LOS ANGELES – Perhaps no player on the Los Angeles Lakers roster last season took as much criticism and heat than Bronny James . The target was placed on his back simply because of who his father is, and it only grew when the Lakers selected him with the No. 55 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.

From the moment he was drafted, Bronny James endured endless scrutiny and a cacophony of voices questioning whether or not the Lakers should have drafted him and if he even belonged in the NBA. After he got off to a slow start to the 2025-26 season even in the G League, the voices only grew louder.

But as the season progressed and James continued to get development reps in the G League, he gradually looked more and more comfortable on the court . That culminated with a career-high perform

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