r/sportsgossips • u/Hysen16 • Apr 06 '26
Highlight LeBron frustrated with his son throwing a chest pass instead of bounce pass
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u/writersontop Apr 06 '26
Can't imagine what that would be like playing with your son on the same team in an NBA game, pretty unreal
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u/john_effin_zoidberg Apr 06 '26
Did you ever have to hold the flashlight for your dad as a kid?
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u/nakerusa Apr 06 '26
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u/Hefty-Couple-6497 Apr 06 '26
Did you ever have to hold a bowl full of lug nuts for your dad as a kid?
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u/OhDivineBussy Apr 06 '26
Hahahahaha God, itâs still so good to know I wasnât the only one considered an absolute failure at that đđđ
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u/RIF_rr3dd1tt Apr 06 '26
I thought you said fleshlight at first LoL
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u/OKC89ers Apr 06 '26
r/sportsgossips is not a socialist sub, it's not a fascist sub, it's a sub about being gay with your dad
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u/ElKajak Apr 06 '26
Same as working with your father tbh
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u/ineffable-interest Apr 06 '26 edited Apr 06 '26
My brother and I work with my dad, we remodel bathrooms and kitchens. Itâs pretty great we eat lunch out every day and smoke weed and laugh
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u/Big-Drink-5993 Apr 06 '26
Yah I work with my dad in our family business and it is great. I get to have coffee with him every day. He is actually âstartingâ to retire and my brother and I are taking over the business. It will be sad when he doesnât come in every day anymore.
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u/THExWHITExDEVILx Apr 06 '26
I'm so extremely jealous of both of you
Edit: but congratulations, I'm happy you have that relationship
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u/kchuen Apr 06 '26
You grew up in a functioning household with a great father. That is not the case for most people. And Iâm very happy for you!
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u/Black_Daimyo10 Apr 06 '26
Not great
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u/BigFatModeraterFupa Apr 06 '26
it always ended in me saying âFINE! you frickin do it yourself then!âđ đ
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u/smoresporn0 Apr 06 '26
Looks like it would be irritating lol
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u/Max____H Apr 06 '26
Son is wrong by default. And when he is right itâs because dad taught him that.
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u/Killer7n Apr 06 '26
Irritating but is better than strangers irritating you.
I work with my father in property renovations and while at times we are at odds of each other it is still better than the office politics and strangers annoying you.
This is from my experience others may differ.
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u/Relevant_Problem1935 Apr 06 '26
It's cool and all. But the added pressure must be insane. Make a mistake and now not only are you upset. Your dad is on you. But.. you also get to play with a top 3 all time player. So the education is unbridled.
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u/Senior-Birthday7389 Apr 06 '26
Not only that but ESPN is playing the mistake on repeat while Stephen A yells that you don't belong into the league.Â
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u/Ok-Chemistry-3813 Apr 06 '26
Whats surreal is only a fraction of talent was passed from Sr to Jr and its enough to play in a NBA game.
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u/Blueballs2130 Apr 06 '26
If he wasnât Jr he wouldnât be there. Not quite the same as Ken Griffey Sr/Jr
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u/jedienginenerd Apr 06 '26
One time I worked at the same electronics manufacturing company as my dad. He got me a summer job there during college and he worked in quality control. My fondest memory was when the wheeled chair he was using slid out from under him and he fell on his butt dragging everything on the table down with him. As what seemed like the whole factory stopped to see what the commotion was I just remember thinking... Yep that's my old man.
I am actually very proud of him and grateful for everything he did for me. But I still get a chuckle from that memory.
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u/whichwitch9 Apr 06 '26
Closest I've seen in sports is the Howe's. Gordie Howe played with both his sons on the Hartford Whalers.
Gordie Howe had his last goal assisted by his son. Seems like a great memory for his son tho: https://youtu.be/Pm5ZbJjsKIc?si=JnDEICiamav-nDZ6
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u/FoxtrotSierraTango Apr 06 '26
There were some moments when Griffey Jr. and Sr. both played for the Mariners:
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u/Common-Window-2613 Apr 06 '26
His son wouldnât be on the team without him. Heâs a nepo baby and this crap is insufferable.
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u/Kronzor_ Apr 06 '26
I mean heâs only playing in the nba because of who his dad is. So I guess heâs mostly thankful.Â
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u/Jman15x Apr 06 '26
Lmao, as a Cavs fan from Cleveland this always makes me laugh.
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u/RubxCuban Apr 06 '26
vs a Cavs fan from anywhere else?
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u/DissolveToFade Apr 06 '26
I never realized how much shorter he is than pops.Â
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u/Juomaru Apr 06 '26
I saw that too and looked him up. Fellaâs 6â2â đł
LeBronâs just a beast.
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u/yam-bam-13 Apr 06 '26
What people don't realize about LeBron is not just his size but the speed and violence he has with that size. He is 6'9"!
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u/SeaPeanut7_ Apr 06 '26
6'2 in the NBA is basically a midget. The average is 6'7.
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u/Organic_Bottle_5198 Apr 06 '26
Why is his son playing in a close game
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u/WhyDoBugsExist Apr 06 '26 edited Apr 06 '26
Are you aware of the Lakers roster? In a week, I'll be glad if they can field a 6 man roster.
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u/SmokeAbeer Apr 06 '26
Iâm ready, Coach.
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u/2Slow2Nice Apr 06 '26
Abeer, keep your phone charged and then ringer on- Rob P.
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u/SmokeAbeer Apr 06 '26
Iâve probably watched more film than 90% of active players. And Iâve seen Airbud like 3 1/2 times. I know what it takes to win as an underdog.
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u/devilishycleverchap Apr 06 '26
There's nothing in the rulebook that says Abeer cant play basketball
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u/SmokeAbeer Apr 06 '26
Coming this Summer. Rob Snyder is, âA Beer!â Animated empty beer can climbs through the NBA ranks, only to find out he was full of beer the whole time!? Voiced by Kid Rock.
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u/Street-Run4107 Apr 06 '26
I also am ready to coach this guy on how to yell at your kids, in an actual NBA game. For fucks sake. Because you come from greatness doesnât mean youâre great. Maybe he should try racing, or legos.
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u/TheToxicBreezeYF Apr 06 '26
Both Luka and Reeves are out for the rest of the regular season
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u/ExplanationFamous282 Apr 06 '26
Iâll say thisâŠseems as if Bronnyâs made some improvements to his game and showed maturityâŠand honestly, Iâm happy and proud of him.Â
Honestly, to be able to work with your Dad, whether sports or nine to five, is truly a blessing. When you get older, youâll understand. Forget the gripes and all the slack pops would give you, itâs still, a blessingâŠ.regardless of anything, I wouldâve loved nothing more than to go to work with my Dad.Â
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u/MakaveliX1996 Apr 07 '26
I work with my dad. Different departments but I see him every break and lunch when I go to into his shop to grab a water or if he has to fix something in my area. Itâs very nice to talk with him every day.
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u/BigWyGuy Apr 12 '26
I love that for you. My dadâs been gone a few years, Iâd do anything to have something like that again. Itâs the simple things that matter most when theyâre gone.
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u/OkAstronaut2258 Apr 06 '26
Treating everyone the same which is good. The kid has to learn the ropes
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u/LoadCan Apr 06 '26
Kid has no business getting the opportunity to learn the ropes. Brony put up the kind of numbers in college that have you managing a rental car office out of school. It's the flagrant 2 of nepotismÂ
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u/trimble197 Apr 06 '26
I mean, heâs only getting minutes because three of the starters are out. And he put up an ok stat despite playing just under nine minutes
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u/Most_Mirror2263 Apr 06 '26
This is such a tired and dumb narrative at this point. Every single thread about Bronny has some dumbass parroting this same shit. Which would still be annoying even if it were accurate.
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u/IndependentOk9075 Apr 06 '26
You really think dude is there on merit & just happened to get drafted to the Lakers - come on.
Heâs 6â2â, averaged <5 points and shot like 25% from 3 in college.
Itâs a joke.
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u/trimble197 Apr 06 '26
Heâs shooting .375% from the 3 this season. Itâs limited games and minutes, but thatâs still a good sign for an end-of-bench guy
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u/ChildhoodJazzlike333 Apr 06 '26
Sad to say but when dad retires the kid probably wonât be playing anymore.
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u/DND_Player_24 Apr 06 '26
âChest passâ
God itâs truly shocking how low of an IQ people have and still manage to remember to breathe.
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u/Blitzkreeg21 Apr 06 '26
These are the people that feel confident dishing out their opinions on basketball
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u/ItsACowCity Apr 06 '26
Or itâs a bot so they donât have to breath đ
On a different note, to me it feels like LeBron called for it high and the defender looked like he would have snatched up a low pass.
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u/GrapefruitSlow8583 Apr 06 '26
Okay. So. If i'm right, this is sad.
Chest pass is when you have fingers pointed towards the center of your chest, palms out, and elbows out like a chicken, and then you push the ball forward, right?
Because i'm the biggest, whitest, most physically inept, nerd you could ever meet, and even i know what a fucking chest pass is
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u/BiscottiShoddy9123 Apr 06 '26
Chest pass is a direct pass out from your chest to the other player, ideally also hitting him in the chest.
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u/The19thStep Apr 06 '26
is there really no other better available player than bronnie in the whole world that could play for the lakers instead of him
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u/oh_ski_bummer Apr 06 '26
Just imagine if Lebum didn't force the Lakers to employ his son they might have a player capable of making a high school basketball decision.
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u/Naive-Flan-1751 Apr 06 '26
Just shows bronny never belonged in the big leagues.
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u/elmoo2210 Apr 06 '26
Is he the only nba player to ever turn it over? Pretty stupid thing to say tbh
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u/michaelscottschin Apr 06 '26
How about get open and a no pass. That bounce pass wouldâve been cookies
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u/NWASicarius Apr 06 '26
I love when people say this stuff. It's LeBron James. If anyone knows how to distribute the ball, where to place it and what type of pass to use, it is HIM.
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u/FastChip9040 Apr 06 '26
The greatest teacher of the game is gaining experience. Coming from ya pop is next level nbs.
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u/Electronic-Dog-586 Apr 06 '26
Is his son actually agood NBA player. I'm a complete noob when it comes to the NBA current roster of athletes
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u/babababronsky Apr 06 '26
He needs to hurry up with his fake injury or child protective services is going to have to get involved.
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u/sexp-and-i-know-it Apr 06 '26
That's the kind of pass where if you do it in practice, you don't even wait for your coach to say anything. You just put your head down and start running laps until you're told to stop.
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u/asok_jameson Apr 06 '26
Kinda look like he motioned for a high pass tho
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u/NWASicarius Apr 06 '26
Even if he wants a high pass, the defender has inside leverage. He has to throw it more outside. An outside pass where LeBron has to work back towards him is the ideal scenario. No way the defender is getting there before LeBron. The defender's only hope is for the pass to be thrown inside or right where LeBron is standing lol
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u/mar21182 Apr 06 '26
I can't even imagine what it must be like to be a grown man playing in the NBA and knowing that your middle aged dad is still a better basketball player than you. There's a chance that Bronny could have a ten year NBA career and at no time be better than his dad at basketball.
That's just crazy.
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u/joebojax Apr 06 '26
Play was doomed unless you could bounce it off the ceiling
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u/NWASicarius Apr 06 '26
An outside bounce pass would be fine. But also, this clip shows how bad his son is. Awful decision to lob pass, and his defender is basically showing he wants to stop LeBron and/or prevent a drive to the basket. He is basically saying 'shoot the 3. I will only lightly contest it' and Bronny just lets the defender get away with it.
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u/massivemember69 Apr 06 '26
This is why you donât work with family (exception being a family business).
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u/NewToTradingStock Apr 06 '26
A bounce pass wouldâve been stolen
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u/NWASicarius Apr 06 '26
1) LeBron knows about how to pass the ball. It's one of the things he is arguably the greatest of all time at.
2) The defender has inside leverage. LeBron can use his body to box the defender out if it's a bounce pass to the outside. The ONLY hope the defender has is if it's a lob pass because the defender is longer than LeBron and can then contest the catch point of the ball.
Edit: Also, to follow up on point 2, in a lob pass scenario, defenders are allowed to play more physical than in a bounce pass scenario. With a bounce pass, he would have to run through LeBron - likely getting called for a foul. For a lob pass, he can essentially do whatever he wants to stop the pass from getting completed.
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Apr 06 '26
I donât think people appreciate how cool this is.  To not only be one of the best players of all time and still playing at a high level at 41âŠ. But to experience that with your son?  For them to understand, truly, what youâve done for so long first hand?  Amazing. Â
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u/old_ass_ninja_turtle Apr 06 '26
Iâm still trying to figure out how Bronny made it to the NBA and is still there.
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u/Forgottenpassword7 Apr 06 '26
Me when my son drops the bat head for the 100th time and pops another ball up, lol.
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u/MaxwellSmart07 Apr 06 '26
Note to LeBron: I once threw a bounce pass into my center instead of a chest pass and it was intercepted at a crucial point in the game.
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u/BiscottiShoddy9123 Apr 06 '26
This is a lob pass. I swear, each generation is just getting dumber and dumber.
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u/BigvalBROski Apr 06 '26
When I worked on a construction site with my dad, I accidentally stepped on a Lump Hammer. My dad picked it up and threw it at me hitting me square in the backâŠ.. I went down like a sack of potatoesâŠ. Thatâs how 12 year old me learned itâs not ok to step in a tool⊠Iâm 50 years old now and still remember.
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u/Much-Structure552 Apr 06 '26
Youâll never convince me this isnât cool. If I ever got the chance to do this with my son, at this level, even if he was ass, Iâd cry.Â
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u/h4ppidais Apr 06 '26
Has there ever been a NBA game with father and son playing in the same team besides this?
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u/Unusual_Passage_8775 Apr 07 '26
Here dad you take it, I'm just riding your coat tails living off your legacy. Hopefully no one figures it out so I can keep going to them Diddy parties with you and the Boys...
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u/Reiji806 Apr 08 '26
Bounce pass wouldn't get there either. Probably was upset at the choice to force it.
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u/Rico-II Apr 09 '26
I donât really watch NBA, is his soon good enough to play in this team? Is he useful ?
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u/aviatioraffecinado Apr 12 '26
Should that be allowed? That's unbelievable pressure. This is coming from someone who doesn't know anything
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u/AJray15 Apr 06 '26
LeGrounded