LeBron James Covers ‘SI’ With His Handsome Sons & Reveals Hopes To Play In NBA With Them

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Like father Like son! LeBron James introduced with his sons Bronny, 17 and Bryce, 15, on the cover of the October issue of Sports are illustrated, was released on Tuesday, August 30. The three James men looked like an incredibly happy family as they posed for photos, which you can view here. The NBA star, 37, admits that he hopes that he can continue his professional basketball career long enough to one day play in the league alongside his sons at one point. someday.

For the cover, LeBron rocked a black tank, his signature 2002 SI The cover story is titled “The Chosen One”, written when he was still just a high school player. Standing between Bronny and Bryce, it’s impossible not to notice how much the two boys look like their father. Bronny wears a sleeveless white hoodie and blue shorts, while his brother wears a black t-shirt and green shorts. While the three look tough for the cover photo, the story also features photos of the basketball star smiling alongside his sons, plus the three of them practicing together.

The NBA player hasn’t been shy about talking about wanting to play alongside Bronny, and they will be the first father-son pair to play in the league at the same time, and he says he’s often set his sights on space. “I always set goals in my career, talked to the basketball gods and they listened to it all. Hopefully they can also listen to this last one,” he explained.

LeBron has talked about wanting to expand her career so she can play with her kids at the same time. He said he oversees which team gets the first draft pick when they qualify. “I feel like I can play for a while. So it all depends on my body, but more importantly my mind. If my mind stays sharp and fresh and motivated, the sky isn’t even the limit for me. I can go beyond that. But we’ll see,” he said.

NBA star’s wife Savannah also revealed LeBron’s hopes are not just for the boys to be in the NBA at the same time as their father, but possibly more. “Of course I want to [Bronny] end up playing on the same pitch, possibly on the same team. That would be the cake for his career, and maybe [as] a father,” she said.

LeBron isn’t the only one looking forward to playing with his kids. Both Bronny and Bryce explained that they were giddy people. “My dad was cool enough to let me go any way I wanted if I didn’t want to pursue basketball. But I think for sure basketball will be my favorite,” said Bronny. Writer Chris Ballard note that son James seems less confident about his shot in the NBA. “I will see what happens. I will play basketball. If [I] go that route, then it’s like,” Bryce told the outlet.

It’s also clear that the Lakers forward hasn’t forced his kids to follow in his footsteps. In addition to Bronny and Bryce, LeBron and Savannah also have a daughter Zhuri, 7, but the player revealed that she doesn’t seem to enjoy playing basketball like her brothers.