It was quite an adventure for Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James during Wednesday night’s NBA Summer League game against the Atlanta Hawks in Las Vegas.
For the first time in his Summer League experience, the former USC Trojans guard hit his first 3-pointer and made another one before the end of the Lakers’ 87-86 win. James finished with 12 points on 5/11 shooting from the floor and went 2/5 from behind the arc.
And oh, he also got his first technical foul as a pro when he picked up one in the third quarter while seemingly trying to ask a ref for a foul after losing the ball on a driving attempt.
Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James wakes up social media after technical foul
People on the internet, as expected, had all sorts of reactions to James’ technical foul.
“Bronny James got as many technical fouls as 3-pointers in summer league 😭”
Bronny James got as many technical fouls as 3 pointers in summer league 😭
— jerry🧀 (@0xJerryMouse) July 18, 2024
“LeBron can practically body slam a ref and get no tech lmao” – @HaterReport_
“Refs hating on greatness nothing new”
Refs hating on greatness nothing new
— Mark Jackson’s Burner (@casualtakeking) July 18, 2024
“Just like his dad crying about everything”
Just like his dad crying about everything https://t.co/q5ALcl2HGc
— 🏆 – Matthew Tkachuk Enjoyer (@Tkachuckle) July 18, 2024
“Yep definitely LeBrons kid no doubt about it”
Yep definitely LeBrons kid no doubt about it
— Kyle Anderson Muse (@TeamSloMoMuse) July 18, 2024
“Bronny really picked up his first 3 pointer and first technical foul this game”
Bronny really picked up his first 3 pointer and first technical foul this game
— JBond 🍌 (@jbondwagon) July 18, 2024
“Lebron about to give him an old fashioned whooping when he gets back from Abu Dhabi”
Lebron about to give him an old fashioned whooping when he gets back from Abu Dhabi pic.twitter.com/0knbUbeYk9
— IsaacA3 (@a3_isaac) July 18, 2024
Despite getting trolled by fans online, Bronny James undeniably just had his best game in the Summer League, and he will look to sustain that form when the Lakers play the Cleveland Cavaliers this Thursday night.
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