{"id":535539,"date":"2026-09-29T07:42:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T05:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=535539"},"modified":"2026-09-29T07:42:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T05:42:29","slug":"bronny-james-my-real-name-is-lebron-im-trying-to-prove-myself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/bronny-james-my-real-name-is-lebron-im-trying-to-prove-myself\/","title":{"rendered":"Bronny James: \u201cMy real name is LeBron, I\u2019m trying to prove myself\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bronny James opened up about the weight of his name and the motivation that drives him every day. The Los Angeles Lakers guard is focused on building his own identity beyond being known simply as LeBron James\u2019 son.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou guys know me as Bronny. My real name is LeBron,\u201d James said. \u201cI think it\u2019s a motivating factor for me just getting up every day and trying to prove myself as Bronny instead of LeBron.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His words highlight one of the defining challenges of his young NBA career: establishing himself on his own terms while carrying one of the most recognizable names in basketball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cYou guys know me as Bronny. My real name is LeBron. I&#039;ve been doing this for however long, so I think it&#039;s a motivating factor for me just getting up every day and trying to prove myself as Bronny instead of LeBron.\u201d<br><br>\u2014 Bronny James<br><br>(h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LALPerformance?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LALPerformance<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GzF8Yux9z7\">pic.twitter.com\/GzF8Yux9z7<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LegionHoops\/status\/2104753439901417494?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Lakers guard is focused on building his own identity beyond being known simply as LeBron James\u2019 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