In the film CREED, Adonis Creed boxes in Mexico under an alias so that people don’t know his father is the boxing great Apollo Creed. It worked for him for a bit.
In a recent SI interview with NBA great LeBron James, he said his 11-year-old son wears #0 because he wants to be like Kevin Love. I’m kidding, the given reason why is so people won’t recognize him as… the son of LeBron James?
“He doesn’t want people to know who he is,” explained James. “He hates when they ask him for pictures and autographs. He won’t even wear my number.”
Unfortunately, there are three huge problems with his son trying to go incognito.
- His name is LeBron James Jr.
- He’s already famous with millions of YouTube views.
- There are video mixmakers, scouts, and shady business people chasing him around basketball camps and tournaments. He’s even been offered college scholarships.
I wish the kid all the success at becoming “the next LeBron,” even though he’s been the next LeBron since the day he was born. Still, his entire basketball career will be under an unfair microscope, and the comparisons to his father will only intensify as he continues to improve.
NOTES FROM THE FUTURE
LeBron James Jr. started going by Bronny James, grew to 6’3″, got really athletic, and not only did he make the NBA, but he also became teammates with his Dad!
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