LeBron James, during his illustrious NBA career, has played in more than 1,900 games. He’s said the craziest thing probably happened in his latest one – in which the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets, 107-98, in Game 1 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series Saturday, April 18.
In the second quarter, James shared the court with his son Bronny for four minutes. It’s the first time a father and son have played together in an NBA playoff game.
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“That’s probably the craziest thing that’s ever happened to me in my career,” James, a four-time NBA champion, told reporters after the game. “It was just so cool to be out there with him, and his brother and his sister and his mom in the building. And his grandma.
“You know, like, that’s just insane. You know, like, my mom get to watch her son and grandson during the playoffs. Now that’s crazy,”
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See the action and emotion from across the tournament as teams battle through high‑stakes games.
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