Chet Holmgren praises Bronny James for impressive Summer League showing: ‘Looked like a total pro’
NY Post
It may be only four games into Bronny James’ professional career, but he’s already receiving applause from some of the NBA’s best.
On the heels of a 13-point performance against the Cleveland Cavaliers in which he added five rebounds, three assists and two blocks, James was lauded on X by Thunder center Chet Holmgren.
“Looked like a total pro” Holmgren wrote in response to a tweet summarizing James’ outing.
James, who played just one year with USC before entering the NBA draft, churned out several highlights from the game, including a slick step-back 3.
The 55th overall selection has been up and down throughout his limited Summer League tenure, although he’s now stacked two encouraging games in a row.
On Wednesday against the Hawks, James totaled 12 points, one rebound and one steal.
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