LeBron James only asks one thing of his sons coaches

LeBron James said a part of the reason why his sons Bronny and Bryce have progressed in their basketball careers is because he never babied them or got involved with how they were coached.During the latest installment of his “Mind the Game” podcast, the Lakers superstar made it clear that he wants anyone who coaches his kids to hold them accountable more than their teammates.

“I’ve never gotten involved with my kids’ coaches,” James, 40, said.“From Bronny growing up to where he is now [in the NBA], and Bryce on his way to Tucson, Arizona [where he committed to Arizona].

I’ve never gotten involved.I’ve never went to a practice and sat there through practice the whole time to see how my son is being utilized.

I never got on the phone with the coaches.“Coach my son, coach him however you want to.

And I think you need to hold him more accountable.I hope you hold him accountable more than any other kid here.

And say what the f–k you need to say, no matter how it’s being said.“If you could just take the message.

It’s not about how he said it, just take the message out of it.I think that builds character as well and I think it’s part of the reason they are where they are at this stage in their lives.

Babying your kid and always thinking that your kid is this… and that and not allowing coaches to coach them or not allowing people to be hard on them — and as soon as a coach says something to them you pull them and go somewhere else, or as soon as someone says something bad about your kid you’re the first person to go talk in his face.It’s like, ‘you go f–king coach him then.'”Bronny, who was a standout guard at Sierra Canyon High School, played for one season at USC before the Lakers selected him with the 55th overall pick in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft.

He and LeBron became the first father and son duo to play in the NBA together.Bronny, 20, showed flashes of potential after he struggled in Summer League and ...