Tim Hardaway Jr. thinks LeBron needs to adjust his strategy on what he really should be doing for Bronny’s career.
After realizing his son Bronny James (real name LeBron James Jr.) would have to deal with the pressure associated with his name, LeBron James regretted naming his son after him. But for Tim Hardaway Jr., who carries the name of his Hall of Fame dad Tim Sr., it’s best for “King James” to take it easy and let Bronny carve his own path in the game.
“I understand where he’s coming from, but I mean your son’s gonna have to build his own legacy for sure,” Hardaway Jr. recently said on Buckets podcast.
Bronny has to do his part too
As much as Hardaway Jr. feels for James’ dilemma about his junior, he also points out that it will all boil down to what Bronny, the basketball player, and not LeBron’s son, can do on the court. Hardaway Jr. suggests that Bronny should work on making a name for himself because the smoke from his father’s legacy will eventually settle, one way or another.
“That’s what my whole mindset has been throughout this whole entire process from when I started picking up a basketball till now. I think I’m doing a damn good job of it you know just create my own legacy and just making sure when I’m walking around they say that’s Tim Hardaway Jr. that’s not Tim hardaway’s son you know, so that’s like a big a big deal to me,” Hardaway Jr. explained.
LeBron has been a terrific dad
It’s safe to say Hardaway Jr.’s game is far from his dad’s. It is yet to be determined if LeBron and Bronny’s case is the same, but as far as being a supportive father goes, Hardaway Jr. thinks King James has been doing a commendable job. And for the record, the Dallas Mavericks shooting guard doesn’t see anything wrong about naming your son after you.
“I think it’s great [that] you’re naming your son after you. I mean, it’s a privilege; it’s an honor to carry it to the best of your abilities. And whatever your son wants to do, just be behind him. I’m not telling them how to raise a kid or whatever, but you know from looks of it, [LeBron’s] doing a heck of a job,” Hardaway Jr. concluded.
As it stands, Bronny has not committed to any college yet. After playing for one season in any college or university, the 18-year-old will finally be eligible for NBA Draft in 2024.
