One of the oldest running gags in the NBA is of LeBron James not being human. How else could a player maintain such a level of excellence at age 39? How else could he avoid any catastrophic injuries across 21 seasons in the NBA? He must be an alien or something, right?
Nope. We now have evidence that James is, in fact, so human that he feels the same emotions as the rest of us mortals. One of those is his tendency to be distracted while being overcome with emotions.
In a recent interview with "GoJo and Golic," James admitted that he "lost focus" when he and his son, Bronny James, took the court together for their practice session as Lakers teammates last week.
"This week when we got back into the gym, it was the first time Bronny and I were on the floor as professionals, training, going against each other and preparing for the season," James said. "I had a couple of moments where I lost focus. And I'm not used to losing focus when I'm out on the floor. There were a couple of times when I looked to the side watching him prepare and go after it, there was just a [unfamiliar feeling]. It's going to be an unbelievable year for myself and hopefully for him as well."
James was then pressed about what Bronny called him on the court, especially after he made it clear the USC product was not allowed to call him "dad" in practice sessions or during games.
"He hasn't given me a name yet! I've actually had my ears open, waiting for that moment. I do know it's going to come at some point," James revealed.
Among the names James has suggested Bronny can call him include "2-3," "Bron" and "GOAT." It won't be long before we find out how Bronny plans to address his legendary father on a basketball court.
James, Bronny and the Lakers officially begin training camp on Oct. 1 before facing the Timberwolves in a preseason game on Oct. 4. They kick off their regular-season against the same team on Oct. 22.
