LeBron James Reacts To Son Bronny Getting Drafted By LA Lakers: 'LEGACY'

Despite being probably the best basketball player of all time, LeBron James is ultimately just a loving parent.

 In since-deleted social media posts, the 39-year-old Los Angeles Lakers legend defended his son, 19-year-old basketball star Bronny James, after he was left off of ESPN's most recent 2024 NBA Draft predictions.

 On Monday, February 26, LeBron wrote via X, "Can yall please just let the kid be a kid and enjoy college basketball."  "Regardless of what he chooses to do, the work and outcomes will speak for themselves in the end."

LeBron continued, “If y’all don’t know he doesn’t care what a mock draft says, he just WORKS!  Earned Not Given!"

 In the mock draft — a predictor of where college and amateur players will land professionally — ESPN did not list Bronny among their candidates for this June’s NBA Draft.

 "And to all the other kids out there striving to be great just keep your head down, blinders on and keep grinding," LeBron concluded in a second since-deleted tweet.  "These Mock Drafts doesn't matter one bit!  I promise you!  Only the WORK MATTERS!!  Let's talk REAL BASKETBALL PEOPLE! ✌🏾👑."