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As Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and his son Bronny look to make history on Tuesday night by becoming the first father-son duo to play together in a regular-season NBA game, they will be joined by some baseball royalty at Crypto.com Arena.
Appears on the “Road to Cooperstown” podcast.Hall of Fame baseball player Ken Griffey Jr. said he plans to attend the game with his father in hopes of witnessing the James duo make the same history the Griffeys did in 1990.
In August of that year, as members of the Seattle Mariners, Griffey Sr. and Griffey Jr. First father and son to play in the same MLB game.
“The first father and son to play baseball, and now the first father and son to play basketball. “So, it’s a big deal for me and my dad to be there,” Griffey told host John Paul Morosi.
“We made history, and now we get to watch history. So that’s what’s going to be great about this.”
Speaking to the media on Monday, Bronny James was humbled to hear that the Griffeys would be on hand to see his potential NBA debut, though he admitted he wasn’t sure if first-year coach JJ Redick planned to play him. In the Lakers’ season opener. vs. Minnesota Timberwolves.
“That would be crazy,” James said. “Just two families to do this, I mean it would be a crazy experience – especially with what they did.”
The younger James seems to be forgetting legendary hockey player Gordie Howe, who actually played in NHL games with two sons, Mark and Marty. But Bronny can be forgiven for his neglect, as the Hawes’ incredible feat occurred several years before his father, LeBron, was born.
Earlier in October, LeBron and Bronny played together on the court at the same time — even though it was in the preseason — against the Phoenix Suns early in the second quarter in a game the Lakers lost 118-114.
After that game, LeBron said, “For someone who didn’t have a father growing up, to be able to influence his kids, and then ultimately, to be able to work with your son, I think is one of the greatest things.” Things a father can hope or wish for.
The Lakers host the Timberwolves on Tuesday night at 7pm PT.
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