{"id":416263,"date":"2023-01-17T19:49:51","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T19:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=416263"},"modified":"2023-01-17T19:49:51","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T19:49:51","slug":"take-a-look-at-9-father-son-duos-lebron-james-has-played-against-in-his-nba-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/take-a-look-at-9-father-son-duos-lebron-james-has-played-against-in-his-nba-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Take A Look At 9 Father-Son Duos LeBron James Has Played Against In His NBA Career"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LeBron James is in his amazing 20th season of play in the NBA. James is still playing at a high level at the age of 38 and is having an outstanding season with the Los Angeles Lakers.<\/p>\n<p>LeBron was informed by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jabari_Smith_Jr.\">Jabari Smith Jr.<\/a> during Monday night&#8217;s game against the Houston Rockets that the Lakers star had faced off against his father earlier in his career. James played in his first-ever game as a professional basketball player against Jabari Smith Sr.<\/p>\n<p>The four-time MVP has faced up against both a father and a son on other occasions as well. We\u00a0will list every previous father-son combination that the Lakers forward has faced.<\/p>\n<h2>LeBron James Has Played Against 9 Father-Son Duos In His NBA Career<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Rick Brunson &amp; Jalen Brunson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"more-article-section\">First meeting between LeBron James and Rick Brunson:\u00a0Dec. 20, 2003<\/p>\n<p class=\"hide-article-content\">Most recent meeting between LeBron James and Jalen Brunson:\u00a0March 1, 2022<\/p>\n<p>Rick Brunson and James had six encounters between 2003 and 2006. The first time Jalen Brunson and James faced off was in 2018, and their tenth encounter is scheduled for late January.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rick Brunson (father)<br \/>Jalen Brunson (son) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bSBXxfvi8N\">pic.twitter.com\/bSBXxfvi8N<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; LeBron Factory (@LeBronFactory) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LeBronFactory\/status\/1486094920007909385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 25, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"hide-article-content\"><strong>Adrian Griffin &amp; AJ Griffin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"hide-article-content\">First meeting between LeBron James and Adrian Griffin:\u00a0Feb. 25, 2004<\/p>\n<p class=\"hide-article-content\">Most recent meeting between LeBron James and AJ Griffin:\u00a0Jan. 6, 2023<\/p>\n<p>James and Adrian Griffin worked together for five seasons during which time they had six encounters. In a matter of a week, AJ Griffin, a rookie during James&#8217; 20th season, faced off against LeBron twice.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;Your time, it comes when you least expect it.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 AJ Griffin, on the advice that he got from his father, Raptors assistant coach Adrian Griffin <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4urovLpCSw\">pic.twitter.com\/4urovLpCSw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bally Sports: Hawks (@HawksOnBally) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HawksOnBally\/status\/1589836369765224448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"hide-article-content\"><strong>Kenyon Martin &amp; KJ Martin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"hide-article-content\">First meeting between LeBron James and Kenyon Martin:\u00a0Jan. 2, 2004<\/p>\n<p class=\"hide-article-content\">Most recent meeting between LeBron James and KJ Martin:\u00a0Jan. 16, 2023<\/p>\n<p>Three years before James was chosen first overall in 2003, Kenyon Martin was the first choice. After 17 years had passed, KJ Martin was a rookie facing off against James.<\/p>\n<p>Bonus: When Bronny James started at Sierra Canyon High School as an eighth grader, KJ was a senior.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kenyon Martin in the house for KJ. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Rockets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Rockets<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f5WC28bZbp\">pic.twitter.com\/f5WC28bZbp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ryan \u30e9\u30a4\u30a2\u30f3 SOLTISTA#120 (@CaptainNakaji) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CaptainNakaji\/status\/1614707843864891392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"hide-article-content\"><strong>Gary Payton &amp; Gary Payton II<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"hide-article-content\">First meeting between LeBron James and Gary Payton:\u00a0Jan. 12, 2004<\/p>\n<p class=\"hide-article-content\">Most recent meeting between LeBron James and Gary Payton II:\u00a0Feb. 12, 2022<\/p>\n<p>Before the Hall of Famer retired in 2007, James and Gary Payton shared four seasons of their respective careers. Although Gary Payton II entered the NBA in 2017, it took him more than four years before they first shared the court.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Gary Payton II knocks one down\ud83c\udfaf <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Blazers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Blazers<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zk52we0O6n\">pic.twitter.com\/zk52we0O6n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TheColdWire.com (@thecoldwire) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thecoldwire\/status\/1614485768491368450?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"hide-article-content\"><strong>Glenn Robinson &amp; Glenn Robinson III<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"hide-article-content\">First meeting between LeBron James and Glenn Robinson:\u00a0Dec. 19, 2003<\/p>\n<p class=\"hide-article-content\">Most recent meeting between LeBron James and Glenn Robinson III:\u00a0March 3, 2020<\/p>\n<p>Glenn Robinson and James first crossed paths when James, then 18 years old, scored 36 points in a victory over the 76ers. Eight meetings have taken place between James and Glenn Robinson III, with the most recent one occurring in 2020.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NOT A FIRST<\/p>\n<p>Fathers and sons LeBron has played against<\/p>\n<p>Jabari Smith and Jabari Smith Jr<br \/>Kenyon and KJ Martin<br \/>Glenn Robinson and Glenn Robinson III<br \/>Glen Rice and Glen Rice Jr<br \/>Gary Payton and Gary Payton Jr<br \/>Rick and Jalen Brunson<br \/>Gary Trent and Gary Trent Jr<br \/>Adrian and AJ Griffin <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1F8DrZ4DxY\">https:\/\/t.co\/1F8DrZ4DxY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; HoopsHype (@hoopshype) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hoopshype\/status\/1615406471394562070?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"hide-article-content\"><strong>Jabari Smith &amp; Jabari Smith Jr.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"hide-article-content\">First meeting between LeBron James and Jabari Smith:\u00a0Dec. 22, 2004<\/p>\n<p class=\"hide-article-content\">Most recent meeting between LeBron James and Jabari Smith Jr.:\u00a0Jan. 16, 2023<\/p>\n<p>Jabari Smith met James three times while a member of the Nets during the course of his five-year tenure. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2023, Jabari Smith Jr., the third-overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, faced James for the first time.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cYou played against my dad your first NBA game ever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jabari Smith Jr. just made LeBron feel really old \ud83d\ude02 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LbCDpORQub\">pic.twitter.com\/LbCDpORQub<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BleacherReport\/status\/1615219865769619456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gary Trent &amp; Gary Trent Jr.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First meeting between LeBron James and Gary Trent: Nov. 21, 2003<\/p>\n<p>Most recent meeting between LeBron James and Gary Trent Jr.: March 18, 2022<\/p>\n<p>Gary Trent&#8217;s final NBA season coincided with LeBron James&#8217; debut season, allowing for two meetings in the 2003\u201304 campaign. After 15 years, James first confronted Gary Trent Jr., who he also encountered in the 2020 NBA Playoffs.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Toronto Raptors have \u201cshown interest\u201d in Hornets forward Jalen McDaniels.<\/p>\n<p>They could look to move Gary Trent Jr for a trade with Jalen McDaniels<\/p>\n<p>(per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JakeLFischer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JakeLFischer<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fypddWpOch\">pic.twitter.com\/fypddWpOch<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Hornets Coverage (@hornetscoverage) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hornetscoverage\/status\/1615377776969748485?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Samaki Walker &amp; Jabari Walker<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First meeting between LeBron James and Samaki Walker: April 9, 2004<\/p>\n<p>Most recent meeting between LeBron James and Jabari Walker: Nov. 30, 2022<\/p>\n<p>Over the course of three seasons, Samaki Walker and James had five encounters. Jabari Walker faced James for the first time on November 30, 2022, when LeBron scored 31 points in a victory over the Trail Blazers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jabari Walker, a first-team All Pac-12 member, will not return to Colorado, his father Samaki Walker told ESPN. &quot;Jabari is fully committed to becoming a professional basketball player and has no intentions on returning to school. He wants to sign with an agent and go all in.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C6fm1haL9I\">pic.twitter.com\/C6fm1haL9I<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DraftExpress\/status\/1521139613884198921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 2, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE NBA UPDATES-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/nba-suns-james-jones-raptors-masai-ujiri-among-the-black-front-office-executives\/\">NBA: Suns\u2019 James Jones, Raptors\u2019 Masai Ujiri Among The Black Front Office Executives<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LeBron James is in his amazing 20th season of play in the NBA. James is still playing at a high level at the age of 38 and is having an outstanding season with the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron was informed by Jabari Smith Jr. during Monday night&#8217;s game against the Houston Rockets that the Lakers [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":380000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[51],"tags":[4661,4662,16,4021],"class_list":["post-416263","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","tag-father-son-duo","tag-father-son-duo-lebron-james","tag-lebron-james","tag-lebron-james-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/416263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=416263"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/416263\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/380000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=416263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=416263"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=416263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}