BRONNY JAMES SIGNS $7.9M DEAL WITH LOS ANGELES LAKERS

Last month, we celebrated the history-making moment when LeBron James and his son, Bronny James, became the first father-son duo to play in the NBA together as a result of Bronny the Los Angeles Lakers drafting the younger James as the newest addition to their team. Yet, we are just now finding out additional details about the 4-year deal that Bronny inked to play on the team. The19-year-old signed a $7.9M rookie deal, the same day his father inked his extension. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Los Angeles Lakers (@lakers) According to ESPN, per a source, “Bronny James’ contract begins at $1,157,143 in 2024-25 and progresses to $1,955,377 the following year, $2,296,271 in 2026-27 and $2,486,955 for a team option in 2027-28.” “We view Bronny as [a] Case Study One because [of] his base level of feel, athleticism, point-of-attack defender, shooting, passing,” Lakers coach JJ Redick said in a recent interview. “There’s a lot to like about his game, and as we build out our player development program holistically, he’s going to have a great opportunity to become an excellent NBA player.” In addition to Redick, Los Angeles Lakers GM Rob Pelinka said in a statement...