The Los Angeles Lakers were aggressively shorthanded on Thursday night against the Milwaukee Bucks, so Bronny James decided it was his time to shine. With his father, LeBron, still sidelined and Luka Doncic dealing with an ankle injury, Bronny took advantage of the opportunity in front of him and put up a career-high in the scoring column. The younger James had 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting to go with five assists, three rebounds, a block, and a sweet crossover on Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The Lakers still lost but it was an encouraging display from the 2024 second-round pick, who has struggled against NBA-level competition more often than not in his rookie season. Los Angeles head coach JJ Redick, at least, was impressed— not only with James's big night, but with how he's conducted himself amidst the firestorm of criticism that has lingered over his career thus far. Redick said how James deals with "bull----" is a reflection of his upbringing and the kind of parents he was raised by.
