LeBron James And his son, Bronnie Jamesturned down the opportunity to make history again. The two declined to compete in the 2025 KIA Skills Challenge NBA All-Star weekend, according to league insiders Chris Haynes. They were the first father-son duo to compete in the Skills Challenge.
The report also noted that the younger James did not accept an invitation to join the Rising Stars as a G player. San Francisco, home Golden State Warriorswill host this year’s NBA All-Star Weekend.
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James first made history in the Lakers’ season opener, The first time father and son played together in the same NBA game.
Los Angeles selected Bronny James with the 55th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft USC. He has appeared in 11 NBA games this season, averaging just 2.3 minutes. It’s been up and down in between Los Angeles Lakers and its G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers.
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In seven league games, the younger James played 26.9 minutes per contest and averaged 13.4 points, 3.9 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game, while shooting 36.6/21.2/66.7.
Meanwhile, 40-year-old James is averaging 23.7 points, 9.0 assists and 7.5 rebounds per game, while shooting 51.3/39.8/76.3. He was His name is All-Star To register on the twenty-first Thursday.
The Lakers entered Thursday night’s game against Boston Celtics At 23-18, good for the fifth seed in the Western Conference.
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