Wearing jersey No. 9, Bronny James took his place in the Lakers' starting lineup and finished 2-for-9 with four points in his NBA summer league debut Saturday.
SAN FRANCISCO -- Oversized headphones on his ears and dressed in full Lakers gold as he geared up for his NBA Summer League debut, rookieEven down to their familiar mannerisms, facial expressions and the way they run and shuffle back on defense. Then, Bronny James took his place in the starting lineup for Los Angeles and his professional career was formally underway Saturday -- wearing jersey No. 9, not to be confused with his dad's former 6 uniform he sported before switching to 23.
James received cheers and a warm ovation when he returned to the court at the 8:17 mark of the second quarter. He was initially whistled for his first career foul on a 3-point attempt by Sacramento's Xavier Sneed on the right wing with 7:23 remaining, and James argued briefly before the play went to replay review and was overturned. James missed a 3 off the front rim from the top of the arc at 7:04.
At one point during his warmup routine, the 6-foot-2 guard stood with hands on hips in a position resembling one of his father, LeBron. And during the game, the son leaned over by the baseline 3-point corner, gripping his knees while waiting for the offensive possession to begin. He will likely get another chance to play Sunday, when the Lakers face the Warriors again at the Chase Center.
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