Bronny James was urged to retire from the NBA on Wednesday by US broadcaster Rob Parker, who claimed the 21-year-old guard only had a place on the Los Angeles Lakers because of his father, LeBron James, and should walk away now that LeBron has left the franchise after eight seasons.
The speculation over what LeBron's shock exit from the Lakers might mean for Bronny, whose brief professional career has been scrutinised from the moment he stepped onto an NBA court. Drafted in the second round and fast-tracked into playing alongside his four-time champion father, Bronny has struggled to make an impact, and his development has unfolded in front of a global audience that often seems more interested in the surname on his jersey than the numbers on the box score.
