Lakers duo LeBron James and Bronny James created NBA history, with MLB’s father-son duo present to witness the moment.
LeBron James, Ken Griffey Sr., Bronny James, and Ken Griffey Jr.
The Los Angeles Lakers kicked off their 2024-25 NBA season with a resounding 110-103 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. To top it off, LeBron James and his son Bronny James became the first-ever father-son duo in NBA history.
This garnered wild reactions from the fans. Before the game, they were greeted by Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr., the first father-son duo in MLB history. This made headlines amongst the NBA and MLB community.
For context, Griffey Jr. was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the MLB. Soon after his drafting, his father Griffey Sr. joined the team, making them the first father-son duo in sports history. Hence, this was an iconic moment, with all four later posing for a picture.
LeBron James, Ken Griffey Sr., Bronny James, and Ken Griffey Jr. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/hprJFmfnQo
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 23, 2024
In 1990, while playing for the Seattle Mariners, Hall of Fame baseball star Griffey Jr. and his father were the first father and son to play together in an MLB game. Ahead of the game, Griffey Jr spoke about the historic moment he was about to witness alongside his dad in the NBA.
“It’s a big deal for my dad and I to be there.”
Ken Griffey Jr said (via The Road to Cooperstown Podcast)
The Griffeys WILL be in attendance when @KingJames & Bronny make history for the @Lakers ⚾️❤️🏀
Junior with @jonmorosi on “The Road to Cooperstown” | @baseballhall
TODAY on the @SIRIUSXM App 🔗 https://t.co/OATuAmgGJY
TUESDAY on all podcast platforms 🔗 https://t.co/xg4XklbbBf pic.twitter.com/ZVxnQfEDkd
— MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (@MLBNetworkRadio) October 21, 2024
Moreover, hockey great Gordie Howe played alongside sons Mark Howe and Marty Howe for the World Hockey Association’s Houston Aeros. Another father-son duo is the NHL’s Hartford Whalers.
The James’ are the fourth father-son pair to play together in a professional game in North American professional sports. This historic moment by LeBron James and Bronny James will go down in NBA history.
LeBron James shares his thoughts on Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. attending his game
The Los Angeles Lakers have been making headlines for various reasons lately. The biggest of them is the iconic father-son duo of LeBron James and Bronny James playing for the first time in the NBA.
Another iconic father-son duo, Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr., were in attendance to watch history being created in the NBA. Later, LeBron opened up on the Griffeys being in attendance for the game.
To be here today and know that those guys will be in attendance tonight when me and Bronny are on the same team, it’s a pretty cool moment in the history of sports.
LeBron James told reporters ahead of the game
LeBron James speaks about the significance of Ken Griffey Jr., who has become a friend of his, coming to the game with Griffey Sr. tonight. I asked him for the basketball equivalent of father-son both going yard? “Two lobs. If I catch a lob then Bronny catches a lob” pic.twitter.com/n4XvIt6GwY
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) October 22, 2024
The Lakers had a great showing against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Their star defender Anthony Davis had 36 points, 16 rebounds, four assists, and three blocks. He also had one steal at the end of the game.
James finished with 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists, while Rui Hachimura contributed 18 points and 5 rebounds. It remains to be seen how the Lakers perform throughout the 2024-25 NBA season.
