On Friday night, LeBron James will play his first game of the season without his son by his side. The Los Angeles Lakers assigned Bronny James to the team’s G League South Bay Lakers squad on Thursday.

On Thursday, Nov. 7, the Lakers franchise announced that the rookie son of NBA star LeBron James will join the South Bay roster, the team confirmed on X (formerly Twitter). Bronny, 20, is set to make his debut on Saturday, during South Bay's first game against the Salt Lake City Stars at the UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo, Calif.

Bronny James will make his G League debut with the South Bay Lakers on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, against the Salt Lake City Stars at UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo, California. How to get tickets: Fans who want to attend the match can buy tickets at SeatGeek. The cheapest tickets to the game cost $175 as of Friday.