Bronny James has come a long way in just a few months. As recently as January, while he was occasionally showing some signs of promise in the G League, there were still many people who doubted he had what it took to eventually become a legitimate NBA rotation player.
But lately, he seems to be starting to prove those doubters wrong. He still has a long way to go before he proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that he belongs in the NBA, but last Thursday, he dropped 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting for the Los Angeles Lakers. Then, on Monday, he erupted for 39 points in the G League as the South Bay Lakers outlasted the Santa Cruz Warriors.
James, the son of Lakers superstar LeBron James, made a confident statement shortly after his career-best effort on Monday.
"I belong out here," the younger James said. "It’s all I’m trying to prove."
“I belong out here. It’s all I’m trying to prove.” - @BronnyJamesJr after a career high 39 points in a South Bay Lakers win on @SpectrumSN#Lakeshow#Lakerspic.twitter.com/IK5Vb2rxlV
— Timothy Parker (@TimothyParkertv) March 25, 2025
The rookie guard struggled in the fall with South Bay, but in 10 regular season games, he has averaged 22.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 5.1 assists a game while shooting 46% from the field and 37.5% from 3-point range.
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