Bronny and LeBron James are poised to make historical past after the Los Angeles Lakers chosen LeBron James’ eldest son, Bronny, with the fifty fifth decide within the 2024 NBA Draft on Thursday. It will be the primary time {that a} father-son duo has performed on the identical workforce within the NBA.
The James household’s achievement is not the primary occasion of fathers and sons teaming up in skilled sports activities. There have been 4 father-son duos on the identical NFL, MLB and NHL groups, relationship again to the Twenties .
Ted and Charlie Nesser (NFL’s Columbus Panhandles, 1921)
To at the present time, Ted Nesser, and his son, Charlie, stay the NFL’s solely father-son duo to have performed on the identical workforce. They performed collectively for the Columbus Panhandles on Sep. 25, 1921, in opposition to the Akron World’s Champions. The Nesser household had a storied historical past with the Panhandles, as six brothers — John, Paul, Phil, Ted, Frank and Al — all performed for the workforce at varied factors of the early twentieth century. The 38-year-old Ted was a 5-foot-10 middle, whereas Charlie was a 19-year-old tailback at 6-2. The duo’s lone look additionally got here of their last season {of professional} soccer. The Panhandles would final yet another 12 months within the NFL earlier than being disbanded after which rebranded because the Columbus Tigers, which lasted from 1922 to 1926.
Gordie, Mark and Marty Howe (NHL’s Hartford Whalers 1979-1980)
Gordie Howe had the pleasure of taking part in with two of his sons for the NHL’s Hartford Whalers, however it wasn’t the primary time the trio shared the ice collectively. Mark and Marty Howe performed collectively within the Ontario Hockey League’s Toronto Marlboros within the 1972-73 season, with Mark main the workforce to the Memorial Cup Championship with 104 factors—38 targets and 66 assists. Gordie made it a household affair when he determined to unretire and be a part of his boys for the 1973 marketing campaign on the World Hockey Affiliation’s Houston Aeros. In line with the Hockey Corridor of Fame, “Mark scored his first skilled objective precisely 27 years after his father scored his first NHL objective with the Detroit Pink Wings.”
The three went on to hitch the NHL’s Hartford Whalers for the 1979-80 season. In his last season, Gordie racked up 15 targets and 26 assists for 41 factors. Mark would spend three extra seasons with Hartford earlier than shifting on to the Philadelphia Flyers and Detroit Pink Wings, whereas Marty spent the remaining 5 seasons of his skilled hockey profession with the Whalers.
Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. (MLB’s Seattle Mariners, 1990-1991)
The older Griffey was already a three-time All-Star and two-time World Sequence champion when he signed with the Mariners in 1990. That very same 12 months, his son, Ken Griffey Jr. was additionally taking part in in Seattle, coming into his second season within the majors and was the MVP of the All-Star Recreation in his first All-Star look and in addition performed together with his father. That season, Ken Griffey Jr. scored 91 runs and 22 homers whereas protecting a batting common of .300 and an OPS of .847. His father—even at 40 years previous—nonetheless had one thing left within the tank, batting .377, scoring 13 runs and drilling three homers in his seventeenth season. The duo can also be remembered for changing into the first father-son duo to hit back-to-back homers, doing so on Sep. 14, 1990, in opposition to the California Angels.
Tim Raines Sr. and Tim Raines Jr. (MLB’s Baltimore Orioles, 2001)
Lastly, the Raines household made their very own mark on the MLB, teaming up on the Baltimore Orioles for a part of the 2001 season. Corridor-of-Famer Tim Raines was in his penultimate season when he was traded from the Montreal Expos to the Orioles on Oct. 3, setting him as much as be a part of Tim Raines Jr., who had been drafted there within the sixth spherical of the 1998 MLB June Newbie Draft. The duo shared the sector for the primary time on Oct. 4, 2001, when Tim Raines Sr. performed left discipline whereas his son was in middle. That they had beforehand confronted off in opposition to each other a number of months prior within the Triple-A Worldwide League on rehabbing assignments, with Raines taking part in for the Ottawa Lynx and Raines Jr. taking part in for the Rochester Pink Wings.
Father and sons each taken within the NBA Draft
LeBron and Bronny usually are not the one fathers and sons to have been drafted to the league. The 2 are becoming a member of an extended record of predecessors that features Greg and Cole Anthony, Mychal and Klay Thompson, Invoice and Luke Walton, and Dell, Steph and Seth Curry, amongst others.
Listed below are fathers and sons who had been each chosen within the NBA Draft:
| Son | 12 months | Father | 12 months |
| Bronny James | 2024 | LeBron James | 2003 |
| Jett Howard | 2023 | Juwan Howard | 1994 |
| Trayce Jackson-Davis | 2023 | Dale Davis | 1991 |
| Johnny Davis | 2022 | Mark Davis | 1985 |
| Walker Kessler | 2022 | Chad Kessler | 1987 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 2022 | Jabari Smith Sr. | 2000 |
| Jabari Walker | 2022 | Samaki Walker | 1996 |
| Cole Anthony | 2020 | Greg Anthony | 1991 |
| Nico Mannion | 2020 | Tempo Mannion | 1983 |
| KJ Martin | 2020 | Kenyon Martin | 2000 |
| Bol Bol | 2019 | Manute Bol | 1985 |
| Nicolas Claxton | 2019 | Charles Claxton | 1994 |
| Gary Trent Jr. | 2018 | Gary Trent | 1995 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 2016 | Arvydas Sabonis | 1986 |
| Jerian Grant | 2015 | Harvey Grant | 1988 |
| Larry Nance Jr. | 2015 | Larry Nance | 1981 |
| Justise Winslow | 2015 | Rickie Winslow | 1987 |
| Joe Younger | 2015 | Michael Younger | 1984 |
| Jerami Grant | 2014 | Harvey Grant | 1988 |
| Devyn Marble | 2014 | Roy Marble | 1989 |
| Jabari Parker | 2014 | Sonny Parker | 1976 |
| Glenn Robinson III | 2014 | Glenn Robinson | 1994 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 2014 | Mitchell Wiggins | 1983 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 2013 | Tim Hardaway | 1989 |
| Erik Murphy | 2013 | Jay Murphy | 1984 |
| Glen Rice Jr. | 2013 | Glen Rice | 1989 |
| Austin Rivers | 2012 | Doc Rivers | 1983 |
| Jeffery Taylor | 2012 | Jeff Taylor | 1982 |
| Nolan Smith | 2011 | Derek Smith | 1982 |
| Klay Thompson | 2011 | Mychal Thompson | 1978 |
| Xavier Henry | 2010 | Carl Henry | 1984 |
| Andy Rautins | 2010 | Leo Rautins | 1983 |
| Stephen Curry | 2009 | Dell Curry | 1986 |
| Austin Daye | 2009 | Darren Daye | 1983 |
| Gerald Henderson | 2009 | Gerald Henderson | 1978 |
| A.J. Worth | 2009 | Tony Worth | 1979 |
| Patrick Ewing Jr. | 2008 | Patrick Ewing | 1985 |
| Kevin Love | 2008 | Stan Love | 1971 |
| Taurean Inexperienced | 2007 | Sidney Inexperienced | 1983 |
| Al Horford | 2007 | Tito Horford | 1988 |
| Ronnie Brewer | 2006 | Ron Brewer | 1978 |
| Sean Could | 2005 | Scott Could | 1976 |
| Jackson Vroman | 2004 | Brett Vroman | 1978 |
| Brian Prepare dinner | 2003 | Norm Prepare dinner | 1976 |
| Luke Walton | 2003 | Invoice Walton | 1974 |
| Mike Dunleavy Jr. | 2002 | Mike Dunleavy | 1976 |
| Dajuan Wagner | 2002 | Milt Wagner | 1986 |
| Mike Bibby | 1998 | Henry Bibby | 1972 |
| Kobe Bryant | 1996 | Joe Bryant | 1975 |
| Jalen Rose | 1994 | Jimmy Walker | 1967 |
| Byron Houston | 1992 | Curtis Perry | 1970 |
| Danny Manning | 1988 | Ed Manning | 1967 |
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