I will 'get through' doubters - LeBron James' son Bronny

Bronny James understands immoderate group judge he was only drafted to nan Los Angeles Lakers because of his legendary begetter LeBron, but says he will "get through" nan antagonistic talk.

The 19-year-old was nan 55th choice of nan draught successful New York connected Thursday aft weeks of speculation astir which squad he would extremity up at.

No father-son pairing has played together successful nan National Basketball Association (NBA).

"For judge there's an amplified magnitude of pressure," James said connected Tuesday earlier his first training session.

"I've already seen it connected societal media and nan internet, talk astir really I mightiness not merit an opportunity.

"But I've been dealing pinch worldly for illustration this my full life truthful it's thing different. It's much amplified for sure, but I'll get done it."

James has completed his first twelvemonth of assemblage hoops pinch nan University of Southern California Trojans, wherever he averaged 4.8 points and 2.1 assists per game.

His play was trim short because of a cardiac arrest and Lakers caput coach JJ Redick believes he has immense imaginable to go an "excellent NBA player".

"His guidelines level of feel, athleticism, constituent of attack, defending, shooting, passing - there's a batch to for illustration astir his game," Redick added.

"As we build retired our subordinate improvement programme holistically, he's going to person a awesome opportunity to go an fantabulous NBA player."