Kwame Brown on LeBron James pushing for Bronny to make the NBA: "If that was LaVar Ball, they would have said you're delusional"

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Kwame Brown continues his attack on LeBron James. During a recent episode of his “The Bust Life” podcast, the retired NBA big man criticized James for trying to push for his son Bronny to be drafted into the NBA when, according to Kwame, his kid still doesn’t look ready to take his game to the next level.

“LeBron James pretends like he wants his son to fly under the radar, but he says things like his son is better than some of the Lakers players or half of the Lakers players and better than some of the guys in the league. Now, if that was LaVar Ball, they would have said you’re delusional,” Kwame said.

LaVar Ball was always criticized

LaVar Ball became controversial for overhyping his eldest son, Lonzo, ahead of the 2017 draft and taking his youngest son, LaMelo, to the Australian Pro League instead of the NCAA. But while LaVar irked many people with his behavior and methodology, he proved his critics wrong after Zo and Melo became the Top 3 picks in their respective draft classes.

LeBron, meanwhile, said last year that his dream is to play alongside his son in the NBA before he retires. Bronny went to USC, but before his NCAA career began, he suffered a cardiac arrest that derailed his freshman season.

Despite a subpar first year, James Jr. has declared for the 2024 NBA Draft while also entering the transfer pool.

“You shouldn’t put that much pressure on your son,” added Kwame. “But because it’s LeBron James, he can say something as asinine as Bronny James is better than some of the players on the Lakers and some of the players in the league when we saw what we saw.”

An underwhelming season at USC

Bronny entered his college run with high expectations. But after suffering a cardiac arrest last July, LeBron Jr.’s development slowed down. As a result, he averaged just 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists in 19 minutes of playing time in 25 games during his freshman season at UFC.

While some, like Kwame, look offended by Bronny’s decision, the 19-year-old kept his options open by retaining his college eligibility if no team shows interest. However, given that his father will likely sign with the organization that picks him, it’s unlikely that James Jr. will go undrafted.