• Bronny James, the son of LeBron James, made his debut for the Los Angeles Lakers when they faced Minnesota in the preseason
• The young guard was drafted with the 55th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft and will have to wait to play with his father
• Bronny signed a four-year contract with the NBA giants, but his father made a lot more since he was number one

LeBron James’ son Bronny James made his long-awaited debut with the Los Angeles Lakers in a preseason game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday.

The rookie finished the game with two points in the Lakers’ 124-107 loss.

Bronny signed a lucrative rookie contract with the NBA giants and won’t be traded until 2025.

LeBron expressed his desire to play on the same team with his son, and it became a reality when Bronny was drafted with the No. 55 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.

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The Lakers veteran is entering his 22nd NBA season after making his debut with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2023-04 season.

He became the No. 1 pick, has broken almost every record and has won four NBA titles. Many consider him the GOAT.

How much does Bronny make in the NBA?

The 6-foot-1 guard is in a near-perfect situation. Playing alongside his father gives him valuable knowledge as he navigates the league.

According to NBC Los Angeles, Bronny signed a four-year, $7.9 million (Ksh1 billion) contract, with $5.4 million guaranteed.

According to ESPN, Bronny’s will be distributed as follows: $1,157,143 in 2024-25, $1,955,377 in 2025-26, $2,296,271 in 2026-27 and $2,486,955 for a team option in 2027-28.

Second-rounders always earn significantly less than their first-round counterparts. According to Sporting News, players at the top of the draft make more on a rookie pay scale than those in the latter rounds. This scale only applies to first-round picks.

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What did LeBron James earn as a rookie?

The 39-year-old signed a four-year, $18.8 million rookie contract with the Cavaliers in 2003 after being selected first overall in the 2003 NBA Draft.

According to Sporting News, the four-time NBA champion has signed ten NBA contracts.

In July, he signed a two-year, maximum $104 million contract with the Lakers, meaning he will make at least $50 million over the next two seasons.

In total, the four-time NBA MVP has earned $479.5 million in his on-court career, but that amount will soon reach the $500 million mark.

“I’m a Laker and I’ve been happy and very fortunate to be a Laker for the last six years and hopefully it stays that way,” James said of his future with the Lakers to ESPN.

LeBron calls himself NBA GOAT

YEN.com.gh previously reported that the NBA GOAT debate between Michael Jordan and LeBron James continues to dominate barbershop discussions.

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After breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s scoring record, the Los Angeles Lakers veteran declared himself the GOAT of the NBA.

Still, some fans dispute this for various reasons, mainly statistical, but the debate is always subjective.

Source: TUKO.co.ke