(CNN)- As Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and his son Bronny try to make history Tuesday night by becoming the first father-son duo to play together in a regular season NBA game, they were joined by some baseball legends at the Crypto.com Arena. Will be. ,
On “The Road to Cooperstown” podcast, Baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. said he plans to attend games with his father in hopes of watching the James pair accomplish the same feat as the Griffeys did in the 1990s.
In August of that year, as members of the Seattle Mariners, Griffey Sr. and Griffey Jr. became the first father-son duo to play in the same MLB game.
“The first father and son to play baseball, now the first father and son to play basketball. “So for me and my dad to be there, it’s a big event,” Griffey told host John Paul Morosi.
“We made history, now we can see history. “That would be great,” he said.
Speaking to the media on Monday, Bronny James was stunned to hear that Griffeys would be there to watch his potential NBA debut, though he admitted he wasn’t sure if first-year coach JJ Redick would let him play in the season opener. Planning to play the Lakers against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
“It’s going to be crazy,” James said. “Only two families have done this, so, I mean, it would be an amazing experience, especially with what they’ve accomplished.”
Young James seems to have forgotten hockey legend Gordie Howe, who actually played in the NHL with his two sons, Mark and Marty. But Bronny can be forgiven for his carelessness, as Hovse’s incredible accomplishment occurred years before his father, LeBron, was even born.
In early October, LeBron and Bronny played on the court together at the same time, although it was in the preseason, in a game against the Phoenix Suns early in the second quarter as the Lakers lost 118–114.
After that game, LeBron said, “For someone who didn’t have a father growing up, to be able to have an impact on his kids and ultimately be able to work with his kid, I think it’s a It’s one of the greatest things a father can do.” Hope or desire.”
The Lakers will host the Timberwolves this Tuesday night at 7pm PT.
