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Famed Father-Son Duo Hope To See LeBron James And Son Make History In NBA Opener
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LeBron James and Bronny James will have a chance to quiet the "nepo baby" criticism if they play together in the Lakers' first game this season.
LeBron James and Bronny James of the Los Angeles Lakers could become the first NBA father and son to play on the court together as soon as Tuesday night ― and another famous sports duo will be there to witness it.
Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr., the first father and son to play together in Major League Baseball, plan to attend the Lakers’ home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves in an NBA season opener.
“It’s a big deal for my dad and I to be there,” Griffey Jr. said earlier this week. “We made history, now we get to watch history.”
The Griffeys played on the Seattle Mariners during the 1990 and 1991 seasons, and in a signature moment, hit back-to-back home runs on Sept. 14, 1990.
The Jameses played together just once during the preseason, ESPN reported, but did not create scoring opportunities for each other. Still, it was reportedly the first NBA preseason game in which a father and son played together.