Skip Bayless is certainly impressed with the Lakers’ newly drafted rookie Bronny James. On The Skip Bayless Show, the media veteran praised the 19-year-old for being a levelheaded individual, at his age. He seemed convinced that Bronny has a bright future ahead of him because he has the basics down to the T. But, it wouldn’t be a Skip Bayless special if he didn’t say something that makes people raise their eyebrows.
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This time around, Bayless ended up claiming that Bronny already has more clutch genes than his superstar father, LeBron James.
The 72-year-old added that he has nothing but love for the newest Lakers signee. In fact, he even admitted that he was a fan of the youngster. He believes that when the season starts, we will see Bronny playing significant minutes for the Lakers. Bayless said the 19-year-old has a lot of talent, and the only way to make it better will be by giving him chances next season. He said,
“I am a Bronny fan. In fact, I think Bronny is built even tougher than his father is.”
Bayless referred to the fact that Bronny has made his way into the league despite being burdened by the pressure of being LeBron James’ son. He also said that the youngster survived a severe medical condition, and these things ended up building his character. He went on to say,
“I think he’ll become a clutch three-point shooter. I’ve always got the feeling that Bronny had a bigger clutch gene than his father does.”
.@RealSkipBayless says Bronny may have a bigger clutch gene than LeBron pic.twitter.com/BoEbuphCSs
— The Skip Bayless Show (@SkipBaylessShow) July 4, 2024
Bayless claimed that Bronny is already in great shape for a player, who is set to kickstart his first season in the league. He said as Bronny gets older, his physique will get better, and he will become a perfect basketball player like his father.
The only concern he has in this scenario is if JJ Redick would be able to cater to so many players and their egos and still manage some playing time for the 19-year-old. Nevertheless, such words would surely mean some relief for the youngster, who has been targeted because many believe that he isnt skilled enough to make it to the NBA.
In fact, after the draft, several media houses even gave Bronny the tag of a nepo-kid.
Skip Bayless’ statement would be a relief for the James camp
Given all the negativity around his draft, someone like Skip Bayless openly rooting for him must mean a lot. This becomes even more special considering the kind of love-hate relationship the media veteran has had with LeBron.
However, all those discussions will be put to rest if Bronny shows the world that he deserves to be in the position he has been put in. For that, he will need to grab the first opportunity he gets. It’s too soon to predict how Bronny would manage to complement the playing style of arguably one of the most complete players of all time.
