On October 23, LeBron James and his oldest son Bronny James made NBA history by becoming the first father-son team to play together.

In the second half of the NBA season opener, with the Los Angeles Lakers leading the Minnesota Timberwolves 51-35, James and his son played together for three minutes.

LeBron had long dreamed of this moment since the 39-year-old legend had won every award in the top basketball league in the world and all he wanted was to play with his son. A father-son team playing together is uncommon in American sports history, and this is the first time the NBA has witnessed it.Baseball players Ken Griffey Jr. and Sr. joined LeBron James’ family to celebrate on the evening of October 22 at Crypto.com Arena. In addition to them, American sports included the father-son team of Gordie Howe, Mark Howe, and Marty Howe in ice hockey, and Tim Raines in baseball.

But the father-son pairs mentioned above all joined the field after their fathers had deteriorated to the point where they were hardly making a difference for their clubs. LeBron James remains at the top of his game. The Lakers defeated the Timberwolves 110-103 thanks to the 39-year-old legend’s 16 points, four assists, and five rebounds in 35 minutes of play. In the three minutes that he played with his legendary father, Bronny didn’t do anything. The 20-year-old youngster looked perplexed each time he rushed the ball and missed a three-pointer from his father’s throw.”I didn’t promise anything to them about them playing together,” Lakers coach JJ Redick stated at a press conference following the game. “The team’s outcomes are what matter most, therefore I wanted to let things unfold organically. Bronny arrived on the pitch just in time for the match. LeBron James is the same age as Redick, the Lakers’ new coach this season. According to ESPN, Redick most likely offered to let Bronny play before the game because so many celebrities were present and seated in VIP seats with the James family.Since the Lakers selected him in the NBA draft that summer, Bronny has been a contentious figure. Due to his lackluster collegiate results, a large number of Lakers supporters think that this guard is not prepared to play in the NBA. Furthermore, Bronny’s physique is modest given his height of only 1m88, and he casts doubt on his physical strength after suffering a heart attack and having to take a lengthy vacation from playing.

“After creating history with his father, LeBron, it wouldn’t be shocking if Bronny was promptly demoted to play in the G-League by the Lakers. Since it is obvious that he is not prepared to compete in the NBA, that would be better for him. Every forced play is bad,” ESPN said.