Bronny James has been catching the attention of the NBA community even after the Lakers have already picked him up at the NBA Draft. Some NBA fanatics refer to his pick as a mistake, while others justify his scope of growth and his chances to play with his father, LeBron James. However, the most promising part of all these events is that Bronny is silent about all the negativity and criticism surrounding him. Instead, the 20-year-old is only focusing on his game and performing well at the training camp. Recently, images of LeBron James’ son and Lakers colleague went viral on X from a user account. However, it contained a detail that took away the hearts of the Lakers fanbase.

Images shared by fan account @LakeshowRuben from Bronny James’ first practice match with the Lakers: The fan observed quite a minute of detail in the pic. While sharing the pic, he captioned, “Bronny’s First Practice with the Lakers, and he’s wearing a #PlayGigisWay wristband 🥹” Evidentally when we zoom in a little on young James’ wrist, it was clear that the young Lakers prospect was wearing PlayGigisWay band on his right hand. It was a sweet gesture from the 20-year-old how he honored Kobe Bryant’s daughter Gigi Bryant on his first practice match.

Actually, the ‘Play Gigi’s Way’ means joy, curiosity, and competitiveness, and it never takes any opportunity for granted. It’s just like the way of basketball that Gigi[Gianna] Bryant, daughter of the Lakers legend late Kobe Bryant, played. That’s the meaning of the ‘Play Gigi’s Way’ campaign that the late Kobe’s wife, Vanessa Bryant, shared last year through an Instagram post. The primary motive of this campaign is to instill motivation and awareness in young girls and women in sports.

Fans heart touched by Bronny James’ sweet gesture for Gigi Bryant

As mentioned above, Vanessa’s campaign was primarily for females in sports. However, honoring Gigi’s legacy in male sports also proves how much respect Bronny carries in his heart for the late Black Mamba and his loved daughter. Notably, Kobe and Gigi both died along with seven others in a helicopter crash in 2020. Gigi was just 13-years-old then. It was heartbreaking news for the NBA community at that time. And witnessing Bronny honoring them took away all the disappointments from fans’ hearts. Rather, one of them declared Bronny a legend already, as he quoted on X in the post, “Already a Laker legend.“

Notably, Kobe Bryant spent two decades in NBA basketball, from 1996 to 2016. Since Bronny paid respect to his daughter, it was like respecting the Lakers legend, the first step to becoming great. And Bronny just did that in the practice.

One of the users on X found it quite exceptional how Bronny James showed this little gesture during the practice match. He reposted his image, writing “Dope,” which means a thing, person, or event that is exceptional and often used by present-day teenagers in slang.

A user could not control her emotions after seeing how Bronny included a memory of Gigi in his practice routine. She reshared his image from the Lakers practice with a teary-eyed emoji and a red heart, depicting her emotional state and deep love for the 20-year-old.

One of the Lakers fans got so overwhelmed with Bronny’s band and Gigi’s name on it that he demanded a lifetime contract from the Lakers front office from the young prospect. Although, it’s not possible since Bronny has already signed a four-year $7.9 million deal with the purple and golden jerseys.

One of the users was completely in awe of Bronny’s way of remembering Gigi’s and Kobe’s way. He expressed his emotions by resharing the post with a purple heart, highlighting his admiration for the Lakers prospect’s move.

Apparently, Bronny James made sure to remember the legends of the game and their memories during the first practice with the Lakers. Not quite sure how it’s going to escalate his performance efficiency, but it did make fans extremely fond of Bronny James from the first day. No wonder they were demanding some crazy contracts for the Lakers rookie. What’s the first thought that rushed through your mind when you witnessed Bronny in the pic? Comment down your thoughts.

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