Reports: After the Lakers drafted Brandon Roy, Larry Bird refrained from criticizing LeBron James.

The “coverage” of Bronny James’s dilemma was the clearest example of it. After LeBron James’ son was picked last week by the Los Angeles Lakers, rumours circulated that NBA greats Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, and Magic Johnson were disparaging of him. I will not divulge them since they do not necessitate any additional consideration.

Some of James’s former teammates were fine with the Lakers giving Bronny a shot, but the false articles made them hate him. He was picked 55th overall. Among the first to offer congratulations to James was Johnson. For the first time ever, a father and son pair will be competing this season. In his X post, Johnson congratulated Bronny James on his upcoming draft by the Lakers. The fact that LeBron and Bronny are the first father-son combo to ever play side by side in the NBA makes this a truly historic event. At Summer League in Las Vegas, you really must watch Bronny play for the @Lakers!

Former James teammate and NBA player Dwyane Wade addressed the matter during an appearance on Today Show. James has worked hard enough, according to Wade, that he deserves a shot. “I think that a lot of people don’t have a chance to see the work that athletes put in,” he added. “They haven’t seen Bronny James get up at 5 in the morning to go live his dream out and put in the work behind the scenes.”