A once-forgotten storyline resurfaced after the Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers by 22 points. Following the game, LeBron James didn’t hold back during his postgame interview, reviving tension that dates back to last summer.
In 2024, Jaylen Brown was in Las Vegas attending the NBA Summer League. While sitting courtside with Angel Reese and Kysre Gondrezick during a game featuring Bronny James, Brown appeared in a viral clip to say, “I don’t think Bronny is a pro.” The moment quickly made rounds on social media and evidently stayed with LeBron.
So what exactly did Jaylen Brown do wrong? From a basketball standpoint, you could argue nothing; evaluating talent is part of the game, and if he believed Bronny James wasn’t ready to be a pro, that’s his opinion. Sure, he probably shouldn’t have said this courtside, but this was never a personal attack.
After the loss, LeBron addressed his relationship with Brown, saying, “Our relationship has been pretty respectful. Besides the sh*t he said about Bronny at Summer League.” What seemed like a backhanded comment over a year ago clearly hasn’t been forgotten, adding another layer to the already heated Celtics–Lakers rivalry.
