Stephen A. Smith has covered a ton of amazing athletes throughout the course of his career. Overall, he has seen numerous generations of NBA superstars. One of those superstars is none other than LeBron James. Although Smith has had criticisms of LeBron over the years, there is no doubt that he has also had praise for the man. This is especially true when it comes to what kind of person LeBron has been. Stephen A. cannot say enough good things about LeBron as both a father and a husband.
Speaking of fatherhood, LeBron’s oldest son Bronny is currently set to choose where he will go to school. Moreover, he is already being looked at by NBA teams. Consequently, ESPN recently came through a mock draft in which they tried to predict where James is going to go in the 2024 draft. For now, they have him going 10th overall. This is quite a bit of praise, however, some believe it is premature to say something like this. As for Stephen A., he has always been a bit wary when it comes to talking about LeBron’s child.
Stephen A. Makes A Valiant Point
“I’ve never talked about Bronny James and it’s because of his father,” Stephen A. said. “I think that it is unfair to bring that kind of scrutiny on the kid and I’m very very protective of him in that regard. Obviously, his name is going to continue to elevate in the mind’s eye and I think that LeBron James is the cause of that because he’s made it very very clear that his goal is to stay in the NBA until his son arrives.” Overall, Smith makes a great point about putting too much pressure on a teenager too early. As the son of LeBron, Bronny is already dealing with immense pressure, and he doesn’t need any more.
Moving forward, it will be interesting to see where Bronny decides to go. One would imagine Ohio State would be at the top of his list. Moreover, it seems like USC and Oregon are some compelling options. Either way, Bronny will be fun to watch over the coming years. As for Smith, let us know what you think of his philosophy, in the comments below.
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