LeBron James and Bronny get standing ovation as they become the first father-son-duo in NBA history

Not galore NBA rookies get a opinionated ovation while checking into their first master game, fto unsocial immoderate second-round draught picks. 

But that's precisely nan reception Bronny James sewage connected Tuesday astatine Crypto.com Arena arsenic he and Lakers teammate LeBron checked into Tuesday's play opener, thereby becoming nan first father-son duo successful NBA history. 

'Y’all ready?' LeBron, 39, is heard asking his 20-year-old boy successful nan 2nd quarter. 

The elder James started nan crippled and was already good into his 21st NBA play by nan clip young Bronny was fresh to make his debut. 

'You spot nan intensity, right?' asked LeBron, who was mic'd up for nan TNT Sports broadcast. 'Just play attraction free though. Don’t interest astir mistakes. Just spell retired and play hard.'

Bronny wasn't connected mic, but appeared to reply 'yup' to everything his begetter tossed his way. 

Although nan Lakers were cruising complete the Minnesota Timberwolves erstwhile nan James pack checked in, Bronny struggled somewhat, missing a 3-point effort and having a tip-in deflected by erstwhile Defensive Player of nan Year, Rudy Gobert. 

The 6-foot-2 Bronny did grounds an violative rebound, but soon checked retired of nan crippled pinch nan Lakers having been outscored by 5 points during his 3 minutes connected nan floor.  

Naturally Mother Savannah and Bronny's siblings Zhuri and Bryce were besides connected manus for nan juncture arsenic were a number of different awesome celebrities. 

Appropriately, LeBron and Bronny took a infinitesimal nan tip-off to shake hands Ken Griffey Sr. and Jr., who were connected manus to people nan occasion. It was a small much than 34 years agone that nan elder Griffey was released by the Cincinnati Reds, allowing him to motion pinch nan Seattle Mariners to play alongside his son. 

In fact, nan brace really hitting back-to-back location runs during a crippled successful September of 1990, erstwhile they were 40 and 20, respectively.

And they're not nan only father-son duos successful American sports history. 

In nan 1970s and '80s, lucky fable Gordie Howe played pinch sons Marty and Mark pinch nan WHA's Houston Aeros and nan NHL's Hartford Whalers. Then location were Baseball Hall of Famer Tim Raines and his namesake, who played 4 games together pinch nan Baltimore Orioles successful 2001. 

The truth nan James family will subordinate that database is somewhat singular fixed Bronny's wellness scare past summer. LeBron's eldest went into cardiac apprehension during a workout astatine nan University of Southern California earlier undergoing emergency room to hole what was diagnosed arsenic a congenital bosom defect. As a result, Bronny missed nan USC's preseason training campy and nan first period of nan season.

Ultimately Bronny struggled to find his hit and averaged conscionable 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists successful his 1 assemblage play earlier opting to state for nan NBA Draft.

Bronny played successful each six of nan Lakers' preseason games, but his 4.2 points per crippled mean was boosted greatly by his 17-point capacity successful past week's preseason finale successful which nan Lakers and Warriors some rested astir of their cardinal players.

Bronny deed 29.7 percent of his shots successful nan preseason while averaging 1.7 rebounds and 0.3 assists, playing 16.2 minutes per game. His protect activity was praised by Redick, who sees nan 6-foot-2 defender becoming a coagulated perimeter subordinate successful nan future.

'Had immoderate bad games, immoderate unsmooth starts, truthful (I've been) conscionable continuing to play my crippled and play hard,' Bronny said anterior to Tuesday's opener. 

Bronny isn't expected to beryllium an contiguous rotation subordinate for nan Lakers, who already person D'Angelo Russell, Gabe Vincent and 2023 first-round prime Jalen Hood-Schifino up of him astatine constituent guard. 

There's a bully chance Bronny will statesman nan play pinch nan Lakers earlier heading to nan G League to get nan accordant playing clip he astir apt needs to improve.

But he's still thrilled to scope this milestone infinitesimal - and he's moreover beautiful judge what he'll telephone his begetter connected nan tribunal aft LeBron prohibited him from utilizing 'Dad.'

'Probably Bron,' Bronny said pinch a smile. 'That will astir apt beryllium nan easiest one.'