Bronny James scores first NBA basket after 'We Want Bronny' chants in Cleveland

LeBron James had a homecoming of sorts on Wednesday night, as the LA Lakers were facing off against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The team that LeBron helped propel to their only NBA crown. And Cleveland fans were more than welcoming to LeBron James and his son, Bronny James. The Cavaliers had the game well in hand in the final few minutes, and their fans wanted to see Bronny in the game. They chanted for him, and he scored his first NBA basket.

BRONNY'S FIRST NBA POINTS 🔥

He cashed his o1.5 points prop tonight pic.twitter.com/lLhESJxvtp

— br_betting (@br_betting) October 31, 2024

Here’s the video where fans were chanting for Bronny James to come in the game.

Lol fans chanting "We want Bronny!" with the game already decided pic.twitter.com/gSvVJFA9j5

— Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) October 31, 2024

The Lakers struggled mightily against the Cavaliers en route to the 134-110 loss at Rocket Mortage FieldHouse.

For the Jameses, it was a big night. The Cavs also celebrated their return, putting up “Welcome Home” messages upon the Lakers’ arrival. Bronny also spoke about what it’d mean to be back in Cleveland with his dad.

LeBron James – an Akron native – burst onto the NBA scene in Cleveland and put together a storied career across his two stints. His biggest achievement, though, was ending the Cavaliers’ NBA title drought and bringing a championship back home after completing an unprecedented 3-1 comeback against the Golden State Warriors.

Of course, it’s not the first time James has been back in Cleveland since he joined the Lakers. But doing so with Bronny made it one to remember.

“It’s definitely going to be very special to be back home and be able to run the floor with my son who spent a lot of time on that floor throughout my days when I played there for 11 years,” LeBron James said after the Lakers’ game against the Suns on Monday.

More on Bronny James and his career path

The Lakers selected Bronny James with the No. 55 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft and new coach J.J. Redick pointed out some good things he saw during the pre-draft process. He made his NBA debut in the season opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but will move to the G-League shuttle after this road trip and split time between the NBA and the G-League, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported.

On3’s Nick Schultz also contributed to this article.