MLB great Ken Griffey Jr offers advice to Lakers' Bronny James: 'Relax and enjoy it'

Ken Griffey Jr. is 1 of the fewer radical who tin subordinate to what Bronny James is experiencing. 

The retired outfielder made his MLB debut with the Seattle Mariners successful 1989. His father, Ken Griffey Sr., was besides playing for the Mariners astatine the time. The elder Griffey had already won back-to-back World Series titles and was a three-time All-Star by the clip his lad made it to the majors.

Bronny made NBA past erstwhile he checked into the Los Angeles Lakers play opener. The infinitesimal marked the archetypal clip a begetter and lad played unneurotic successful an NBA game.

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Los Angeles Lakers defender Bronny James looks to sprout during warm-ups against the Sacramento Kings astatine Crypto.com Arena. (Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images)

Bronny's father, LeBron James, has been with the Lakers since 2018 and helped assistance the franchise to a 17th NBA title successful 2020. During an quality connected "Nightcap," Griffey recalled immoderate words of contented his begetter shared with him during their clip playing alongside each other.

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"I did archer Bronny to unbend and bask it. Be you. You're not going to beryllium him. Nobody's him," Griffey shared with "Nightcap" co-hosts Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson.

LeBron James is simply a four-time NBA champion, a four-time league MVP, a 20-time All-Star and is the NBA's all-time starring scorer. He has received respective different accolades during his much than two-decade nonrecreational hoops career.

Los Angeles Lakers defender Bronny James drives to the handbasket against Cavaliers guardant Jaylon Tyson during the 2nd half, Oct. 30, 2024, successful Cleveland. (Ken Blaze-Imagn Images)

From Griffey's perspective, Bronny is amended served focusing connected his idiosyncratic improvement and moving connected becoming the champion mentation of himself alternatively than trying to unrecorded up to his father's achievements.

The younger Griffey, oregon "The Kid," did yet transcend expectations. He finished his standout vocation with 10 Gold Gloves and was named the American League MVP successful 1997. Griffey Jr. was besides a 13-time All-Star.

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Bronny has seen constricted clip connected the hardwood successful the archetypal fewer games of the season. The 20-year-old has recorded 2 points, 2 assists, and 1 rebound successful the 3 games helium has appeared.

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