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Bill Plaschke: Bronny James didn’t ask for the attention, so give him a break

Los Angeles Lakers draft picks Dalton Knecht and Bronny James are introduced at the UCLA Health Training Center as Lakers VP/GM Rob Pelinka, left, and head coach JJ Redick join them on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, in El Segundo, California.

LOS ANGELES — He seems so small. He seems so young.

Sitting on a stage with two seasoned NBA types and a veteran collegian Tuesday, Bronny James looked like a kid sitting at the adults’ table.

The Lakers’ JJ Redick, Rob Pelinka and Dalton Knecht answered questions about basketball. Bronny answered questions about his father.

Who happened to be standing in the back.

“For sure, an amplified amount of pressure,” the 19-year-old son of LeBron James said. “I’ve already seen it on social media ... and the internet ... talking about that I might not deserve an opportunity. But I’ve been dealing with stuff

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