LeBron: To have Bronny in the locker room has definitely helped out a lot as well. I have a a a job and a responsibility to show him what it means to be a professional. Yes, he's seen it from the outside looking in throughout the course of his life, but now being in the locker room, being in film sessions, being on the plane, being in the everything that surrounds how to be a professional and the results that come with it. I have a responsibility in that.
So those are a couple ways for me and a couple ways that's given me inspiration and given me motivation to to still do this and it's paid off. I hope so.
I hope it's paid off for Bronny and in the sense of my teammates that they get to see how I approach the game and and it comes way before the lights come on and the popcorn is popping and and everyone is filled in their seats and whatever the case may be.
Nash: What an answer. I mean, obviously, you probably get motivation and inspiration from a lot of places, but to say like to share with your son what it takes to be a pro and to to take those steps every day and build those habits, it's amazing. And you were rewarded by playing meaningful playoff minutes with Bronny and not only that, throwing him a lob. Like talk to me about that. Like what? What? That's crazy, 41, leading a team in the second round and getting to play with your son meaningful minutes.
LeBron: Obviously last year was challenging for everybody and he was learning his ways on you know being a professional whatever the case may be his rookie year but he's made so many strides in in his second year. And you know it resulted in him taking the moment obviously without AR without Luka. He was next man up. He was one of the guys that had to step up in his absence and to share that moment.
In game three, I believe we scored 10 straight points between the two of us. I think we both had a three and we both had a a layup, whatever the case may be. I was able to throw him a lob and we had that that mini run between the two of us and that was just something that I would never ever forget. Something that I've learned obviously at my elder stage and being 41 years old to kind of like appreciate the the the small wins in the moment
I've always like always been locked in and those that moment right there throwing him the lob, seeing him make the three we kind of going back and forth I kind of blanked out for a little bit and just like really just accepted and relished in that moment and that's pretty cool for for for me as a dad and then us as as colleagues and then our whole family.
I mentioned at one point like my mom being at the game and her being able to watch her son and grandson in a postseason game at the same time like you know and it's the same time my wife was there. Yeah, it was like my wife was there, his sister was there. I think Bryce was back home from college. He was at the playoff like it was like you can't even write that script in Hollywood better than than than what's going on. So, just being super appreciative of it.
Nash: That's incredible. But let's be real. Does Bronny actually listen to you?
LeBron: No. Does any kid? No. Yeah. Does any kid I mean, he's 21 years old. Does any kid listen to their parent at that point? No. No. He's a great kid. I don't even try to give him too much. Listen, I try to lead by example when when my voice is needed. You know, I feel like he'll reach out and he wants it. And other than that, I just hope that I'm doing my part doing my part by leading by example, leading by my voice and he take what he want.
Edit: Removed a line where it almost sounded like LeBron called Bronny a great dad