{"id":189615,"date":"2023-12-09T02:20:21","date_gmt":"2023-12-09T02:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsneednews.com\/?p=189615"},"modified":"2023-12-09T02:20:21","modified_gmt":"2023-12-09T02:20:21","slug":"lebron-james-promises-to-miss-lakers-game-if-bronnys-usc-debut-overlaps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsneednews.com\/celebrities\/lebron-james-promises-to-miss-lakers-game-if-bronnys-usc-debut-overlaps\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James Promises To Miss Lakers Game If Bronny's USC Debut Overlaps"},"content":{"rendered":"
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LeBron James<\/strong> is vowing not to miss Bronny<\/strong>‘s first college basketball game … revealing he will skip his day job with the Lakers to watch his son play for USC if their schedules overlap.<\/p>\n The King spoke with reporters following L.A.’s 133-110 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday … hours after it was announced his oldest son was cleared to return to hoops following his cardiac arrest in July.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n LBJ said it’s a “proud moment” for his entire family … and he’s so excited for 19-year-old Bronny, he’s already let the team know he won’t be available to play if his kid’s debut falls on the same date as a Laker game.<\/p>\n “Looking forward to his first game,” James told reporters. “Whenever he’s cleared and whenever he’s ready to have his first game, I already told my teammates that if they play on the same day we’re playing, then I’m going to have to catch them the next game.”<\/p>\n LeBron’s teammates jokingly let out groans after his comment … but he made it clear the James Gang is his priority.<\/p>\n “Family over everything, champs. I love y’all. But, I definitely gotta see Bronny’s first game whenever he’s cleared and ready to go.”<\/p>\n As we previously reported, Bronny will have a final evaluation<\/strong> with USC staffers and participate in practice next week … and will make his first game appearance soon after.<\/p>\n The Lakers and USC have five potential scheduling conflicts over the next couple of weeks — Dec. 28 and 30, and Jan. 3, 13, and 17.<\/p>\n There’s a chance LeBron won’t have to miss any Laker games at all … which would be good news for fans, as the Purple and Gold currently sit at 11-9 on the season.<\/p>\n