Bronny James Inks 4-year, $7.9 Million Deal w/ Los Angeles Lakers

Bronny James

Bronny James Inks 4-year, $7.9 Million Deal w/ Los Angeles Lakers

NBA newcomer Bronny James scored a solid deal for his rookie contract.

Reports state that the basketball star is set to earn nearly $8 million over his first four years in the league after officially signing a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Bronny James

According to reports, the West Coast team finalized a deal with Bronny James earlier today (Wednesday, July 3rd), while simultaneously signing the 19-year-old’s famous dad Lebron James, 39, to a 1-year extension. The move marks history for the pair, as they become the first active father-son duo to play in the NBA together.

LeBron James, Bronny James

Lebron James, 39, first signed on with the Lakers in 2018 and has repeatedly stated his desire to one day play with his eldest. As we’ve previously covered, the 4X NBA champion had to clarify remarks about possibly retiring after playing with his son, claiming he wants to play for the Lakers “as long as possible.”

Now, Lebron’s goal will become realized once Bronny suits up for his first official game this fall. Reports note that his contract begins at $1,157,143 in 2024-25 and progresses to $1,955,377 the following year, $2,296,271 in 2026-27 and $2,486,955 for a team option in 2027-28. While speaking on the pressure he faces coming into the league as the son of one of the greatest basketball stars of all time, Bronny insisted that he’s ready for the challenge and that playing with his dad was not “a main focus” in his decision to enter the draft. He stated during a recent interview:

“I’m trying to get my name out for myself…I just want to come in and get my work in and get better every day. I never really had a thought of me going to play with my dad…That’s always there to take part of, but it wasn’t a main focus of mine.”

Bronny James

He continued:

“It’s for sure amplified the amount of pressure…I’ve already seen it in (social) media and on the internet and stuff talking about (how) I might not deserve an opportunity…But I’ve been dealing with stuff like this for my whole life. It’s nothing different. It’s more amplified for sure, but I can get through it,” 

The Lakers selected Bronny as the #55th overall pick of the NBA draft held last month. His entry to the league comes after he suffered a heart-related scare while in college that resulted in a nearly 5-month recovery period. Bronny also spoke about how the off-time impacted his game and mindset moving forward, sharing:

“The time that I had off, I feel like I could have been perfecting my game more…I just feel like I’ve been given the opportunity to showcase what I can really do, because I wasn’t given that much of an opportunity at SC. So I’m excited for what it’s going to be.”