No matter where you go, there is no place like home. Bronny James proved the same tonight, as the Lakers made their way to Cleveland. The young Cavaliers squad outplayed the Lakers. It looked like the outcome of the game was decided with plenty of time to spare. With 5:16 left in the game, JJ Redick obliged with the Cavs crowd and put Bronny in the game.
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The Lakers were trailing 119-98 at that point, and the outcome was almost certain. However, it was a chance for young James to ball in front of his home crowd—to play in the very arena where he used to shoot around as a toddler.
Bronny James took the opportunity and used it to get his very 1st NBA bucket.
Bronny James scores his first-career bucket!
Special moment in Cleveland pic.twitter.com/pauUZQ14AX
— NBA (@NBA) October 31, 2024
It was a deep two-pointer but looked awfully similar to his father’s signature shot. Even though technically LeBron James does not have a signature shot, if he did have one, it would’ve been this. A quick step back to the left and knocking the shot down over the defender.
An X user compared Bronny’s 1st bucket to Bron’s signature move by putting the videos next to each other, and they look exactly the same.
Wow Bronny’s 1st basket was an replica of LeBron’s signature move pic.twitter.com/9BcOBAm1E4
— Hoops © (@HoopMixOnly) October 31, 2024
In some ways, Bronny James getting his 1st bucket in this manner and at Cleveland is iconic. Sadly, that was the only bucket we saw Bronny make tonight. He went 1-of-2 from the field, missing the three-pointer he attempted. He did have two assists and a steal to his name as well.
Seeing how this is the first playing time Bronny got since the Opening Night, we can expect that he’s done for this road trip. We might see him next when the team gets back to LA and he suits up for the South Bay Lakers.
