NBA legend LeBron James made history Friday night by recording the league’s first-ever father-son assist, passing to his son Bronny James for a 3-pointer during the Los Angeles Lakers’ 116-99 victory over the Brooklyn Nets.

Bronny, playing alongside his father for nearly four and a half minutes in the second quarter, described the moment as “special for us two, and a lot more to come down the road.” Both generations contributed to the scoring during their shared on-court time, with LeBron first making a layup before assisting Bronny, who sank a three from just behind the arc.

LeBron called the milestone “a cool moment for us, and also for the family,” highlighting the significance of playing meaningful minutes together in back-to-back games.

Bronny, now in his second season with the Lakers, has mainly seen limited playing time but earned rotation minutes this week due to an injury to starting guard Marcus Smart. He has also continued to refine his offensive game in the G League.

“My shot has gotten more comfortable just by getting reps and keeping at it,” Bronny said. LeBron added that Bronny’s shooting is returning to the level it had before a cardiac arrest incident in 2023, praising his confidence, rhythm, and recovery.

LeBron and Bronny are the first father-son duo to ever play in the NBA simultaneously, and the historic assist adds to LeBron’s already record-breaking career.

“I’ve been wanting to play basketball my whole life,” Bronny said. “It’s a dream come true to play professionally and alongside my dad. I love every second of it.”