LeBron James aims to make his son, Bronny the first rookie to own a game skin on the popular Call of Duty game.
LeBron James calls out Call of Duty to make a game skin for his son, Bronny
While it is going to stir up more controversy, LeBron James did another favor for his son. The Lakers superstar said rookie Bronny James wanted his own operator skin in the popular video game Call of Duty. If this happens, it would follow the trend set by NBA stars Devin Booker and Kevin Durant. Booker and Durant were previously been featured as playable characters in the game.
As the latest installment, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, is set to launch on October 25. Bronny James is already familiar with the game, having achieved success in Call of Duty tournaments. This occurred during the Summer League in Las Vegas, where he secured first place in a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III tournament. This prompted LeBron James to ask the video game company about the skin.
Bronny just said he want his own “Skin”. @Activision @CallofDuty talk to me.
LeBron James wrote on X
Bronny James has competed alongside popular streamers like Sketch and XQV. As such, it has established him in the gaming world. Furthermore, his success here can’t be attributed to nepotism as claimed by his critics. He is an excellent gamer.
Bronny just said he want his own “Skin”. @Activision @CallofDuty talk to me
— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 12, 2024
On the basketball side, James Jr. made history with his father, LeBron James, when they played together for the first time as a father-son duo in the NBA. They faced off against the Phoenix Suns in the Lakers’ second preseason game.
Opening night a possibility for Bronny James’ debut, NBA insider says
While his legendary father, LeBron James, is canvassing for a skin for him on Call of Duty, the Los Angeles Lakers are targeting the regular-season opener on October 22 for the duo to play together. Shams Charania revealed the news when he appeared on ESPN’s Get Up.
We’re going to be seeing history very, very soon. The expectation around the Lakers is that their debut together, the first father-son duo in NBA history to play at the same time in a game, will be as soon as opening night. October 22 against the Minnesota Timberwolves at home at Crypto.com Arena from everything I’m told. That is the plan, that is the hope.
Shams Charania on ESPN’s Get Up
.@ShamsCharania says LeBron James and Bronny James debut together will be “as soon as opening night” for the Lakers 🤩
“We’re going to be seeing history very, very soon.” pic.twitter.com/bZWrsh8V0Z
— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) October 10, 2024
This is coming from earlier reports that indicated that Lakers head coach JJ Redick wanted the father-son duo to share the court as early as possible. In addition to that, Redick had mentioned the possibility of Bronny joining the South Bay Lakers in the G League for more playing time and development.
However, this would occur later in the season as the G League season starts in November. The Lakers and their fans have a busy start to their season as they host the Minnesota Timberwolves on October 22. Soon after, games against the Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings follow.
