{"id":9125,"date":"2024-10-08T07:22:18","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T07:22:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=9125"},"modified":"2024-10-08T07:22:18","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T07:22:18","slug":"lebron-james-surreal-to-play-with-bronny-in-lakers-nba-preseason-game-vs-suns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=9125","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James: &#8216;Surreal&#8217; to Play with Bronny in Lakers&#8217; NBA Preseason Game vs. Suns"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"intersectionObserverRefElement\">\n<div class=\"atom photo\">\n<div class=\"imgWrapper\">\n<div class=\"atom articleLeadImage blurUp loaded\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.bleacherreport.com\/image\/upload\/w_800,h_533,c_fill\/v1728299714\/yi4jvqd1oofycpjjaoad.jpg\" sizes=\"\n  (max-width: 1024px) 100vw,\n  (max-width: 1440px) 60vw,\n  1440px\n\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.bleacherreport.com\/image\/upload\/w_800,h_533,c_fill\/v1728299714\/yi4jvqd1oofycpjjaoad.jpg 375w,https:\/\/media.bleacherreport.com\/image\/upload\/w_800,h_533,c_fill\/v1728299714\/yi4jvqd1oofycpjjaoad.jpg 768w,https:\/\/media.bleacherreport.com\/image\/upload\/w_800,h_533,c_fill\/v1728299714\/yi4jvqd1oofycpjjaoad.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><small><span class=\"credit\">B\/R<\/span><\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"intersectionObserverRefElement\">\n<p class=\"\">Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James called it &#8220;surreal&#8221; 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Bronny James Take the Court Together for the First Time in Preseason\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DcXv-odur8o?autoplay=0&amp;cc_load_policy=0&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;playsinline=1&amp;rel=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;height=100%25\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"intersectionObserverRefElement\">\n<p class=\"\">&#8220;For a father, it means everything,&#8221; LeBron said after the game, per ESPN&#8217;s\u00a0Ramona Shelburne. &#8220;For someone who didn&#8217;t have that growing up, to be able to have that influence on your kids and have influence on your son. Be able to have moments with your son. And ultimately, to be able to work with your son. I think that&#8217;s one of the greatest things that a father can ever hope for or wish for.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"intersectionObserverRefElement\">\n<p class=\"\">&#8220;I&#8217;m prepping for the game like it&#8217;s a regular game,&#8221; LeBron added, &#8220;But the moment when we came out of the timeout and he was picking up full court and I went up\u2014because my guy was taking the ball out. We stood next to each other and I kind of looked at him, and it was just like, &#8216;Is this The Matrix or something?&#8217; It just didn&#8217;t feel real.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"intersectionObserverRefElement\">\n<div class=\"youtubeEmbed molecule\">\n<div class=\"iframe atom\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CPmDW9qeZho?autoplay=0&amp;cc_load_policy=0&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;playsinline=1&amp;rel=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;height=100%25\" class=\"content\" title=\"LeBron James talks about sharing the court with Bronny, for the first time | Lakers Preseason\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CPmDW9qeZho?autoplay=0&amp;cc_load_policy=0&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;playsinline=1&amp;rel=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;height=100%25\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"intersectionObserverRefElement\">\n<p class=\"\">LeBron scored a team-high 19 points and had five rebounds, four assists and two blocks in the defeat. 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