LeBron Beams: Son Bronny Growing With Lakers

Merlin sees LeBron praising the steady growth of his son Bronny after the Lakers’ season debut. LeBron said, "It's been great to see, to watch. And he's still young... still learning and still getting better with each and every rep." Bronny — the 55th pick and half of the NBA’s first father-son duo — dominated briefly in the G League but has played sparingly in the NBA (11.1 minutes, 2.1 points, 1.8 assists), while LeBron returned from sciatica to help a 140–126 win. Merlin senses genuine progress rather than a sudden leap. Being with the big club all year and earning more minutes is promising, but true rotation status will demand defense, consistency and coach trust. This feels like the opening chapter of Bronny’s long story, not the final spell.