LeBron James on how he will treat Bronny on Lakers: 'I'm going to hold him accountable...I can separate dad from teammate'
LeBron James said his son shouldn’t expect any preferential treatment. “It’s going to work just like any one other of my teammates,” he told Craig Melvin in an exclusive interview that aired July 11 on TODAY. “I’m going to hold him accountable, and he should hold me accountable when I do things not right. I can separate dad from teammate. And, I think, as he continues to grow, and as he continues to learn, I hope he’s able to separate son from teammate, as well.”
Source: Today
Source: Today
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Peter Vecsey @PeterVecsey1
Am not believing Biden’s finished until
LeBron chooses his successor… – 8:49 PM
Am not believing Biden’s finished until
LeBron chooses his successor… – 8:49 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Members of the 7,000/7,000/7,000 club:
Oscar
Kidd
LeBron
Russ
That’s it. pic.twitter.com/gF0lETS8lG – 6:56 PM
Members of the 7,000/7,000/7,000 club:
Oscar
Kidd
LeBron
Russ
That’s it. pic.twitter.com/gF0lETS8lG – 6:56 PM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Watch: Steph Curry connects with LeBron James for lob dunk during Team USA’s win vs. Canada warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/07/10/wat… pic.twitter.com/aLNqP7DWmG – 6:00 PM
Watch: Steph Curry connects with LeBron James for lob dunk during Team USA’s win vs. Canada warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/07/10/wat… pic.twitter.com/aLNqP7DWmG – 6:00 PM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant side by side as USA Basketball teammates pic.twitter.com/VOlrkRRp4I – 1:19 PM
LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant side by side as USA Basketball teammates pic.twitter.com/VOlrkRRp4I – 1:19 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Nike athletes on team USA:
Bam Adebayo
Devin Booker
Anthony Davis
Kevin Durant
Tyrese Haliburton
LeBron James
Jayson Tatum
Over half the squad. pic.twitter.com/5mIdIOrMFc – 12:55 PM
Nike athletes on team USA:
Bam Adebayo
Devin Booker
Anthony Davis
Kevin Durant
Tyrese Haliburton
LeBron James
Jayson Tatum
Over half the squad. pic.twitter.com/5mIdIOrMFc – 12:55 PM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Thursday’s @LockedOnLakers podcast! Should Lakers fans be excited or nervous watching LeBron and AD with Team USA? We discuss. Plus, good showings from Bronny, Knecht, and Castleton in the Cali Classic. @LockedOnNetwork @LockedOnNBAPods
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sho… – 12:09 PM
Thursday’s @LockedOnLakers podcast! Should Lakers fans be excited or nervous watching LeBron and AD with Team USA? We discuss. Plus, good showings from Bronny, Knecht, and Castleton in the Cali Classic. @LockedOnNetwork @LockedOnNBAPods
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sho… – 12:09 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Curry, LeBron, Grant Hill discuss Kawhi Leonard’s Team USA exit, Derrick White as replacement
nbcsports.com/nba/news/curry… – 12:07 PM
Curry, LeBron, Grant Hill discuss Kawhi Leonard’s Team USA exit, Derrick White as replacement
nbcsports.com/nba/news/curry… – 12:07 PM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Steph and LeBron should have teamed up years ago pic.twitter.com/KAHnYHuK24 – 9:40 AM
Steph and LeBron should have teamed up years ago pic.twitter.com/KAHnYHuK24 – 9:40 AM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
New episode: AD shines in Team USA’s win over Canada & Lakers summer league reaction
— AD makes his case to be the starting center
— LeBron-Steph two-man game
— Observations on Dalton Knecht, Bronny James and more from the California Classic
Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=FA2oZ-… pic.twitter.com/U4PXQ0Fufu – 4:41 AM
New episode: AD shines in Team USA’s win over Canada & Lakers summer league reaction
— AD makes his case to be the starting center
— LeBron-Steph two-man game
— Observations on Dalton Knecht, Bronny James and more from the California Classic
Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=FA2oZ-… pic.twitter.com/U4PXQ0Fufu – 4:41 AM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Steph Curry discussed playing alongside LeBron James for Team USA warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/07/09/ste… pic.twitter.com/YowF1HM3Jd – 4:00 AM
Steph Curry discussed playing alongside LeBron James for Team USA warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/07/09/ste… pic.twitter.com/YowF1HM3Jd – 4:00 AM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Watch: Steph Curry connects with LeBron James for lob dunk during Team USA’s win vs. Canada warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/07/10/wat… pic.twitter.com/oyY9uZmToN – 2:00 AM
Watch: Steph Curry connects with LeBron James for lob dunk during Team USA’s win vs. Canada warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/07/10/wat… pic.twitter.com/oyY9uZmToN – 2:00 AM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Lakers’ LeBron James on Barack Obama addressing USA Basketball before Paris Olympics: “It’s always a treat to talk to one of the greatest people this world has ever seen, in my opinion. His vision, mindset and words are always resonating.” pic.twitter.com/yLKEIRnUAG – 1:17 AM
Lakers’ LeBron James on Barack Obama addressing USA Basketball before Paris Olympics: “It’s always a treat to talk to one of the greatest people this world has ever seen, in my opinion. His vision, mindset and words are always resonating.” pic.twitter.com/yLKEIRnUAG – 1:17 AM
Arash Markazi @ArashMarkazi
LeBron James talking to the media after Team USA’s victory over Canada. pic.twitter.com/t8fgZL6ejW – 1:16 AM
LeBron James talking to the media after Team USA’s victory over Canada. pic.twitter.com/t8fgZL6ejW – 1:16 AM
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Anthony Edwards: “I was nervous for real, I ain’t gonna lie. I told Bron … I ain’t been nervous in a minute. My first time playing in the Olympics. I definitely was nervous.” – 1:12 AM
Anthony Edwards: “I was nervous for real, I ain’t gonna lie. I told Bron … I ain’t been nervous in a minute. My first time playing in the Olympics. I definitely was nervous.” – 1:12 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
What was better?
Stephen Curry to LeBron James lob finish or Curry postgame celebration of the play?
Team USA tops Canada, 86-72, in exhibition in Vegas. #TeamUSA #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/S9tZRd5Wu6 – 12:55 AM
What was better?
Stephen Curry to LeBron James lob finish or Curry postgame celebration of the play?
Team USA tops Canada, 86-72, in exhibition in Vegas. #TeamUSA #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/S9tZRd5Wu6 – 12:55 AM
Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
we will get an iconic steph-to-bron alley oop photo at some point in the near future. this one will have to do until then. pic.twitter.com/93KEBssXbj – 12:46 AM
we will get an iconic steph-to-bron alley oop photo at some point in the near future. this one will have to do until then. pic.twitter.com/93KEBssXbj – 12:46 AM
Arash Markazi @ArashMarkazi
LeBron James, Savannah James and Zhuri Nova James celebrate Team USA’s win over Canada while Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” plays in Las Vegas. pic.twitter.com/XkfXvyQnVZ – 12:39 AM
LeBron James, Savannah James and Zhuri Nova James celebrate Team USA’s win over Canada while Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” plays in Las Vegas. pic.twitter.com/XkfXvyQnVZ – 12:39 AM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Lebron out there being a defensive demon and the ultimate connector because he doesn’t have to have 35 percent usage – 11:57 PM
Lebron out there being a defensive demon and the ultimate connector because he doesn’t have to have 35 percent usage – 11:57 PM
Dan Favale @danfavale
[steph and lebron link up in transition during team usa exhibition]
tmw’s headlines: pic.twitter.com/MDZN9QhU5N – 11:57 PM
[steph and lebron link up in transition during team usa exhibition]
tmw’s headlines: pic.twitter.com/MDZN9QhU5N – 11:57 PM
Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Steph and Bron just recreated the Wade-to-Bron alley oop in Miami. – 11:52 PM
Steph and Bron just recreated the Wade-to-Bron alley oop in Miami. – 11:52 PM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
LeBron to Steph back to LeBron for the dunk. That’s what people wanna see – 11:51 PM
LeBron to Steph back to LeBron for the dunk. That’s what people wanna see – 11:51 PM
Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Just watched Bron set a pindown to free Steph so Embiid could get a clean pass to him from the top of the key.
I love the Olympics. We never get to see the best play with the best like this. – 11:46 PM
Just watched Bron set a pindown to free Steph so Embiid could get a clean pass to him from the top of the key.
I love the Olympics. We never get to see the best play with the best like this. – 11:46 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Points in the first half:
8 — Dillon Brooks
6 — Steph and LeBron combined pic.twitter.com/Jrw3mLmYvs – 11:25 PM
Points in the first half:
8 — Dillon Brooks
6 — Steph and LeBron combined pic.twitter.com/Jrw3mLmYvs – 11:25 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
BLOCKED BY JAMES!
LeBron’s block on Dillon Brooks leads to a Booker 3 🔥
(via @FOXSports)
pic.twitter.com/YInGAhqrKt – 11:17 PM
BLOCKED BY JAMES!
LeBron’s block on Dillon Brooks leads to a Booker 3 🔥
(via @FOXSports)
pic.twitter.com/YInGAhqrKt – 11:17 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Funny moment with LeBron accidentally being the 6th guy on the floor for Team USA coming out of the timeout. He wanted to keep it going! – 11:17 PM
Funny moment with LeBron accidentally being the 6th guy on the floor for Team USA coming out of the timeout. He wanted to keep it going! – 11:17 PM
Evan Barnes @evan_b
Imagine telling someone in 1984 about that sequence
A 6-8 wing (Bron) after his 21st season blocks off the backboard
A 7-footer (Embiid) dribbles from halfcourt and dishes to a guard (Booker) for 3.
Wild, man. Wild fun ball. – 11:09 PM
Imagine telling someone in 1984 about that sequence
A 6-8 wing (Bron) after his 21st season blocks off the backboard
A 7-footer (Embiid) dribbles from halfcourt and dishes to a guard (Booker) for 3.
Wild, man. Wild fun ball. – 11:09 PM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Team Canada’s already out to an insurmountable lead. Probably best to just sit LeBron for the rest of the game, and live to fight another day (when the NBA season begins). AD, too. AK – 10:58 PM
Team Canada’s already out to an insurmountable lead. Probably best to just sit LeBron for the rest of the game, and live to fight another day (when the NBA season begins). AD, too. AK – 10:58 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Brooks opens the scoring with a jumper, then hits LeBron James with a hard foul. Shocking. – 10:38 PM
Brooks opens the scoring with a jumper, then hits LeBron James with a hard foul. Shocking. – 10:38 PM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
USA’s LeBron James gives Canada’s Dillon Brooks a high five before tip off pic.twitter.com/6hmo3hyNa6 – 10:35 PM
USA’s LeBron James gives Canada’s Dillon Brooks a high five before tip off pic.twitter.com/6hmo3hyNa6 – 10:35 PM
Jeff Zillgitt @JeffZillgitt
USA Basketball men’s Olympic team starting lineup vs. Canada:
LeBron James
Steph Curry
Devin Booker
Joel Embiid
Jrue Holiday
* (Kevin Durant not playing due to sore calf) – 10:34 PM
USA Basketball men’s Olympic team starting lineup vs. Canada:
LeBron James
Steph Curry
Devin Booker
Joel Embiid
Jrue Holiday
* (Kevin Durant not playing due to sore calf) – 10:34 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
The starters for Team USA:
Stephen Curry, Devin Booker, Jrue Holiday, LeBron James and Joel Embiid. – 10:34 PM
The starters for Team USA:
Stephen Curry, Devin Booker, Jrue Holiday, LeBron James and Joel Embiid. – 10:34 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
In case you missed it, your starting five for Team USA:
Stephen Curry
Devin Booker
Jrue Holiday
LeBron James
Joel Embiid
(Once Durant gets healthy he subs out one of Booker and Holiday, and other things could shift as well. Tatum and Edwards could get looks.) – 10:32 PM
In case you missed it, your starting five for Team USA:
Stephen Curry
Devin Booker
Jrue Holiday
LeBron James
Joel Embiid
(Once Durant gets healthy he subs out one of Booker and Holiday, and other things could shift as well. Tatum and Edwards could get looks.) – 10:32 PM
Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Anthony Davis and LeBron James getting ready along with the rest of Team USA pic.twitter.com/Ata8wwOar4 – 10:25 PM
Anthony Davis and LeBron James getting ready along with the rest of Team USA pic.twitter.com/Ata8wwOar4 – 10:25 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Team USA starting five
Steph Curry
Devin Booker
Jrue Holiday
LeBron James
Joel Embiid – 10:21 PM
Team USA starting five
Steph Curry
Devin Booker
Jrue Holiday
LeBron James
Joel Embiid – 10:21 PM
Nick DePaula @NickDePaula
LeBron James debuts the upcoming Nike Royalty TR — his upcoming Training shoe releasing in Fall 2024 — while warming up for tonight’s USA vs Canada game. pic.twitter.com/7oMhu18Jk0 – 10:13 PM
LeBron James debuts the upcoming Nike Royalty TR — his upcoming Training shoe releasing in Fall 2024 — while warming up for tonight’s USA vs Canada game. pic.twitter.com/7oMhu18Jk0 – 10:13 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
No Kevin Durant (calf) tonight.
Kawhi Leonard withdraws.
Derrick White replaces Leonard.
Who would you start tonight vs. Canada in Las Vegas.
My 5: Stephen Curry, Devin Booker, Jayson Tatum, LeBron James and Joel Embiid.
Thoughts? #TeamUSA #Paris2024 – 9:51 PM
No Kevin Durant (calf) tonight.
Kawhi Leonard withdraws.
Derrick White replaces Leonard.
Who would you start tonight vs. Canada in Las Vegas.
My 5: Stephen Curry, Devin Booker, Jayson Tatum, LeBron James and Joel Embiid.
Thoughts? #TeamUSA #Paris2024 – 9:51 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Really to cool to see LeBron and Anthony Edwards warming up together. LeBron told Ant to shoot with him even though the Timberwolves star didn’t want “f—k up his rhythm.” Oldest player on Team USA is mentoring the youngest – 9:15 PM
Really to cool to see LeBron and Anthony Edwards warming up together. LeBron told Ant to shoot with him even though the Timberwolves star didn’t want “f—k up his rhythm.” Oldest player on Team USA is mentoring the youngest – 9:15 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
LeBron and Anthony Edwards doing paired shooting with Erik Spoelstra pic.twitter.com/5ft0ULTFUb – 9:10 PM
LeBron and Anthony Edwards doing paired shooting with Erik Spoelstra pic.twitter.com/5ft0ULTFUb – 9:10 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Being around Team USA is just cool thing after cool thing.
Here’s Spo helping LeBron warm up pic.twitter.com/B9abKpIFnw – 9:02 PM
Being around Team USA is just cool thing after cool thing.
Here’s Spo helping LeBron warm up pic.twitter.com/B9abKpIFnw – 9:02 PM
Joe Vardon @joevardon
Also happening now: Erik Spoelstra throwing LeBron passes. pic.twitter.com/CuT0o0HUvR – 9:01 PM
Also happening now: Erik Spoelstra throwing LeBron passes. pic.twitter.com/CuT0o0HUvR – 9:01 PM
Eric Koreen @ekoreen
No big deal, just Erik Spoelstra snapping passes to LeBron James 90 minutes before tip. Normal pre-game stuff. – 9:01 PM
No big deal, just Erik Spoelstra snapping passes to LeBron James 90 minutes before tip. Normal pre-game stuff. – 9:01 PM
Jeff Zillgitt @JeffZillgitt
Pretty cool that Heat coach Erik Spoelstra is LeBron James’ pregame workout coach for the Olympics. pic.twitter.com/SGGaqecgjO – 9:00 PM
Pretty cool that Heat coach Erik Spoelstra is LeBron James’ pregame workout coach for the Olympics. pic.twitter.com/SGGaqecgjO – 9:00 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Bron tapped into Bronny’s Summer League game in between workouts 👏
(via @NBA)
pic.twitter.com/JnGcXTT7yp – 8:41 PM
Bron tapped into Bronny’s Summer League game in between workouts 👏
(via @NBA)
pic.twitter.com/JnGcXTT7yp – 8:41 PM
More on this storyline
Coach K: “Talking about LeBron, probably he and Steph are the two leaders?” Grant Hill: “I’d say the two unofficial captains, if you will. … The conditioning, the professionalism, the energy that you talked about, they have been absolutely fantastic. And I will say, we know their legacy, we know what they’ve done throughout their careers, and the fact that at this point they still want to come back, it speaks about the experience. It speaks about their experience with you, playing for you. It speaks about USA Basketball overall. And I will say this and I really believe this, that for both of them, they were a part of USA Basketball before they learned how to be NBA Champions.” -via Twitter @SiriusXMNBA / July 11, 2024
“But at the end of the day, it won’t be no shortcuts, that’s for sure. I don’t hold anybody to shortcut standard when it comes to the game of basketball and somebody being around me on a day-to-day basis.” -via Today / July 11, 2024
The Summer Olympics head to Los Angeles in 2028. And while James recently signed a two-year extension to remain with the Lakers, don’t expect him to be in the City of Angels during the next Games. “No, I won’t be there,” he said. “I’m getting the hell out of that city when the Olympics come to Los Angeles,” he added, laughing. “All right, I’ll live there all year. I will not be in Los Angeles in ‘28. I’m getting out of there.” -via Today / July 11, 2024