LeBron James goes into proud dad mode while talking about Bronny James after Lakers' loss

Sure, LeBron James may be disappointed about the Lakers' playoff loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but this season was still a super special one because he got to fulfill his dream of playing with his son Bronny.

After the game, James spoke with reporters as a press conference where he was asked what ranking he put playing with his son at. Without hesitation, James answered: "Number one for sure. That's easy. That's not even close. To be able to play the game that I love and to be able to be along my son this whole year has been one of the most gratifying, satisfying journeys I've ever been on."

James continued: "Just to see his growth from the moment he was drafted when we were all in New York at the draft party to seeing him in summer league struggle early on ... and pick it up towards the end. I just saw he has a bright future because not only can he play the game of basketball, he's just a great kid. And you can ask anybody, any one of his teammates, any one of the coaches. Just a joy to be around, and I have to say that I have a lot to do with that."

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Look at how much it meant to LeBron to play alongside his son, Bronny ❤️ pic.twitter.com/9YtmOK7gLg

Of course, father and son made history on opening night by being the father-son duo to play in a NBA game together, and in the end, that's all James ever wanted.

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