818]

LeUnoriginal

[@KacciVAL]

LeLakers but he deserved it dude's the face of the NBA and brings almost 40-50% of the NBA views (before Wemby's arrival). Let's see what Bronny can do.

[@gc-ej5hf]

Bucks saying hi.

[@markhuang8877]

The Los Angeles James's. The Los Angeles BronBrons

[@DP-8964]

4.8 pts 2.8 rebounds 2.1 assists 29% at the 3pt and you can't cut him, worst second round draft ever if not to pacify the egomanic

[@FreedomBiafra]

"You worked incredibly hard" - Rob Pelinka, smdh

[@ronny-lb1cr]

It's hard to have lived in a man's balls

[@jegca]

if you're a real laker fan, you should be pissed that the front office may have passed up better players just to make lebron's dream come true... it would be hilarious if pick 56 ends up being a perennial all star or a hall of famer LOL

[@TaeParker4]

Nope, who else you would’ve chose at that pick that would make a drastic change ???

[@kaleb9829]

@@TaeParker4 Anyone but lebrons son to make a statement that he doesn't own the Lakers. At this point we wont win another title with lebron running the team simple as that. I would have let him walk and started the rebuild already. His son would have never been drafted or ranked so high if he didn't say his goal was to play with his son before he retires. As a Lakers fan I'm disgusted Kobe would be turingin in his grave right now

[@terrorazeing]

Shoulda coulda woulda. In reality they'd probably just drafted another role player instead. No difference. Y'all are mad coz it's Lebron's son 😆 As if Bronny would immediately become a regular starter. He'll surely come off the bench and play with the 2nd squad while the actual starters are resting. Hell, he'll be lucky if he'd have 10 mins of playing time each game. Tbh, I don't see it happening despite him being Lebron's son.

[@kaleb9829]

Let Lebron go back home to Cleveland true LA fans dont want him here lol

[@3D-PC]

Nepotism over skill. How the NBA has fallen.

[@marvc9048]

FACTS💯. Adam Silver is responsible for the downfall of the NBA

[@vesnam116]

It hasn't fallen. The NBA is just like it's always been. Ask Woj. 😏

[@nonamewillbegiven]

@lakerodom1325 Dunleavy Jr actually earned it since he was good in college smooth brain

[@AlanSmith88888]

They shipping this kid to China the second bron leaves the team.

[@RobinRockhold215]

*Our God indeed is a covenant keeping God. Has he said a thing and not perform it? I watch how things unfold in my life, from penury to $356,000 every three months and I can only praise him and trust him more. Hallelujah 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻*

[@AndreaMartins3]

Hello how do you make such monthly?? I'm a born Christian and sometimes I feel so down🤦🏼of myself because of low finance but I still believe in God🙏.

[@RobinRockhold215]

Thanks to my co-worker (Alex) who suggested Ms Christy Fiore

[@RobinRockhold215]

She's a licensed broker here in the states🇺🇸 finance advisor.

[@RobinRockhold215]

After I raised up to 525k trading with her I bought a new House and a car here in the states 🇺🇸🇺🇸and also paid for my son's surgery (Oscar). Glory to God.shalom.

[@Ryancooke763]

I've always wanted to be involved for a long time but the volatility in the price has been very confusing to me. Although I have watched a lot of KZbin videos about it but I still find it hard to understand.

[@imaczech]

he forgot to mention over the phone. Hey Bronny, you have a great dad. You wouldn't be here today without him

[@gobigorange]

Sad but true

[@DARKNIGHT-117]

Cut the guy some slack , let’s see how he plays the game 🤝

[@nofacenocase2793]

Y’all acting like the lakers wouldn’t draft Kobe’s son if he had one

[@GMacII]

@@nofacenocase2793 From what I know and read from his book, _The Mamba Mentality,_ I believe Kobe would've made sure his heir EARNED it.

[@Jray181818]

Imagine being jealously of a young man who’s not even 21 yet 😂

[@bernovem9385]

Wow, that's how it goes? I thought they talked in front of a big whiteboard all names were crossed beside Bronny. I can not wait for the summer league🤗

[@yesyouarecorrectbut]

As a fan of the NBA and the NBA Draft since the Trailblazers passed up on Michael Jordan I have to say this is VERY COOL Lebrons longevity is Legendary We are going to have two LIVING NBA LEGENDS to follow for years to come (MJ & LBJ) RIP Mamba Bronny will be better than most people think, he has the tools to be a legit 3&D role player guarding the other teams best Guards for 20 min!

[@nonamewillbegiven]

Yawn to that nonsense

[@yesyouarecorrectbut]

@@nonamewillbegiven Appreciate your response, it really changed my perspective! Your facts are undeniable! 🍿

[@nonamewillbegiven]

@@yesyouarecorrectbut your sarcasm sucks like Lebron's kid

[@AxeLeven]

Haha, Bronny called JJ a bro.

[@didiss400]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@GamerOfTheUniverses]

​@@didiss400 Haters

[@phothewin6019]

Rob, please hire me for the coaching staff. I'm a defensive specialist with a focus on analytics, and I think I can really utilize this roster to it's fullest on that end. I'll work for much cheaper than the average defensive coordinator in the league as well.

[@IAMMRON]

You're hired!

[@r1khoa]

chat who is this

[@franklininterviewsvancouve8605]

Rob they said "please" cmon

[@thewatchfuleye8401]

I mean if they drafted Bronny, you might as well hire this poster. Seems all legit and par for the course.

[@thunderking8925]

Gotta be a mason to coach.

[@Justin1988Johnson]

It’s like that kid you know in college that party every day, dont go to class and fails every exam but still graduate and got a CEO job at his family billion dollar company

[@danielplainview2360]

It's hard to decide who's the biggest tool in that room. It's got to be JJ "You worked hard for this" Reddick.

[@chousan1024]

rob pelinka = joke jj redick = joke la lakers = joke it's not about basketball anymore, let alone WINNING basketball bs accolades starting with the bubble championship --- IN SEASON TOURNAMENT LOL ---- drafting a current player's kid who is unproven on any stage of professional basketball there's a reason someone's mural keeps getting defaced, true lakers fans don't want that mess here anymore

[@nickvalverde8021]

Such a baller move. The lakers take care of their superstars.

[@nonamewillbegiven]

No

[@Skier10]

The lakers take care of desperation moves just to stay relevant

[@la4life119]

Leaving the comments section on Lakers?…oof bold move

[@9663mu]

I want me lakers back. This lebron everything is becoming toxic.

[@asdfadf1904]

As an LA native, when will Lebrangles end? This reign of terror is torture 😭😭

[@joeymanny]

Rich Paul should be acknowledge for calling all 28 teams not to draft bronny

[@robertwilliams-np6wb]

Good job Kurt.

[@cherryboom724]

This feels like one of those make-a-wish kid videos 💀

[@513BENGALS]

I love it cause it got you haters mad 😂😂😂

[@hippyllamas]

Hell yeah 😂😂😂

[@twcam]

20 more years of hating incoming 😭😂

[@thekillercub274]

Ain’t no haters bro he didn’t deserve to be drafted plain and simple…average 4 points in college gtfoh

[@ebonywagner1682]

How can i like this comment 100 times😂

[@ismokeyftw3919]

@@thekillercub274 oh yeah big hatin lol

[@jonwhispers]

I’m not upset about a a second round draft pick. They usually don’t pan out and they take make next to nothing. At worst it’s someone else that would’ve been cut or floated around the league, or at best could be a solid rotation player. I wish him all the best and hope he maximizes his opportunity.

[@SH-qx2ki]

It's easy to criticize. I appreciated reading your comment which touches several true factors from multiple angles. Yes, few late 2nd round picks pan out. Also appreciated your positive statement wishing him the best. Like all draft picks, time answers most questions.

[@nonamewillbegiven]

No you dont

[@danut05]

The 2024 NBA draft will go down as the Cirque du Soleil draft

[@linnstr8609]

This whole segment was written, directed and produced by LeBron James.

[@DoughBoy2024]

A wise man once said...."You draft my son and I'll make you head coach"

[@NGKC3]

It's kind of sad that people think negative and so emotional about this over the 55th pick of the draft. I feel sorry for them.

[@jimmy8647]

Im sure people deep down are happy for Bronny, but as Laker fans and realist's, were upset because Lebron and Rich Paul have been in control of this team for years and were not cool with it. Plain and simple.

[@fancylad22]

So you don’t think merit is the most important thing in selecting players? Ok then

[@nonamewillbegiven]

Yawn smooth brain

[@nonamewillbegiven]

​@@jimmy8647no, don't feel happy for someone who didn't earn their draft spot

[@NGKC3]

@@jimmy8647 maybe, I mean it's the 55th pick lololol, if this was the first round then yes I would have a problem with this. Most people who actually watch basketball and bronny would be fine with that 5th last pick of the draft. Most second rounders round up in the g league anyway where bronny would end up this year for now.

[@davidl242]

Where was coach Bron during this televised event? All jokes aside, I think most people aren't expecting any meaningful impact from Bronny next year, but at the same time he will have access to resources within in the Lakers like no rookies has had entering into the league, hopefully that speed up his transition. He is going to have a target on his back once he plays actual NBA minutes because no one wants to be embarrassed and get on sports center cuz of this kid.

[@Letsgouu-o8z]

lebron lakers LeBron's team lebron's kids personal selfishness This is nba Everyone in the world knows that there are many players who are much better than Brony.

[@Raider870]

Rob: hey bronny assistant GM of the Lakers remember me i was the one cleaning your dads shoes anyway your dad said to draft you here's the assistant coach JJ.

[@haqctrix]

Bronny will generate billions of dollars cuz he got the most NIL! Lebron wont send bronny to the G-League cuz Liangelo ball got stuck there and never made it out

[@imbatmanbuturnot]

selfish move as usual by Lebron, this pick should've went to someone who deserved it, now some young person's life is ruined cuz of this

[@bensmith4194]

Please someone tells me when a 55th pick in a nba draft is such a high caliber pick please tell me when that changed😂😂😂😂😂. A total JOKE.

[@lt1life131]

Why is there so much hate? Like if there was anyone better to draft with the 55th pick.

[@RKelly.]

LeBron had somebody in a headlock somewhere off camera

[@ainsleysearslimgenco8448]

Sorry but that's Pure BS. Your really aftering lebron. Lol Hays...

[@Deadtree7]

My opinion, bronny wouldn't even be drafted if it weren't for who his dad is

[@narcisojrsaavedra8632]

We’re screwed , child crying on the floor not wanting to get up until he gets his toy

[@Slenderirl]

What more can LBJ want? announce extention now, why wait? :P

[@alohatvn]

Fight on Lakers ✌️ 😊🎉❤

[@IQEmperor]

A bunch of clowns trynna act official.

[@isaacj8175]

Good for bron and bronny! Bron deserves it, ofc the best player of all time gets his team to draft his son he's earned that

[@nonamewillbegiven]

Michael Jordan didn't draft his son egg brain

[@isaacj8175]

@@nonamewillbegiven lol mj couldn't sniff a finals without scottie don't wanna hear it, move on

[@nonamewillbegiven]

@@isaacj8175 try harder Bron stan. That Pippen nonsense ain't gonna work

[@rt-a2005]

Lebron holding Robs kids and wife hostage!

[@franthevan65]

Haven’t heard anyone talk about dalton their 1st round pick dudes nice

[@lachlanmorley8324]

JJ might not have the experience but you can just tell by his body language how excited he is to go through this process and how eager he is to get in and start coaching, No doubt in my mind he will be a coach players love to be around and learn from especially the younger generation, i think if he holds this job the younger generation of laker players with thrive under his leadership.

[@TaeParker4]

Haters acting like we used a lottery pick to get him 😂😂

[@mbrownie22]

Who’s we? You and the mouse in your pocket?

[@christopherorrante289]

That word hater is overused. The criticism of this is fair

[@nonamewillbegiven]

Yawn stan