Lakers' LeBron James and son Bronny to be sued over 2022 car accident: report

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and his son and teammate Bronny James are reportedly being sued for their roles in a 2022 car accident. TMZ reported the news on Wednesday.

According to the TMZ report, the lawsuit was filed by two plaintiffs in Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon, just hours before LeBron and Bronny shared the court together for the first time on one of the most historic nights in NBA history.

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TMZ reports April Almanza Lopez and Kiara Rae McGillen claim they were traveling on a highway on November 13, 2022 when they were rammed into a car driven by a member of the James family.

In the documents, Lopez and McGillen say they suffered injuries requiring further medical attention and claim the car was damaged and lost value as a result of the accident. They are suing LeBron and Bronny for unspecified damages.

LeBron and Bronny made history on Tuesday night when they became the first father-son duo to play together in NBA history. The younger James entered the game four minutes into the second quarter and played just over two minutes in the Lakers' season opener. He recorded one rebound while going 0-for-2 from the field.

As for the elder James, he began his 22nd season in the NBA with another solid performance, scoring 16 points on 7-of-16 shooting from the field along with five rebounds, four assists and two blocks. The Lakers earned a big 110-103 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves to start the season 1-0 for the first time since 2016.

LeBron James was understandably grateful for the historic moment after the game.

“That moment when we sat together at the scorer’s table and checked in together, I’ll never forget that,” said LeBron in a joint postgame press conference with Bronny. “No matter how old I get, no matter how much my memory fades as I get older or whatever, I will never forget this moment.”

James also posted a video on his Instagram with the caption: “With all my heart and soul!!! I will never forget this moment for the rest of my life.”

The Lakers continue their season on Friday night against the Phoenix Suns at Crypto.com Arena. It remains to be seen whether Bronny will get more playing time in the future.

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