As he walked in, dressed in all black with shades, the cameras followed each step, as fans gathered in the Crypto.com Arena. Moments later, on the court, he got to business straight away. He dribbled, stepped to the right, then to the left, and practiced a couple of his signature shots. The world’s attention was on LeBron James, it was his night and they watched him go about his craft with a smile on their face.
LeBron’s friends and family made their way to the arena, waiting to celebrate the historic feat of surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring points record in the NBA. Amidst this buzz, the four-time champion’s second son, Bryce James, stole the thunder for a brief moment.
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The James clan entered the arena, all decked up and excited. Bronny James carried his sister while Savannah James led the way and Bryce followed the pack. They greeted and waved at people as they made their way courtside. As fans noticed their arrival, the cameras quickly panned on them, recording each move. As videos of the family made rounds online, fans were left in awe of Bryce James.
NBA fans are left in awe of Bryce James
Fans took to Twitter to comment about Bryce’s height. They were surprised by the growth spurt and noted that he was taller than Bronny. Some wrote that he was a carbon copy of LeBron while the rest stated that this growth was “crazy” and “wild” to see. Many claimed that he’d grow much taller as he is only 15 years old. Furthermore, fans commented about the love radiating from the family as they walked together to support the four-time Finals MVP.
Here are some of the reactions from NBA Twitter:
Ok cool Bryce really towering over Bronny na 👀 https://t.co/JtlYCx9Ewe
— DB💸🏀 (@BegreatDb) February 8, 2023
God damn ik he’s lebron son but Bryce tall asf
— . (@GoloFromKyotoo) February 8, 2023
Bryce better get in the paint now cause that boy finna be 6’11 https://t.co/bPrHBE8D8p
— P 🌵 (@PKnowsBall) February 8, 2023
Bryce gon be 6’8 by next season. https://t.co/AGN7NAihNk
— 🦅 (@KenHeLive) February 8, 2023
That Bryce boy a exact copy of bron fr https://t.co/YSOYR5BBUf
— lu (@j_luzinski) February 8, 2023
Bryce and his lil bro love to see it
— Cosmo (@moneytreefarms) February 8, 2023
Magic Johnson on LeBron James
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During a pre-game interview, Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson spoke about the superstar’s march toward the incredible feat. In an interview with Spectrum Sports Net, he said, “This is special for every fan around the world that love basketball but even more special for us who wear the purple and gold.”
For Johnson, this moment is extremely special because he has witnessed the magic of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Lebron James first-hand. He was excited while talking about LeBron’s career and said, “He won’t be duplicated. You won’t see another guy like him.”
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