Curry’s Olympics, NBA LeBron-Bronny, and Caitlin Clark fever: 2024 review
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Basketball took off in 2024, taking centre stage on the global sports news calendar at key points of the year.
Basketball in 2024 enjoyed a breakout year with global coverage more sustained than ever before.
It will be remembered for new record-setting achievements, memorable plays, female basketball’s coming-out party, and huge worldwide events like the Olympics shining a larger than ever profile on the sport.
Here are Al Jazeera’s top basketball moments of 2024:
On the opening night of the 2024-25 National Basketball Association (NBA) season, LeBron James and Bronny James became the first father and son to play in the NBA together during the Los Angeles Lakers’ 110-103 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The 39-year-old superstar and his 20-year-old son, who was drafted by the Lakers with the 55th pick in the 2024 NBA draft, played almost two and a half minutes together late in the first half of Bronny’s debut.
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Basketball took off in 2024, taking centre stage on the global sports news calendar at key points of the year.
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