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The Los Angeles Lakers recently made a move to create the first active father-son duo in NBA history.
By drafting Bronny James, the Lakers were able to connect him with his father, allowing the two of them to unite on the same roster.
This draft selection has been met with differing views.
On one hand, fans are excited to see what Bronny and LeBron can do together, hoping to see this historic duo in action.
Others have been hyper-critical of this decision, believing that the Lakers only picked Bronny because of the name on the back of his jersey.
Adrian Wojnarowski recently appeared on ESPN’s coverage of the draft, where he called out the people who are against this draft selection.
“People talking about nepotism. The NBA is full of nepotism. The ownership level, front offices, coaching. I don’t want to hear about it all of a sudden because Bronny James’ father plays for the Lakers. It is rampant in this league,” Wojnarowski said.
“People talking about nepotism. The NBA is full of nepotism. The ownership level, front offices, coaching. I don’t want to hear about it all of a sudden because Bronny James’ father plays for the Lakers. It is rampant in this league” -Woj on ESPN pic.twitter.com/rjBP94PwkD
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He didn’t necessarily say that nepotism wasn’t a part of this draft decision, but Wojnarowski is vehemently against the notion that this is the only time a decision like this has been made in recent NBA history.
Bronny, unfortunately, hasn’t been given the benefit of the doubt by many people considering how impactful his father has been for the overall growth of the NBA.
For him to rise above the noise, Bronny will likely need to showcase his talents early on in his career, hopefully shutting down his critics.
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