Are Pregnancy Rumors About Bronny James’ Girlfriend Parker Whitfield True? Here’s What We Know

Professional dynamics isn’t the only thing that has been changing for Bronny James over the past year. The Los Angeles Lakers guard’s love life has been blossoming, too. Bronny and Parker Whitfield have been together for just over a year. And, like any celebrity couple, rumors have been floating around them as well.

Bronny and Parker, who are both 21 years old, are still incredibly young.  However, internet sleuths have seemingly discovered that they may have jumped their relationship timeline incredibly quickly.

Claim: Out of nowhere, a viral rumor began to spread on social media, claiming that Bronny and Parker are expecting a child, which would mean LeBron James is going to become a grandfather.

Yes, 21 seems quite young to become a father. But then, that would put Bronny almost on par (he’s still late) with his father’s timeline. LeBron had Bronny when he was just 19 years old.

Source of Claim: The rumor didn’t come from anyone close to the James family. It stemmed from a post on X from an account titled Hoops Crave. The post led with the headline, “LeBron James is about to be a grandpa after news confirmed Bronny’s girlfriend Parker Whitfield is pregnant.”

In less than 24 hours, the post accumulated 51,000 likes and 3.8 million views. People certainly took notice of the post, but did not notice how trustworthy this account can be.

Verdict: The rumor is baseless, and the post pushed by Hoops Crave that Bronny James and his girlfriend, Parker Whitfield, are having a baby is not true.

With a couple of taps on your phone, you will realize that Hoops Crave is a parody account. The account only has two posts, which also highlights its lack of credibility.

Of course, this doesn’t mean a child is ruled out in the couple’s future. But for the time being, nobody should be expecting the two to have kids.

Timeline of Bronny and Parker’s relationship

Bronny took a page out of his father’s book when it comes to love. The Lakers guard and Parker both attended Sierra Canyon. Eventually, their friendship took a romantic turn, and they haven’t looked back since.

Their relationship garnered attention in August 2024, when Bronny brought Parker to Paris to cheer his father during his tenure with Team USA at the 2024 Olympics. At the time, their relationship wasn’t public, but the two were spotted holding hands.

Of course, that drew the interest of many. Eventually, Parker clarified her connection to Bronny on National Boyfriend Day. In October 2024, Parker revealed that the two were official with a special post calling him her boyfriend.

For nearly a year, that was the most information the public received. That changed a few months ago, in September, when the Lakers star posted about Parker on her birthday. He called her “my everything” and even earned the stamp of approval from his mother, Savannah James, who liked the post.

Parker returned the favor a month later with a birthday post for Bronny. The two don’t reveal much about the relationship, but it is far from a secret. However, a hidden pregnancy isn’t one of those things that they are keeping from the rest of the world.