For the kid of LeBron James, it’s finally Showtime.

The Lakers, who selected Bronny’s dad, used the 55th choice in the second round of the NBA selected on Thursday to select him.

This comes after months of talk about Bronny potentially joining forces with LeBron James, who is 39 years old and has been the league’s leading scorer and 20-time All-Star, in Los Angeles.They would go on to become the first father-son team in NBA history after the renowned scion left USC after his freshman year.

A member of the James family who did not participate in the draft but did speak at the league’s scouting combine last month expressed his desire to be known simply as Bronny James rather than simply as LeBron’s son. Instead of fantasizing about playing with my dad, I would be overjoyed to join the league. However, I do not think that way. All I can do is work hard and see what happens.

“Rising tо fаme hаs аlwаys been my оne аnd оnly gоаl in life.”

Bob Myers, a former general manager of the Warriors and current ESPN analyst, claimed during the draft coverage that the James camp had cautioned other teams not to pick the adolescent.Rich Paul, who represents the father-son combination through Klutch Sports Group, is reportedly telling teams, “Don’t take Bronny James,” as Myers put it. “He’s warning them not to take him,” he says. In your presence, he will travel to Australia. He now has a strategy and a home.

On Saturday, LeBron James will have the opportunity to exercise his $51.4 million contract option for the 2024–25 season. In recent comments, the four-time MVP and Paul retracted their earlier statements about their desire to play together in the NBA.

Additionally, Paul recently stated that the family is not interested in negotiating a trade for the 6-2 guard and is instead targeting an NBA contract.The objective, according to Paul’s interview with ESPN, was to “find a team that appreciates your person and try to push him to get there… Particularly those who are lacking in development, such as Bronny.

However, prior to the draft, the younger James only had individual workouts with the Suns and Lakers. He averaged 4.8 points while shooting 36.6% in 25 games for the Trojans.Bronny James is “fundamentally sound and plays the right way with an improving skill set and willingness to defend,” according to one scout who spoke with The Post last week.

Hоwever, а high-rаnking NBа оfficiаl clаimed thаt “if his nаme wаs Jоe Thоmаs,” nоbоdy wоuld tаlk аbоut him.Due tо а cоngenitаl heаrt diseаse, Brоnny Jаmes hаd а cаrdiаc аttаck during summer trаining lаst yeаr, delаying his limited cоllege cаreer until December.

His performance in the combine was impressive, though; he jumped 40.5 inches to place sixth and finished third in the 3-point shooting drill.