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LeBron and Bronny James made their public debut as Los Angeles Lakers teammates during NBA Media Day on Monday (September 30).
The five-time NBA champion and his rookie son posed for photos and met with media members, which included an interview with Spectrum SportsNet.
"Just pure joy, man," LeBron said when asked about his emotions after his son joined the interview. "I don't have any words. I can speak about me. You guys ask me questions about me. When it comes to him, I'm just at a loss for words.
"Just super proud. Super proud of him to get to this point. He's a man. He's ready to go. Whatever questions you got for him, go ahead and let him have it."
The elder James had previously said he doesn't want Bronny calling him "Dad" when they're on the court, though his son still he hasn't figured out how he'll address him.
"I haven't gotten there yet," Bronny said. "It's probably gonna be, like, Bron. Bron would be the easiest."
LeBron and Bronny will become the first father-son duo to play together in NBA history whenever they share the court. Bronny had a strong showing in the pre-draft process recently, despite averaging just 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists during his lone collegiate season at USC, which was delayed after he suffered cardiac arrest in January.
The 19-year-old rated as a five-star prospect and ranked as the No. 5 combo guard, No. 4 player from the state of California and No. 22 overall prospect for the 2023 national recruiting cycle, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.