LeBron on his relationship with Jaylen Brown: “Our relationship has been pretty respectful. Besides the shit he said about Bronny in Summer League. But other than that we’ve been all right.”
Ain’t no way bruh 😭
Damn lip readers were actually right 😂
JB commented on the video on twitter the day of.
What’d he say in the tweet
Did his best shaggy impression
^It ^wasn’t ^me caught me bangin’ on the sofaaaa! 🎶
He said that Bronny has the tools to be great, and him being in the league while LeBron is still playing reflects LeBron’s greatness lol
Clip for the curious: https://youtu.be/BMXIfNOYx7Q?si=FNgLj507qjYjOoqD
Honestly that’s weaksauce, he’s not even dissing Bronny that hard
Lebron is really sensitive about what people say about his son. See Stephen A Smith, Jaylen Brown, etc.
That’s normal.
If you started trash talking people using their family members in real life, it’s really likely for you to get a reaction.
Yes. The most normal and real reaction I think we actually get out of LeBron. He’s normally so collected and calculated.
JB is known for talking weird shit, but this was rather normal comment. Like when you watch a game and say: hey number 21 can’d defend at all, or what is this guy doing in a league still.
It was not bashing, he just said guy might not be good enough, to the person sitting next to him. What’s the big deal?
On top of that, bronny seems like a nice kid, but he got into the league pure on nepotism. And that is something that people will always judge and comment. Coming in by nepotism, means one kid less getting an NBA spot. Kid that is deserving it more than bronny.
He wasn’t talking shit he was doom zoomed by a camera on a private convo… its not like he was on a soapbox
You can talk shit about people in a private conversation my guy lol
He was what?? Why do people online feel the need to make up new goofy words and phrases every other day?
Never shit talk someone’s kids. Even when they’re adults. It’s a hard lesson to learn. A lot of us have learned the hard way unfortunately. Sometimes though you got to, knowing it’s going to be bad for the relationship.
Bro my dad trash talked the commentator for joking about the tactics I used to win a virtual league race on iRacing
I’m 28 years old
People do not play about their kids 😂
Are people not allowed to criticize Bronny just because he’s LeBron son? All Jaylen Brown said was he didn’t think Bronny was a pro, he wasn’t even shit talking him that bad. If LeBron’s really in his feelings about that then that’s on him.
It’s not about that. People don’t want to hear bad things about their kids. Period.
I learned this the hard way at 19. I was staying at a friend’s house, his parents took me in. Long story short I was worried for his mental health in college. I told his mom that. She picked me up from work, which I thought was nice, until I realized my shit was in the backseat, and she was kicking me out. I was homeless. It was cruel. I learned the lesson.
I mean the story of that is just that your friend’s parents are fucked up lol. Expressing someone has mental health problems isn’t talking shit that’s trying to help them
That’s beyond and different from being overly protective of your kids. What you expressed was a difficult truth out of care for your friend(unless there’s more to the story). The way the mom reacted is immature and plain cruel.
I’m sorry that happened to you. And I get parents don’t want to hear bad things about their kids but if you’re a public figure it’s bound to happen. All athletes get criticized when they’re playing bad and Bronny is going to be no exception. They’re not going to take into consideration a parent’s feelings. If LeBron can’t handle that he shouldn’t have given Bronny an NBA contract.
Fun fact: literally every single human is someone’s kid.
He was having a private conversation with his girlfriend. It’s not like he said it publicly. It just happened that a camera was on him and internet lip readers got involved.
What’s normal about it? He is an NBA player who a lot of players laugh at how he got there in the first place. Is everyone supposed to pretend he got there on his own merit?
Lebron’s reaction as a parent is normal, as is people talking shit about Bronny being a nepobaby.
2 things can be true at the same time.
I didn’t say anywhere that people have to censor themselves around him.
Wouldn’t that make LeBron disingenuous though? Like he knows as well as all of us that Bronny isn’t good enough lol so getting butt hurt/denying that isn’t real… it’s fake as fuck lol.
Can’t imagine what he thinks of Pooh sheisty after that bronny diss
Should be different if your family is question is supposedly a professional player in the same league. Should be open for criticism. I mean let’s face it LeBron knows the only reason his son is in the league is because LeBron made it happen lol.
If you put your nepo baby out into the world and he sucks at his job…. thats on you
LeBron is protective of his son? Jordan would never
It’s not just his kid. LeBron has always been really sensitive about how he and his brand are perceived. He’s done and said enough odd things for us to know he has a weird complex.
Yeah but this is about his kid. Which is normal for most Dads. Tbh. This is between him and JB and I have no real opinion on it. Sometimes there really is no need to take sides
Yeah and it’s something he said in a private conversation, not like he went on a podcast
Yeah, he’s having a conversation, he didn’t go and take a cheap shot at Bronny in the media.
He just said the truth and LeBron got hurt ? Bronny wouldnt be playing even in G league atm if not for connections
Kysre so damn sexy
Haha that’s that parent instincts coming in. Im sure it’s hard to turn that off even though they’re teammates.
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Bron knows the finish line is close lol. He doesn’t give a fuck anymore 🤣
JB needs to go on stream to react to this lmao
It’s fine he was doing it for the hoes
And he was just being honest. Next time he jneeds to cover his mouth to avoid the black vans
Eh if u been paying attention to bronny he’s definitely proven he was worthy of the pick. Unironically better than Knecht atp
Of course nobody gonn admit it ever but the hate has not aged well thus far
JB was correct at the time but unsurprisingly the 20 yr old who hardly played in college cus of a fuckin heart attack had some room for improvement
I know it’s a meme with Bronny “he’s only on the team because LeGM” but yes he’s proven he belongs in the league. Rotational role player…..there’s worse guys out there 12th on the bench
He’s got the athleticism and effort to stay on a roster, he just isn’t a big enough guy to ever be a star
Which makes sense considering nobody ever drafted in the 2nd round, much less a 55th pick, has ever been expected or projected to be a star.
People usually drafted that low aren’t expected to be on the roster the same night they were drafted either. The expectations, good and bad, come with the circumstance
If he’s even in the playoffs 9 man rotation, that’s already shooting for the stars. I doubt he’ll ever become a starter even if it’s a tanking team like Memphis
I think the point is without his father Bronny would have never gotten the chance and this much time to develop in the NBA.
Sure he may be an okay bench guy now but without the name he would never have been picked in the first place or out of the NBA before he developed.
Probably true but without Bron he probably ends up staying in college and ends up a decent college player. I sincerely think he would have developed into a pretty good college guy if they hadn’t been in such a rush to get him to the NBA.
I just remember him calling (or acting like he was) Bron to ask for some advice on his balding situation lmao he’s a funny dude
Ear hustling to baddies then copping pleas has gotten us all at one point or another
First of all, Happy Women’s Day.
Makes it even worse
he actually did react in an interview after. if you see the full clip lebron says JB should be MVP. so im sure hes stoked about that.
More interestingly, Bron also says “Bronny got a long way to go, but that’s another story.”
I mean he’s not wrong lol
He’s surprisingly better than I thought he’d be, but still not a good player atm.
And that’s better than being delusional about his son’s talents
LeBron was tbf
I really wish he would actually get playing time somewhere to see what he’s got and actually make in game mistakes and learn
JJ doesn’t really seem like a developing kind of dude
have you seen what losing does to that man? lol
I unironically think that with his attention to detail + very convincing way of talking he would be a great development coach. It’s just that hes coaching LeBron’s team and they always have to make the best decisions that will lead to winning. Unfortunately at this moment developing bronny isnt really conducive to winning yet
He got into coaching by coaching his kids’ team, right? So yeah, would make sense to me too.
Yeah, if only there were some place where you could play and develop for 4-5 years in a program made to prepare you for the NBA with coaches who specialize in developing young players…
This is precisely why college exists. The NBA is not structured to develop such raw talent as Bronny. And the G League sucks at it too. It doesn’t matter if you’re top of the food chain talent, but it matters everything for guys like Bronny. LeBron made a huge mistake forcing him into the NBA.
If only there was clear pathway set up that helps players develop their skillset before coming to the NBA and being thrown into an environment where court minutes are really hard to come by (or being thrown into the G League that we know isn’t particularly good for development). . And if only that other pathway also had a recent financial incentives would you could earn money for your Name, Image and Likeleness, that can be pretty commensurate with NBA minimum contracts.
Every scout at the time said that Bronny wasn’t ready for the NBA. And “sure”, even if not picked up by the Lakers, someone else would’ve picked him up and put him on a 2-way, and he’s no worse than most other guys in this similar range - but maybe 1 in 20 or 30 ends up having a reasonable NBA career.
It always seemed to me that if the goal was for Bronny to have the chance for his best career outcome, he would (like most in that positon) have gone back to college and developed more. Instead, this seemed like the choice to make if you just wanted to “tick the box” of making the NBA/playing with Lebron, and were either worried about not having that chance again, or about whether his health would stop him from being able to play in future.
Real shit ever since Bronny got drafted I’ve thought that he should’ve spent a few more years in college
Dude came off a heart issue (that no one talks about for some reason) and barely played, declaring when he wasn’t ready seriously hindered his development.
Like ik Bron is old and all and wanted to play with his son, but it doesn’t even look like he wants to retire this year lol, hypothetically Bronny could’ve balled in college, declared for 2026 and Bron could’ve pushed to join his team as a UFA
LeCant believe he actually commented on that haha
He knew he was biting the bait too 😂
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Props to Bobby Manning for getting this bite hahaha
people hate Bobby but he asks the questions, folks. He asks the questions
Was it not obvious JB got the call when he tweeted his pseudo-apology right after?
LeBron is like my 64 year old colleague who just says whatever to whoever
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It’s like that last week of high school when you just stop giving a fuck
Last week? More like halfway through the semester
I’m surprised he even addressed that damn lol
I had forgotten all about it. And from the clip, it didn’t even seem like JB was trying to clown Bronny.
Yup The fact that JB was not trying to clown Bronny shows how serious he was about his thoughts on Bronny
What were his thoughts
Said that he wasn’t a pro
He said “Bronny’s not a pro”
And JB is 100000% right with that take
https://youtu.be/BMXIfNOYx7Q?si=FNgLj507qjYjOoqD
The clip is relatively tame imo
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This is gonna get clipped incorrectly, he was very complimentary of JB and said he should be an MVP candidate, this is more of a tongue in cheek type of comment.
He said it with a bit of a smile on his face lol. He was clearly not being serious
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Before the TikTok attention span people get here, he spent like the last 30 seconds straight praising JB, there isn’t beef.
Too late the narrative is set. This will keep getting used in comments for the next 6 months and you’ll be downvoted for trying to clear it up any time you try.
Gonna be a whole segment on ESPN
Okay idk if I’m tiktok attention span or one of the six people in this thread that isn’t a Lakers/Celtics fan
Can I get some damn context on what JB said about Bronny in SL?????
Caught talking to people courtside (people who he was with) that Bronny wasn’t an NBA player.
That’s so funny 😂😂😂
Wym? I just read headlines and don’t watch the actual clip to get context and verbal cues. There is absolutely beef between them. /s
Jaylen Brown criticized Bronnys potential & his name is the only reason he ended up on the Lakers
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I thought it was just LeHonesty.
I Legree
Being direct and honest when asked about your feelings is the opposite of petty.
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Bron just says whatever he wants lately. I kinda love it tbh
He might have finally realized that the NBA media needs him so much more than he needs them. Or he is planning on making next season his last one so he has stopped giving af.
Call me crazy but with Bryce redshirting and Bronny at least in South Bay. I could totally see him retiring without the tour to have a nice transition year to truly retired life for Lebron James from playing basketball.
I could see it too. I would love for him to get the full send off he deserves, but I also kinda understand if he just decides to retire. Would be kinda funny if we went out like Larry Fitz, and just didn’t say a word. One last fuck you to the media.
You’re talking about the guy who made “the decision” LeBron is a media whore and likes being in the spotlight.
He will go out with a tour which he deserves.
I feel bad for Bronny, he not even looked at as a real player right now
There are a lot of people to feel bad for. LeBron James’ kid isn’t one of them. He’s good.
Part of the blame should also go towards the Lakers coaching staff for not developing their young players and only giving them minutes during garbage time.
Edit - spelling mistakes.
I mean what borderline 3rd round pick deserves playing time in non garbage time?
Gabe Vincent was getting 20 mins a game to do cardio, surely Bronny could’ve had 5 mins to see if he made any impact
He does in blowouts. You would not have even heard of him if it wasn’t Bronny. Every team has players that don’t play in real game time.
Yeah going to the lakers was like the worst thing for him. If he could get solid playing time on a rebuilding team he’d be in a much better place
Him going to the lakers is the only way he gets to the nba
I think there’s a world where he spends four years in college and plays well enough to get drafted after his senior year, I think going straight to the league despite his heart issues stunted his development and put tons of unnecessary pressure on him
He’s a 6’2 guard with extremely mid playmaking abilities.
His peak is Caleb love, who will likely be in china real soon and that’s saying something
He’s not good enough to play more
why would a nepo baby who got a GUARANTEED 4y/$8m contract make you feel bad for him?
took a slot away from a kid who’s better and more deserving
Guy is a g leaguer who got 32m for free. No sympathy
Stop. Stop. Stop. I do not feel bad for a kid who had zero business getting drafted to the league making millions of dollars.
The billionaire’s kid is who you feel for.
Brown was right though
He wasn’t even being a dick imo pretty flat rational observation
I’d prefer Bonny over Thanasis in a draft of nepos tbh
You can tell he ain’t like that shit damn
He usually put on his fake persona well
Not for bronny though
The dad came out lol
“Bronny got a long way to go but that’s another story”
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Fam can anyone remind me what JB said
Edit: JB got caught via lip reading saying “I don’t think Bronny is a pro” to the gal sitting next to him. Then JB went on Twitter and said “It’s a flex to have your son alongside you in the nba it reflects greatness and longevity !Bronny has all the tools around him to be successful I look forward to watching his growth”
Lmao the backtracking from Jaylen Brown was absolutely hilarious, and even then it starts with a super backhanded comment.
Like “When you’re so great and powerful, you can even get someone who doesn’t deserve it into the league”
Tbf LeBron is mostly trolling here, although all jokes have a kernel of truth
That’s not a backtracking statement. More like damage control.
Jaylen was right tho.
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JB was saying the truth. The truth hurts.
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Glad I watched the whole clip
Also why LeBron ain’t messing with Angel Reese
Majority don’t lol
The funniest part about that video is that his girlfriend who averages 1 point per game agreeing with him. Like you barely a pro too lmfao😂
and he was damn right too. There’s like 50 guys who deserve a roster spot over bronny.
“Besides telling the blunt truth, he’s an okay guy.”
What Jaylen said wasn’t even disrespectful tho tbh
Didn’t even say it publicly too. Just got caught on camera
Is it just me or does Bron care way less about what he says these days
Not when it comes to China and Israel
Bron gave a PR answer about visiting a country he’s never been to. He literally said the same thing about the Philippines and Australia when asked about it… but those don’t get headlines
But was he wrong at that time tho, bro can’t even be honest anymore.
LeBron “You are not wrong, JB. You are just an asshole
LOL
Lol he’s not in the NBA because he’s good at basketball
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NBA the best sports drama out to date.
Damn those NBA lip readers were on point. I’m actually surprised he commented on that, JB didn’t really clown him he was just being honest on how he looked.
I wonder how many people will watch the whole video and see him calling for brown to be in the mvp discussion and how many will just read the title and react.
Probably the biggest non-story of all time, especially because anyone with a working brain knew he was right
i remember the first time JB got national media attention was when he said he wasnt afraid of guarding LeBron lol
JB is probably more mad that Lebron kept him off the Olympic team
LeDad.
And he values him as an MVP. But let’s just point out the clickbait.
“Yeah, we’re chill besides the fact that he’s a bitch”
lol. He seemed flustered.
He’s fake bc confrontation makes him uncomfortable.
LMAO
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Williamson on his relationship with Lance Trenary: “Our relationship has been pretty respectful. Besides the shit he said about hush puppies in Diabetes League. But other than that we’ve been all right.”
Lebron is a surreal figure. I think he might be genius sometimes but if not then definitely a prodigy
Respect for him actually acknowledging this lol
LeBron most corny dude maybe of all time. Seeing him dance at dinner table other day was painful. Big Goofy
Everyone in the league knew he wasn’t ready for the league. Getting offended because people have eyeballs is silly..
Gone fishin’ hat
Everyone in the world knows Bronny is cheeks but LeBron. Jaylen was having a private conversation with friends and someone got it on camera. Very very petty for LeBron to keep whining about it.
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Half the ppl here complaining about Bronny being in the league wish they had a dad that used his clout for a job and the other half have a dad that did use clout and connections to get them a job but they believe the my earned it.
Im a LeBron super fan but what Brown said was very respectful. Idk why LeBron can’t see his son not that talented
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He’s smiling while saying this, it’s not that serious
LeBron literally didn’t say anything about it at the time, or now. This is a playful ass throw away comment, y’all be draggin it.
Ain’t now way your mad about this clip. He was so complimentary to JB and was clearly not serious about the bring thing.
Of course this is the part you quote and not him saying the jb should be an mvp candidate
Social media man.
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Wow he isn’t capping for once lol. Refreshing
I would have never guessed Lebron would comment on that situation. What’s next, he’s actually going to mention Skip Bayless.
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First first of all, happy international woman’s day