Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss is disappointed that LeBron James didn’t show gratitude after she signed his eldest son, Bronny James, to a $4 million contract.
Bronny, 21, was drafted by the Lakers with the 55th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.
LeBron and Bronny made history as the first father-son duo to play together in an NBA game.
But the good times didn’t last.
According to ESPN, Jeanie felt that LeBron, 41, wasn’t “grateful” enough after she convinced the front office to draft Bronny.
“And when the Lakers drafted James’ son Bronny with the 55th pick in the 2024 draft, Jeanie privately remarked that James should be grateful for such a gesture, but she felt that he wasn’t,” said ESPN reporter Baxter Holmes on Wednesday.
Holmes suggested that the Lakers front office – including Jeanie’s 5 brothers and sister – didn’t want to waste a draft pick on Bronny. But Jeanie reportedly insisted on drafting Bronny.
Now Bronny is demoted to the G-league and his future with the franchise is in doubt when LeBron becomes a free agent next season.
Billionaire businessman Mark Walter purchased a majority ownership stake in the team for $10 billion. Jeanie continues to be the Lakers governor and she retains a minority ownership in the franchise.
