bronny better put on 2 chastity belts… we’ve seen this one before. Last thing he needs is another broken heart
Awesomefan09
I’m sure people will use this to dunk on Jeanie even though this doesn’t matter and isn’t a salacious bit of news. There was no one picked after Bronny or in the undrafted pool that would have made more sense than Bronny.
If Bronny turns into a decent rotation player, that’s a bonus. Otherwise, it was a nice gesture to legend already on the team.
Theoneandonlylog
No surprise here. Jeanie’s whole thing is nepotism
solid_rook7
She thought he was “cute”.
trustprior6899
None of this matters. It was the 55th pick. Even if it was truly nothing more than a legacy gesture to an all-time great who brought your org a ring, then it was worth doing.
BaullahBaullah87
SHOCKING
jtralce
Sounds about right
Temet21
Mhm
3nnui
Bron had nuthin to do with it. This is Lakers Nation reporting folks. They have become so cringe it’s ridiculous. They run with every stupid narrative only breaking for gambling ads, might as well combine with Locked On, it’s the same garbage.
Yommination
Fitz-O
Having both LeBron and Bronny in the Lakers organization is a massive boost for the Laker (Buss) brand. LeBron’s legacy alone has re-elevated the teams profile globally, and bringing in Bronny has created an exciting narrative around the first father-son duo in the NBA. This story is already attracting significant media attention, drawing in more fans and increasing viewership.
From a merch standpoint, Lebrons jerseys are consistently top sellers, and adding Bronny to the mix would likely double this effect. Fans have already rushed to buy jerseys, posters, and other memorabilia featuring both.
Long-term, Buss family is probably looking to solidify the Lakers’ position as a premier destination for talent and a symbol of family and heritage in sports, just like it was under her father. The value the James name brings is also providing and offering both immediate financial benefits and lasting brand strength for the Lakers. Jeanie stepping in to provide the seal of approval is a no brainer for her and even giving Bronny the money isn’t a big deal with the name brand benefits they mutually make.
hollywoodhulkhogann
Should change her last to Bust already
AntSmith777
Right
BookerTeet
“First of all, first of all, happy international women’s day”
donta5k0kay
why? this only hurts the lakers, bron, bronny, jeanie in particular
thehanssassin
Damn haters and fans are really invested on a 55th pick
alexamerling100
Clown show
downgoesbatman
WOW Lebron’s camp is throwing owners under the bus! I haven’t seen this as a laker for a while
ImprovementSilly2895
Of course she did!
Es-py
A joke of a franchise
dark_rabbit
As though this wasn’t discussed well beforehand
KobeBeaf
WHAT the owner of the team made that call!?!? Crazy?!!? ………..
severinks
Can everyone stop with this bullshit already? Bronny was a number 55 pick so who cares if he picked there or who made the decision to pick him anyway because almost all number 55 picks disappear without a trace.
ChasingGoats07
Yeah! It’s her fault and nobody elses.
UTRAnoPunchline
NBA Jerry Jones
randomhero_92
🧢🧢🧢
Miserable-Lawyer-233
Jeanie was not about to be dumped by LeBron. She pulled out all the stops. She nearly gave LeBron everything he wanted – his coach, his son, max money for Bronny, max money for dad, and a no trade clause. The only thing left is that 3rd elite player that LeBron and AD are demanding.
nematoad22
Jeanie thinks things like will make superstars wanna come to the Lakers because they’ll be “taken care of”. She said this once when asked why she paid Kobe so much at the end when we all know he wasn’t worth that money anymore. Will it work? Maybe but also wtf we couldve drafted a better player. A gem like Austin Reaves isn’t outta the question for us. ✌️
AnotsuKagehisa
From one nepo baby to another
rickydcm
I got no problem drafting Bronny at 55 even if the motive is to reward LeBron. Bro thats a 55 pick all these rats yapping around are all hypocrites.
Euphoric_Station_505
Ppl don’t realise what the Lakers are doing for lebron is a move to attract future stars. It shows the league that Lakers FO will make sure they’re taken care of from a salary pov. They did a similar move for Kobe they gave him a 2 year max before he retired and they didn’t need to.
_its_a_SWEATER_
I doubt any of the remaining picks will be better anyway.
PhiKnockBet
I don’t mind him at 55. I think this is also bullshit. Remember Myers leaked that Rich was warning other teams not to draft the kid because he would play in Australia if they do. I this is also true. Technically, the owner still drafted him since he’s available but Rich made sure that he will land in Lakers. Fuck this franchise
Amazing-Pride-3784
People really gotta chill with this. The media is acting like he was picked top 10.
Compare Bronnys next 5 years to the 3 other dudes that he was drafted before. If he’s better than them it was a GOOD PICK. The #56 pick didn’t even go to summer league because he’s still rehabbing.
If anyone suspected he’d actually be a top 10 player in this draft he wouldn’t have slid to #55.
Xtra2022
To me, the far greater sin than using the 55th pick on Bronny was giving him that contract instead of a 2-way contract. That ties up valuable cap space when we’re already so close to the second appron AND uses up the 15th roster spot. That completely locked us out of the free agent market.
buzzlightyear77777
i actually like this decision. made history
Hot_Pie1464
Pretty obvious. She wants to take care of her star player
lemonpartee
He broke the record in nba rookie jersey sales. This was always at worst a financial move for the organization. It was already reported he generated $50 million on jersey sales which would lead me to believe the team has literally already profited on the contract given to him. Panning out to get actual rotational nba minutes was always the best case scenario but not a bad financial move for a 55th pick in the draft. On the business side I’ll take that over the 3 other dudes drafted behind him
mysidianlegend
🤡 🌐 This org.
sezyHena
Hey well he’s playing better than the 2nd overall pick 👀
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Lol
bronny better put on 2 chastity belts… we’ve seen this one before. Last thing he needs is another broken heart
I’m sure people will use this to dunk on Jeanie even though this doesn’t matter and isn’t a salacious bit of news. There was no one picked after Bronny or in the undrafted pool that would have made more sense than Bronny.
If Bronny turns into a decent rotation player, that’s a bonus. Otherwise, it was a nice gesture to legend already on the team.
No surprise here. Jeanie’s whole thing is nepotism
She thought he was “cute”.
None of this matters. It was the 55th pick. Even if it was truly nothing more than a legacy gesture to an all-time great who brought your org a ring, then it was worth doing.
SHOCKING
Sounds about right
Mhm
Bron had nuthin to do with it. This is Lakers Nation reporting folks. They have become so cringe it’s ridiculous. They run with every stupid narrative only breaking for gambling ads, might as well combine with Locked On, it’s the same garbage.
Having both LeBron and Bronny in the Lakers organization is a massive boost for the Laker (Buss) brand. LeBron’s legacy alone has re-elevated the teams profile globally, and bringing in Bronny has created an exciting narrative around the first father-son duo in the NBA. This story is already attracting significant media attention, drawing in more fans and increasing viewership.
From a merch standpoint, Lebrons jerseys are consistently top sellers, and adding Bronny to the mix would likely double this effect. Fans have already rushed to buy jerseys, posters, and other memorabilia featuring both.
Long-term, Buss family is probably looking to solidify the Lakers’ position as a premier destination for talent and a symbol of family and heritage in sports, just like it was under her father. The value the James name brings is also providing and offering both immediate financial benefits and lasting brand strength for the Lakers. Jeanie stepping in to provide the seal of approval is a no brainer for her and even giving Bronny the money isn’t a big deal with the name brand benefits they mutually make.
Should change her last to Bust already
Right
“First of all, first of all, happy international women’s day”
why? this only hurts the lakers, bron, bronny, jeanie in particular
Damn haters and fans are really invested on a 55th pick
Clown show
WOW Lebron’s camp is throwing owners under the bus! I haven’t seen this as a laker for a while
Of course she did!
A joke of a franchise
As though this wasn’t discussed well beforehand
WHAT the owner of the team made that call!?!? Crazy?!!? ………..
Can everyone stop with this bullshit already? Bronny was a number 55 pick so who cares if he picked there or who made the decision to pick him anyway because almost all number 55 picks disappear without a trace.
Yeah! It’s her fault and nobody elses.
NBA Jerry Jones
🧢🧢🧢
Jeanie was not about to be dumped by LeBron. She pulled out all the stops. She nearly gave LeBron everything he wanted – his coach, his son, max money for Bronny, max money for dad, and a no trade clause. The only thing left is that 3rd elite player that LeBron and AD are demanding.
Jeanie thinks things like will make superstars wanna come to the Lakers because they’ll be “taken care of”. She said this once when asked why she paid Kobe so much at the end when we all know he wasn’t worth that money anymore. Will it work? Maybe but also wtf we couldve drafted a better player. A gem like Austin Reaves isn’t outta the question for us. ✌️
From one nepo baby to another
I got no problem drafting Bronny at 55 even if the motive is to reward LeBron. Bro thats a 55 pick all these rats yapping around are all hypocrites.
Ppl don’t realise what the Lakers are doing for lebron is a move to attract future stars. It shows the league that Lakers FO will make sure they’re taken care of from a salary pov. They did a similar move for Kobe they gave him a 2 year max before he retired and they didn’t need to.
I doubt any of the remaining picks will be better anyway.
I don’t mind him at 55. I think this is also bullshit. Remember Myers leaked that Rich was warning other teams not to draft the kid because he would play in Australia if they do. I this is also true. Technically, the owner still drafted him since he’s available but Rich made sure that he will land in Lakers. Fuck this franchise
People really gotta chill with this. The media is acting like he was picked top 10.
Compare Bronnys next 5 years to the 3 other dudes that he was drafted before. If he’s better than them it was a GOOD PICK. The #56 pick didn’t even go to summer league because he’s still rehabbing.
If anyone suspected he’d actually be a top 10 player in this draft he wouldn’t have slid to #55.
To me, the far greater sin than using the 55th pick on Bronny was giving him that contract instead of a 2-way contract. That ties up valuable cap space when we’re already so close to the second appron AND uses up the 15th roster spot. That completely locked us out of the free agent market.
i actually like this decision. made history
Pretty obvious. She wants to take care of her star player
He broke the record in nba rookie jersey sales. This was always at worst a financial move for the organization. It was already reported he generated $50 million on jersey sales which would lead me to believe the team has literally already profited on the contract given to him. Panning out to get actual rotational nba minutes was always the best case scenario but not a bad financial move for a 55th pick in the draft. On the business side I’ll take that over the 3 other dudes drafted behind him
🤡 🌐 This org.
Hey well he’s playing better than the 2nd overall pick 👀