{"id":4727,"date":"2024-11-26T04:00:29","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T04:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=4727"},"modified":"2024-11-26T04:00:29","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T04:00:29","slug":"this-is-all-lebrons-fault-bronny-james-failures-pinned-on-superstar-father-by-stephen-a-smith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=4727","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThis is all LeBron\u2019s fault!\u201d Bronny James failures pinned on superstar father by Stephen A Smith.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NBA analyst Stephen A Smith had a harsh take on Lakers duo Bronny James and his father, LeBron James for the youngster&#8217;s struggles.<\/p>\n<div class=\"img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"no-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LeBron-James-Bronny-James-and-Stephen-A-Smith.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cThis is all LeBron\u2019s fault!\u201d Bronny James failures pinned on superstar father by\u00a0Stephen\u00a0A\u00a0Smith\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"img-info\">\n<p>LeBron James gets blamed by Stephen A Smith<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p><strong>Bronny James<\/strong>\u00a0was drafted as the 55th overall pick during the 2024 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Since the draft, Bronny has not performed admirably for the Lakers. His father and Lakers superstar\u00a0<strong>LeBron James<\/strong>\u00a0stated that Bronny \u2018will get better\u2019 over time. However, NBA analyst\u00a0<strong>Stephen A Smith<\/strong>\u00a0has a different take regarding this matter.<\/p>\n<p>Smith claimed on the recent segment of his self-proclaimed show that it is\u00a0LeBron James\u2019 fault\u00a0for his son\u2019s failures with the Lakers. He stated James Sr. was responsible for getting Bronny drafted in the NBA before he was fully developed. Smith further claimed that James Sr quit social media to shield Bronny from criticism.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n<blockquote><p>Not to be redundant, but I think it\u2019s necessary to be that way, Bronny James doesn\u2019t belong in the NBA. Not yet. Some people say never. I don\u2019t believe that. I think the kid has a chance but he\u2019s not ready yet\u2026.respectfully this is all LeBron James\u2019 fault!<\/p>\n<p><cite>Stephen A Smith said on his show<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"perfmatters-lazy-youtube\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jf16bcDXKrg\" data-id=\"jf16bcDXKrg\" data-query=\"start=128&amp;feature=oembed\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jf16bcDXKrg?start=128&amp;feature=oembed&amp;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Bronny\u2019s development is depicted by the numbers. He was selected as a McDonald\u2019s All-American and placed 19th in the 2023 recruiting class. However, his numbers have been low on all fronts. He averaged 13.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in his final season at Sierra Canyon High School, where his squad won three Mission League titles in four years.<\/p>\n<p>Similar limitations were evident when he joined the USC. He averaged just 4.8 points, 2.1 assists, and 2.8 rebounds per game. Bronny is currently a professional who splits his time between the NBA and the G-League. He is shooting 16.7% and averaging just 0.7 points per game. The Lakers rookie will need to put in a lot of work if he is to be a success in the NBA.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-stephen-a-smith-shared-his-views-on-lebron-james-retirement-nbsp-timeline\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stephen A Smith shared his views on LeBron James\u2019 retirement\u00a0timeline<\/h2>\n<p>Stephen A. Smith appeared on the Full Send Podcast a few days ago. He discussed several subjects with the NELK Boys. The hosts did ask the analyst a crucial question regarding LeBron James. It was specifically\u00a0about how long\u00a0he believes the Los Angeles Lakers player will play. Smith responded as follows:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n<blockquote><p>I think LeBron will retire next year. This season and then next season and then I think he will call it a career. I\u2019m guessing. LeBron\u2019s a top 5 top 6 player in the league right now. I think it\u2019s a lot to ask, to expect him to wanna play after next season, which will be year 23. I think that will be it.<\/p>\n<p><cite>Stephen A Smith said on the Full Send Podcast<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"perfmatters-lazy-youtube\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9H03RsrZ6eM\" data-id=\"9H03RsrZ6eM\" data-query=\"start=1718&amp;feature=oembed\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9H03RsrZ6eM?start=1718&amp;feature=oembed&amp;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9H03RsrZ6eM\" data-id=\"9H03RsrZ6eM\" data-query=\"start=1718&amp;feature=oembed\">\n<div class=\"single-post\">\n<section class=\"section-intro\">\n<div class=\"selfie-and-desc\">\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>The 57-year-old ESPN host\u00a0admitted that many people hoped the\u00a0four-time NBA champ\u00a0would stay till his younger son, Bronny James, played. Now, that has happened. Also, James stated clearly that he would not wait until his \u201cwheels fall off\u201d before deciding to retire. That said, Smith thinks that\u00a0James\u2019 retirement\u00a0will come following the 2025\u20132026 season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NBA analyst Stephen A Smith had a harsh take on Lakers duo Bronny James and his father, LeBron James for the youngster&#8217;s struggles. 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