Bronny James Posts Tribute to Childhood Idol Kobe Bryant

Akash Murty | 07/06/2023
Amidst LeBron James’ Dallas Trade Rumors, Son Bronny James Shares Kobe Bryant Highlights on IG

Bronny James is going through a lot right now as he is about to start college at USC soon. Becoming the first of his family to go to college, Bronny is in unchartered territory right now. With things being tough, LeBron James’ eldest turned to one of his childhood idols, Kobe Bryant.

Tuesday night, the former Sierra Canyon guard took to Instagram to share a story of The Black Mamba destroying players on the court in his Purple and Gold uniform.

The post shared on Bronny’s story contained a graphic captioned, “No one in today’s NBA could do this.” It also contained a video of some of the toughest moves from Kobe’s illustrious career with the Lakers. From the tough move over Manu Ginobili to him cooking LeBron James, it was a beautiful throwback to Kobe’s brilliance.

Bronny honoring Kobe isn’t new. Back when he was at Sierra Canyon, young James and his teammates once wore Kobe 6 Grinch to honor the Lakers legend. However, it could also be to divert all the attention “LeBron to Mavs” is getting right now.

Bronny James might be sending a message to LeBron James

As of late, the LeBron James to Dallas rumors are at an all-time high. Recently, Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium broke the news about Kyrie Irving’s attempt to get James to Dallas. Following that, the internet was on fire with rumors and possible trade packages between the Mavericks and the Lakers.

If it does happen, it will be tough for the James family to live together in their LA mansion, in which LeBron, Savannah, and their 3 kids have been living for 5 years now. Shifting to Dallas might make the King’s title chances stronger, but is surely going to dent his pocket endorsements-wise.

Maybe this Kobe clip was a way for Bronny to send a message to his dad, or maybe it was just him honoring arguably the greatest Laker of all-time.

Post Edited By: Raahib Singh
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Akash Murty

An Electrical and Electronics Engineer by degree, Akash Murty is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. Previously a Software Engineer, Murty couldn’t keep himself away from sports, and his knack for writing and putting his opinion forward brought him to the TSR. A big Soccer enthusiast, his interest in basketball developed late, as he got access to a hoop for the first time at 17. Following this, he started watching basketball at the 2012 Olympics, which transitioned to NBA, and he became a fan of the game as he watched LeBron James dominate the league. Him being an avid learner of the game and ritually following the league for around a decade, he now writes articles ranging from throwbacks, and live game reports, to gossip. LA Lakers are his favourite basketball team, while Chelsea has his heart in football. He also likes travelling, reading fiction, and sometimes cooking.

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