Thanasis is a 2x Greek League Champion, 1x Greek Cup winner, 2x Greek All-Star, 2x GBL All-Star Game MVP, and made the NBA D-League All Defensive 2nd and 3rd team. Thanasis earned his way into the NBA. He just stinks in the NBA and should have earned his way out by now. Giannis only helped him stay in the league. He got himself drafted by the Knicks the old fashioned way. By impressing scouts.
Ok and there is someone out there who actually deserves that roster spot that is being hogged by a clearly undeserving Thanasis. Whenever someone is drafted it is a ticking time bomb to prove that they belong. Thanasis had his time to prove whether or not he is NBA worthy and dropped the ball. Now give the Giannis the same energy as you all are giving Bron for hogging a spot on the Bucks away from someone who deserves it.
Great point. Jordan let his son go his own way and it wasn’t for him. Lebron painted a target on his sons back saying he was better than some nba players and should play now. I wish the best for Bronny and all this pressure on him but his spot isn’t earned…it was given. Same with jj being coach. I’m going to make money fading them next season lol
That Stephen A. Smith segment about advocating for nepotism while acknowledging how nepotism has been detrimental to entire communities throughout history was like a comedy sketch with how absurd it was. Literally defending the practice that can unfairly perpetuate inequality. Absolutely insane.
He’s basically saying if you can’t beat them, join them. Do you not plan on leaving your children a legacy to where they don’t have to work as hard as you did?
The fact that SAS and those other clowns defended this as a great moment for the black community is ridiculous. This benefits no one but Lebron and his family. This at a time when none of the kids at the Lebron James I Promise School have been able to read or calculate at grade level in five years. That's going to haunt Akron for a generation.
@pittland44 Nobody is claiming it's benefiting the black community per se. The issue here isn't about this being a positive for the black community; it's about the inconsistent reactions to nepotism. When people engage in nepotism, there's no outcry, but suddenly, it's a problem when LeBron does it? That's a double standard that's hard to ignore.
I honestly wish a different team would've wasted a 2nd on him so they could test if Bronny would actually go play in Australia or if they were bluffing 😂
@the0nlygreat172 Respectfully, even if that was the point Stephen was making it doesn't really change the point Low is making. The practice is horrible no matter who is practicing it. We as Black people should be better than to just accept any handouts we are given even if it does seem to benefit us. Nothing against Bronny but he is obviously not as talented as other picks would have been (including other young black men) that have now lost out on a career making opportunity just so that LeBron can live out a fantasy. I at least respect Bronny because it's clear that he wanted to make his own mark in the game and not get in on his father's coat tails alone. And in doing this, LeBron has disrespected his own sons wishes as well as spit in the face of all the other athletes just because he wanted his son on his team.
Because every industry (sport, music, art, movies and entertainment) is riddled with nepotism, which makes it hard for people who don’t have good connections to break through into the scene. You should be picked on your skills and talents, not on who your father or uncle were.
@@kongking6860 Ehhh, to a degree. Cause a lot of the best things aren’t made without chemistry. And the best chemistry is made with people you know best. Nepotism extends to friends too, not just family.
What power does LeBron personally have to force the Lakers to draft his son? He's going to sign somewhere else? And? Where is his power to forcefully have his son drafted? You would never talk about a 55th pick any other time except because it affects LeBron's legacy.
JJ Reddick not that long ago made a statement along the lines of, He is of the belief, that because someone had an easier path taken than others to achieve their ultimate goal, it should not be held against them. This makes perfect sense now, he gets the Lakers head coaching job with no previous professional coaching experience, and Bronny gets drafted to the premier team Lakers, because his father made it that way. To be told that I have to respect and credit JJ and Bronny for reaching a goal the same way as the guys and gals that literally got it out the mudd is insane and psychotic, I can believe we are being told this. To quote the pixies, Where is my Mind, madness.
Very good view of things my man. This is not something to be celebrated, this is something to be shunned Everyone should look down on Nepotism in a league as premier as the NBA, or else things like this would happen more and more It's a very slippery slope
Except JJ was a former player with a ton of experience. Then Bronny was a 4Star recruit before his health scare. I never heard about how all these former players like Kendrick Perkins and RG3 get media jobs with no college degree. Seems like y'all very selective with this stuff.
@@akinbulejosamson9329 Nepotism should be shunned in EVERY aspect, not just the NBA. How many jobs or positions have hardworking and qualified people lost out on just because the Boss wanted to hand the role to their kid only for them to fail?
People have NOT been talking Nepotism for decades ANYWHERE to this degree, nepotism societally is looked down upon but to say that the that the conversion realistically happens simply because people question JEANIE BUSS is ridiculous, it’s 10x more nepotism in nba offices of names u don’t even know that are products of nepotism and aren’t even spoken about
They are so many cases of nepotism in the NBA. Is probably the most nepotistic league in the whole sport world specially on the executives spots of franchises.
Literally no case of nepotism has ever been celebrated by anyone besides this one. Sure maybe it’s not an everyday talking point, but nobody has ever looked at nepotism as a positive thing until now. And of course people haven’t been talking about it to this degree because nobody ever went to this length to defend it. When people questioned Jeanie Buss it there wasn’t a legion of Jerry Buss fans defending the nepotism. We saw it as bad and couldn’t do anything so eventually we all moved on.
@@SlimShadyCypher I think way more people are criticizing it that glorifying it in this situation tho. It’s already getting scrutiny from 90% of people. I’m not saying that it’s a good thing but I don’t think it’s that big of a deal neither. To be outraged or even mad about a dad putting his son to get drafted at 55 isn’t that deep. If bronny was a 1st round pick then I’d understand the outrage
He didn’t even want to try to go to the NBA he quit ball after his junior year . He probably didn’t want to deal with all of this shit Bronny is currently going through because he really wasn’t that good on his own
I think you missed his point. He’s speaking from how he’s a second round pick and people acting like he went in the top 10. Bronny didn’t ask for the attention so why receive the backlash. National media did it.
Most critiques against Bronny are pertaining to him getting extra media attention and not deserving to be drafted during this draft. Both things are true, and not attacks on Bronny fr
Giannis telling the team he would resign with them unless his brother is on roster is definition of nepotism. Austin Rivers being on the same team with his dad as head coach and he wasn’t that good at all. I’m happy for bronny but it is clear cut nepotism
The difference is that his brother got into the league by himself when his brother was still a nobody. Other players also say they will only re-sign if the team gets a specific player, that was not only Giannis. LeBron did it with Love, Harden did it with Westbrook in Houston, Lillard did it multiple times with the Trailblazers demanding help. Giannis wanted his brother, nothing wrong with that
Exactly, nepotism is nepotism and bronny is taking the spot away from someone who actually deserves it and needs it. Just cause he black doesn't make it fine because he could still be taking the spot of another black kid except who maybe didnt have a billionaire father, or even a father at all. Maybe they were raised by a single mother and they need to make it. Thats not a reach, it happens all the time. KD raised by a single mom and grandma. Kawhis story is depressing. So is anthony edwards who also was raised by a single mom and grandma that both died when he was 14.
That's how we got the high rate of murdering ourselves in our communities and casually calling each other the "n" word among other things. The old "as long as we do it" mindset
nick wright still has a point. some ppl dont like the fact that the lakers drafted bronny because nepotism and nobody talks cls out the owners that do this
Nepotism or not (it is), that's not even the real issue imo. Maybe I'll edit this once I watch this in full. But, the issue is the amount of attention a player who had an underwhelming season prior (I understand the medical, but still) had. A lot of people are being disingenuous here. If Bronny's last name wasn't James, this isn't even a conversation. And that's fine. But let's quit acting like Bronny has some unique, otherworldly gifts. He's not that guy and that's okay. 🤷🏿♂️
@@JDragonweezy True. But the likelihood of him being anymore than a fringe rotational player based off what we've seen so far... eh. But, I'm not fully convinced that's a problem. Seth Curry stay one of my favorite players and he's been a journeyman of late. That's fine. Just tired of all the lies surrounding this guy is all
Even with the medical problem he coulda just stayed in college and transferred somewhere to get his stats up. Like I see people saying ohhh his stats were bad cuz of the heart attack but nobody forced him to come out. Wouldn’t it make more sense for him to stay another year to improve his draft stock like Donovan Mitchell
Genuinely, couldn’t care less about the nepotism shit about this… it’s the overhype of the kid and LeBron claiming that he was NBA material in Jan 2024 and now it’s like “well, it’s just a 2nd round pick and maybe he’ll develop in the future… it’s a great story”… 😂😂😂… it’s the disingenuousness of it all. Great vid.
So a father gassed his son up and then put him on at his job, so what? 😂😂 anybody that grew up with a pops would know this. Yall don’t care about him being “disingenuous” over his own kid, yall just don’t like Lebron so yall hating on his kid like yall have hated on him 😂😂
@@FatsAldridge lmao so you admit that LeBron gassed his own kid up… got his shills in the media to hype the kid up to a level his play in college couldn’t match up… gave him a pity roster spot on his team and I’m now the problem for noticing their BS…. Lmao. Marcus Jordan couldn’t get his own father… an owner of a NBA team… maybe you’ve heard of him… he goes by Michael Jeffrey Jordan… even he couldn’t bring himself to do such a cornball move because he knew the target he would be putting on his kid and himself. Cope harder.
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@wswann34 I'm not talking about the take. He'll be like "no one doesn't care" I just find weird since he's actually smart but he does that a lot Edit: 1:42
Not gonna lie the first half of the video it sounded like you were both making the same point of argument. 2nd half I finally understood you’re argument
Do yal not understand how rare it is to make it to the league? Its kids out there that been grinding and got overlooked bc of bronny. Hopefully hes decent at least or its gonna be a wasted spot bc you neglected someone more worthy
And that's the point he missed with Nick wright. Nick was saying why cry now all of a sudden when no one was crying before. Giannis brother may have gotten into the league on his own but he is only on the bucks because of Giannis,which is clear nepotism The whole league is a nepotism league yet for some reason people are acting like LeBron started it
I would like to remind everyone, the only reason Gregg Popovich became an NBA head coach was due to nepotism. Nepotism is only as bad or good as the person it hires.
Thank you! They have been trying to gaslight fans so hard with this take. Not only can you not point out the obvious lies they told for solid year about the kid, but they want you to celebrate the made up storyline with them. I knew most media members didn't watch games but now I know they don't even interact with basketball fans in general to think this would be a feel good story.
why does people even care he was the 55th pick who was the lakers gonna take everyone that late are fringe players this topic goes the wrong everywhere i see it if bronny becomes a rotational piece thats a successful 55th pick
We care because not only did he undeservedly take a life-changing spot in the nba from someone who deserves it, but its not that he not only doesn't deserve it but that its totally fine if he doesn't even get it. His father is a billionaire and he himself is a micro celebrity. He is set for life, but someone else isn't and they need all the money that they can get from a nba contract infinitely more.
The problem is how they are try to downplay it and act like there was draft to him because of his talent when we all know, it was selfishly for LeBron to do something else that no one else has ever done in the NBA and why not let a kid that truly needs the money for him and his family to get drafted in that spot
@@nathan-qx2ep I promise you getting the draft pick doesn’t guarantee anything you can still not get signed like other 50+ picks so who are we drafting in 50+ who teams are actually using like I understand this politically correct argument but this is real life you need reasons to be drafted outside of just your game that late in the draft so bronny wasn’t good In college but people seen the talent which you are wrong about cause everyone knows he is good enough it’s just early so what he is lebrons son tell them kids who didn’t get drafted to work on their game they will get their chance if they truly deserve it
@@Newportnews98racism is literally prejudice based on your race. Why are white people exempt from that? Even asians can be racist against other asians
I’m usually with you, but I’m with Nick on this one. Not saying that this isn’t nepotism and that people haven’t been criticizing nepotism, but bullshit. The issue is how many more people now suddenly have an issue with nepotism. It’s a flat out lie to say the voices of dissent were always this loud.
Because it's the most blatant case of nepotism so far. Yes Thanasis exists but Thanasis at least made it into the NBA on his own merit and before Giannis broke out.
you guys remember that highly talented kid, who was prospected to go high in the draft (can't recall which sport) he suffered a cardiac arrest, and NO team would go near him? he subsequently retired before the draft and was given an honorary draft selection, without a contract. yeah, his daddy wasn't LeBron James
Nepotism doesn't matter when it's the 55th pick. I'd argue that picking someone other than Bronny James is just as bad as picking Bronny James because that person will be out of the league in two years. It's not like they uses their first round Pick on Bronny rather than someone who can be a good role player or starter. One in THIRTY second round picks end up becoming quality starters. Bronny is on literally the same level as every other person who was available when the Lakers drafted.
Not at all. The problem is hes being drafted over someone else that deserved it more. You're absolutely right that it doesnt matter that it was a 2nd round pick. The problem is that the Lakers drafted him AT ALL. Hes getting the chance because his dad is Lebron when someone else deserved it more.
@@mrswizzlestickz2646 so truthfully if you're in the nba and your team has the ability to draft your son with a very late 2nd round pick that's not gonna be an all star u wouldn't let them ?
Everyone wants to nepotize. When you're on the other side of it, you complain. Yet, if a black person get wealthy, now we want to talk about "generational wealth".
As a business owner, albeit small business owner, I’ve *never* seen equal candidates. This is after hundreds of interviews and almost a 1000 applications. There’s *ALWAYS* something that is more needed that gives someone the edge. Not often you can 100% agree with someone, but this was one of those times.
I feel like you’re purposefully misconstruing Nick Wright’s words. He’s saying nobody cares about late second round picks, but now they want to act like it’s oh so important and he’s stealing a spot. And if Rich Paul is telling teams not to draft him, then he’s a guy NBA teams are looking at and him being in the league isn’t just a nepo hire. The fact that people are just dying to criticize this move from every angle is mad weird. A 55th pick in the draft isn’t stealing anybody’s opportunity. He was available, he was in the pool, the Lakers need him. At the end of the day, off the top of your head who do you think should’ve been picked over him? If you can’t answer, I’m not tryna hear it.
If Bronny didn't declare for the NBA draft because nobody who gets 4 points a game on a team that doesn't make the NCAA tournament does that then N'Faly Dante out of Oregon should have not gone undrafted or Armando Bacot out of UNC
At this current point, it’s not that big of a deal. Bron wanted to play with his son so he got him an opportunity. Now, bronny needs to make the most out of said opportunity
All NBA players have been put on notice to watch what they say to Bronny and to treat him in a respectable manner. He will be eased (BABIED) into the league.
Every time ESPN complains about White privilege, it is a complaint about nepotism. Like when SAS said what he said about Steve Nash being hired as a coach. SAS said Tony Romo got his job in the media due to nepotism.
Shoutout to Bronny getting drafted, but, Lebron Sr. been very transparent that this was the plan. Bronny is NOT a NBA player, right now. Really, he should still be in college. But, even if he made it, he wouldn't have got drafted. Cool story and people will forget the details in ten years.
Thank you Low. This video is def by far one of my favorites that you’ve put together. You articulated your points well & exposed the ridiculous hypocrisy & illogical bullshit going on with this pick.
Yeah, I don't understand why people are trying to defend nepotism. If Lebron never said anything about wanting to play with his son and if Lebron didn't have any influence on the Lakers then he would have gone undrafted. It's that simple.
No one is defending it, people are saying why cry now because it's LeBron's son. The NBA is a nepotism league and the noise wasn't loud until Bron stated he wanted to play with his son
You wouldn’t want the best for your son? Now I can understand if you are worried if they can keep up, but I don’t know man. Nepotism doesn’t seem too bad to me
@@wswann34 Check the replies on this, there is already someone defending it. Half of this video was about people defending it lol. That or justifying it due to the circumstances.
The fact that there are people defend the Lakers drafting Bronny that pretends no one talked about Thanasis just shows the level of seriousness they should be give. I'd be willing to bet that some of them were among the many MANY people that were roasting Thanasis throughout this past season.
It’s the 55 pick…who gaf. And yes, I’m sure AD was ok with the lakers drafting bronny bc 99% of the time the 55th pick doesn’t even make the roster let alone the league. If this was any other player who was just as bad as bronny, nobody would gaf. Simple
Great take you're right on point! The point is though that both sides of the argument are just taking the focus away from Bronny's real basketball abilities, that should be more interesting!
@nicolasmartinez795 because MJ fans like Low wouldn't have a problem with this if it MJ or Kobe. Low and Jimmmyx always throw subliminal shots at lebron. Instead of celebrating a NBA player and his son playing together they got bring up nepotism. The Lakers weren't about to draft fucking Nikola Jokic with that pick
@@davidthegoat8075 It shouldn't be celebrated when tampering is in play with Rich Paul and co. Telling teams to not draft Bronny so he plays with the Lakers,
That's cap. I don't care about LeBron or basketball really but as a black person it makes me sad to see people accept Nepotism just because it's beneficial to them in some way.
@@dionstewart7394 if you don't care about basketball then why are you even here? That's a big part of the problem, people who really not fans or followers of the topic are chipping in with uneducated opinions.
@daelin9759 I'm here because I can be. Regardless of if I watch sports is irrelevant. And who are you to question what I can and can't do. You're nobody special, just another sad sports fan that is satisfied as long as ball goes in hole.
@@barkleysmall2363 idk if you know this or not but he was the 55th pick in the second round, typically players picked in the second round aren't really that good and need more time to develop. You're acting like he was a lottery pick and he's going to be starting in the nba. You're doing all this whining, and he's most likely only going to play in garbage time.
Who had better numbers Marcus Jordan or LeBron James Jr. During their Freshman year Jordan 32 games 26 MPG 8PTS 2.5 AST 3.1 RBS 0.3BLK 1.2 STL 1.9 TOV James Jr. 25 games 19.3 MPG 4.8 PTS 2.1 AST 2.8 RBS 0.2 BLK 0.8 STL 1.1 TOV Marcus should have been drafted by this logic because he was better as a Freshman...
Or even the judges/ government officials that have been going viral for being incredibly incompetent. Nepotism has never been as blatantly discussed or discouraged as it currently is.
why are we acting like they’re aren’t dads with sons in the NBA throughout history, this is just different because they get to play together 😭 can we enjoy this moment in history without people getting in their feelings
Was only considered a fringe lottery pick cause of his dad's influence for putting him in the McDonald All American when he had no business being there
@@real_howard_stern5969he did almost die let's not forget that , he missed about half of the season and was on a minutes restriction and for gods sake it was the 55th pick not 5th pick
I've never ever heard anyone complain about nepotism when Ken Griffey Jr. was drafted by the Seattle Mariners or when Seth Curry was signed by the Warriors in 2013 or when the Bucks signed Thanasis Antetokounmpo in 2019 so that Giannis could play with his brother. Honestly the only reason why people care about nepotism right now is because it involves Lebron James. Nepotism is literally a non-issue when you're replacing someone the caliber of Bronny James with someone who's just slightly better who will be out of the league in two years.
False equivalence on every example you just put here Giannis was nowhere good enough to warrant the Bucks bring in his brother for that reason alone. They were hoping to strike diamond again. Ken Griffey JR was a damn good player for God's sake, I am not american and even I know the guy was hitting bombs , he was a Number 1 overall player and was by most standards looking like he would be better than his dad. Seth Curry went undrafted , got an UNGUARANTEED contract AND he got cut in the preseason For God's Sake. If you're going to support something as bad as NEPOTISM , at least do it with good examples And not just lie to make your point Disgraceful!
What? You missed the point. You don’t think thanasis connection to giannis didn’t make it easier for teams to take a chance on him? Same thing that aj Johnson benefited from this year he averaged 3 points and got drafted 1st round to a team that should be drafting win now guys. Stop it. Just accept the outrage is 70% based off of pure hatred and fake outrage.
This is one of the better videos on the topic…I think the key is, Bronny averaged less than 5 ppg on a bad team in college, and then gets drafted to the team his father plays for…in other examples of nepotism were they even close to being as unqualified as that?
Like Low said, just own it. Part of the reason people have such disdain towards nepotism is because the people who participate in it try to make us believe that what’s happening isn’t nepotism.
Nepotism is widely accepted throughout american society because most parties involved are usually able to have the self awareness to admit that nepotism was a factor instead of trying to pretend like it didn't, and ofc it gets dogged on and the person benefitting for sure gets looked down on to an extent but as long as the people involved are admitting its a factor then it's all chill;
I've seen that happen so many times it would make your brain melt. Wait until you've been in the workforce at any place of worth. Nepotism is the name of the game. It's always been about who you know.
@@damianpresha9833 It’s not a sin it is just wrong to give an opportunity to a person who is less deserving when someone else actually deserves it. I’m not a hater of Bron I think he’s the goat but you cannot deny that nepotism is wrong.
Also, just wanted to add about Nick Wright's "no one cared" didn't Austin Rivers his entire career despite blowing up the high school and having a solid to good college career have to face "You're only in the league thanks to your daddy", year in year out I hear about from Lakers fans during this LeBron era how they have fucked up and their daddy would never, I get Lebron is his guy so he's gonna pull strings to make sure his glorious king is on that pedestal but you don't have to be disingenuous to hold your goat to goat standards. Lebron is already there on his own and I am wishing Bronny all the best and I genuinely hope that young man succeeds
I will say that nepotism is talked about more now and I think you made good points. I just think the points during the Nick Wright segment were misleading/wrong. Maybe it’s cause I’m not a sicko scouring the internet for Bronny takes, but I’ve heard his name like 10 times this year that’s not crazy for a prospect who is a current players relative, I heard as much about Scottie pippen Jr a few years ago. I also have heard like 2 times a year about Thanasis and it’s always like “well yeah you gotta keep him he’s Giannis’ brother “ and Bill Simmons once a season talking about how he thinks he’s actually a good player.
The media has always done a poor job covering certain athletes. Literally one of the main complaints has been how they refuse to push the overseas players. Who cares if it was nepotism that got bronny draft it was pick 55 if he’s not good when bron retires he’ll be out the league. I could see people being upset if he was a first round pick
The only reason why we’re talking about LeBron and Bronny’s Nepo moment, is because LeBron has been saying for years now that he wants to play with his son. Which essentially meant, whoever drafts his son will get LeBron. Then what makes it worst is that Bronny goes to college, and doesn’t even look like a draft prospect and yet he still gets drafted. All this does it make Bronny the comparative to any player that went undrafted in this draft year and performs/looks way better of a prospect than him. But that’s assuming that LeBron doesn’t my employ his talking head minions, like Nick Wright, to kill any of those narratives.
"Black nepotism" in the NBA is counterproductive 🤣 The NBA is 70% black like Stephen A said. Bronny comes from a millionaire family. Many other players did not and now there's a chance that another player loses out on life changing money because of nepotism. Sometimes people don't understand what they're saying lmao
It's history ppl let it go. It's LeBrons son. That's why the media reported on it. Ppl didn't even know who the 1st pick was. And nepotism wasn't a trending word until LeBron son was drafted. We never heard that word in the media before 😂 although it's happened for centuries!
Its the neoptism for me. The ESPN is basically saying, well its fine because he is black, its fine because if i dont defend it, lebron will unfollow me, its ok because other peoples dad didnt do something for them so its fine, smfh this is so sad
The only second round picks I know that panned out were Draymond(?) and Jokic. Whichever side you’re on your arguments are nothing but ragebait. The outrage is just as fake as it always is. People just like to be angry about a bunch of nothing, especially basketball fans. This really isn’t serious in the slightest. Common basketball RUclipsr L.
Thanasis is a 2x Greek League Champion, 1x Greek Cup winner, 2x Greek All-Star, 2x GBL All-Star Game MVP, and made the NBA D-League All Defensive 2nd and 3rd team.
Thanasis earned his way into the NBA. He just stinks in the NBA and should have earned his way out by now. Giannis only helped him stay in the league. He got himself drafted by the Knicks the old fashioned way. By impressing scouts.
Ok and there is someone out there who actually deserves that roster spot that is being hogged by a clearly undeserving Thanasis.
Whenever someone is drafted it is a ticking time bomb to prove that they belong. Thanasis had his time to prove whether or not he is NBA worthy and dropped the ball. Now give the Giannis the same energy as you all are giving Bron for hogging a spot on the Bucks away from someone who deserves it.
@@AChickenWithShadesyou can say that for a player on every team. The 12th man never plays my boy
bronny earned his as well vs the number 1 overall pick in a USA vs WRL game Bronny had 11 and the Zeaccher Reaischer dud had 5 points
@@bobbyallen4555U suckin the soul outta Bronny rn gang😭😭 One ELEVEN point game is enough to make the NBA??💀💀 Pop it out ur mouth bro.
Great point. Jordan let his son go his own way and it wasn’t for him. Lebron painted a target on his sons back saying he was better than some nba players and should play now. I wish the best for Bronny and all this pressure on him but his spot isn’t earned…it was given. Same with jj being coach. I’m going to make money fading them next season lol
Nick Wright wishes he was Savannah James…
That's who he secretly identifies as...
A lot of people do
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You so outta pocket...
Keep going.
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That Stephen A. Smith segment about advocating for nepotism while acknowledging how nepotism has been detrimental to entire communities throughout history was like a comedy sketch with how absurd it was. Literally defending the practice that can unfairly perpetuate inequality. Absolutely insane.
The irony considering there's probably other black players from poor backgrounds who deserve the opportunity more
@@sibusiso2841 it was a weak draft maybe they weren't good enough
He’s basically saying if you can’t beat them, join them. Do you not plan on leaving your children a legacy to where they don’t have to work as hard as you did?
The fact that SAS and those other clowns defended this as a great moment for the black community is ridiculous. This benefits no one but Lebron and his family. This at a time when none of the kids at the Lebron James I Promise School have been able to read or calculate at grade level in five years. That's going to haunt Akron for a generation.
@pittland44
Nobody is claiming it's benefiting the black community per se. The issue here isn't about this being a positive for the black community; it's about the inconsistent reactions to nepotism. When people engage in nepotism, there's no outcry, but suddenly, it's a problem when LeBron does it? That's a double standard that's hard to ignore.
I honestly wish a different team would've wasted a 2nd on him so they could test if Bronny would actually go play in Australia or if they were bluffing 😂
Why? Yall must live a miserable life to be jealous of a black man making boss moves
@the0nlygreat172 Respectfully, even if that was the point Stephen was making it doesn't really change the point Low is making. The practice is horrible no matter who is practicing it. We as Black people should be better than to just accept any handouts we are given even if it does seem to benefit us. Nothing against Bronny but he is obviously not as talented as other picks would have been (including other young black men) that have now lost out on a career making opportunity just so that LeBron can live out a fantasy. I at least respect Bronny because it's clear that he wanted to make his own mark in the game and not get in on his father's coat tails alone. And in doing this, LeBron has disrespected his own sons wishes as well as spit in the face of all the other athletes just because he wanted his son on his team.
@@dionstewart7394 these guys are 55th picks. that other black man is garbage
@@the0nlygreat172the problem is that it is being done in the first place, it doesn’t matter who is doing it
austrail dont want that scrub
Nepotism is definitely talked about more now than it’s ever been.
This dude is disingenuous. He's taking every point out of context. Dude knows damn well, the message Nick Wright is conveying.
Because every industry (sport, music, art, movies and entertainment) is riddled with nepotism, which makes it hard for people who don’t have good connections to break through into the scene. You should be picked on your skills and talents, not on who your father or uncle were.
@@kongking6860 Ehhh, to a degree. Cause a lot of the best things aren’t made without chemistry. And the best chemistry is made with people you know best. Nepotism extends to friends too, not just family.
What power does LeBron personally have to force the Lakers to draft his son? He's going to sign somewhere else? And? Where is his power to forcefully have his son drafted? You would never talk about a 55th pick any other time except because it affects LeBron's legacy.
Facts
JJ Reddick not that long ago made a statement along the lines of, He is of the belief, that because someone had an easier path taken than others to achieve their ultimate goal, it should not be held against them. This makes perfect sense now, he gets the Lakers head coaching job with no previous professional coaching experience, and Bronny gets drafted to the premier team Lakers, because his father made it that way. To be told that I have to respect and credit JJ and Bronny for reaching a goal the same way as the guys and gals that literally got it out the mudd is insane and psychotic, I can believe we are being told this. To quote the pixies, Where is my Mind, madness.
Very good view of things my man.
This is not something to be celebrated, this is something to be shunned
Everyone should look down on Nepotism in a league as premier as the NBA, or else things like this would happen more and more
It's a very slippery slope
Except JJ was a former player with a ton of experience. Then Bronny was a 4Star recruit before his health scare. I never heard about how all these former players like Kendrick Perkins and RG3 get media jobs with no college degree. Seems like y'all very selective with this stuff.
But where is this energy with harry jones and the cowboys or the warriors owner
@@akinbulejosamson9329 Nepotism should be shunned in EVERY aspect, not just the NBA. How many jobs or positions have hardworking and qualified people lost out on just because the Boss wanted to hand the role to their kid only for them to fail?
Having connections are part of the game
If Michael Jordan did this with one of his sons we would never stop hearing about it
As a good thing
@@ZabuzaMoxobviously, not the same for lebron though
Stfu lmaooo yall never scold Jordan ain’t nobody tryna hear that ish…
Cap
Right!! 💯
People have NOT been talking Nepotism for decades ANYWHERE to this degree, nepotism societally is looked down upon but to say that the that the conversion realistically happens simply because people question JEANIE BUSS is ridiculous, it’s 10x more nepotism in nba offices of names u don’t even know that are products of nepotism and aren’t even spoken about
Exactly
thank you
They are so many cases of nepotism in the NBA. Is probably the most nepotistic league in the whole sport world specially on the executives spots of franchises.
Literally no case of nepotism has ever been celebrated by anyone besides this one.
Sure maybe it’s not an everyday talking point, but nobody has ever looked at nepotism as a positive thing until now.
And of course people haven’t been talking about it to this degree because nobody ever went to this length to defend it. When people questioned Jeanie Buss it there wasn’t a legion of Jerry Buss fans defending the nepotism. We saw it as bad and couldn’t do anything so eventually we all moved on.
@@SlimShadyCypher I think way more people are criticizing it that glorifying it in this situation tho. It’s already getting scrutiny from 90% of people. I’m not saying that it’s a good thing but I don’t think it’s that big of a deal neither. To be outraged or even mad about a dad putting his son to get drafted at 55 isn’t that deep. If bronny was a 1st round pick then I’d understand the outrage
Marcus Jordan pissed rn like where was my moment 😤
It's likely that his father wanted him to earn his position in the league instead of being given it.
He only pushed his way around in college 🤷🏾♂️
They Own Jordan Brand Stores up here in Orlando 😂 They dad have the #1 shoe… They good …They eating trust me 👀
tbf Marcus never had a chance of making it
He didn’t even want to try to go to the NBA he quit ball after his junior year . He probably didn’t want to deal with all of this shit Bronny is currently going through because he really wasn’t that good on his own
I think you missed his point. He’s speaking from how he’s a second round pick and people acting like he went in the top 10. Bronny didn’t ask for the attention so why receive the backlash. National media did it.
exactly, and he's speaking about specific people not in general.
Yes he did he know all life who is his father and now to pretend like he is little boy who everyone hate for no reason!
@@bogoljubdjordjevic7528who hurt you lil man?
Most critiques against Bronny are pertaining to him getting extra media attention and not deserving to be drafted during this draft.
Both things are true, and not attacks on Bronny fr
Bronny probably feels the worse. Doesn't matter what he do. His father using him as a tool to sell to increase his "Legacy" status
The worst part is Bronny could have went undrafted signed with the lakers never played in the g league and people would have still been mad
Exactly. Low sounding like a Nick wright wanna be
But he didn't go undrafted. He won't play in the G-League. Live in this reality little bro.
@@TheQuesadillaManthe point still stands. People would’ve been mad regardless so the meat riding was inevitable
@@TheQuesadillaMan News for you. You can be drafted and still play in the G-League ^.^
@@Axzide Again, live in this reality. If you think he's going to the G-League you're smoking meth jit
Congratulations but it’s still Nepotism 🤷🏾♂️💯
And there’s no issue with it
Cowboys front office
Jerry jones
Stephen jones
Jerry jones jr
Charolette jones
Wheres the outcry for that
Did you keep that same energy for other stuff?! Most likely not! So don't bring that energy here!
@@MrNeveranoob LOL NBA check out Nuggets front office.Flip Saunders gang.
@@JavantaKImma bring my energy wherever I want - what you gonna do about it 🤡
Giannis telling the team he would resign with them unless his brother is on roster is definition of nepotism. Austin Rivers being on the same team with his dad as head coach and he wasn’t that good at all. I’m happy for bronny but it is clear cut nepotism
You’re sleep on Austin Rivers, do your homework on him.
Where did this narrative of Austin Rivers being bad come from? Dude was a legit backup pg, was a tough, extra effort player.
Austin Rivers was actually not that bad tho
@@DC4L1991 Austin Rivers ain’t been cold since the hoopmixtape days. Stop it bro😂
The difference is that his brother got into the league by himself when his brother was still a nobody. Other players also say they will only re-sign if the team gets a specific player, that was not only Giannis. LeBron did it with Love, Harden did it with Westbrook in Houston, Lillard did it multiple times with the Trailblazers demanding help. Giannis wanted his brother, nothing wrong with that
As a black man, i hate the 'as long as we doing it, thats okay' mindset. Idk how but we ended up becoming the ignorant people we used to hate
Exactly 💯, mfs just willing to accept anything cause they profit from it in some way and it's sad.
Exactly, nepotism is nepotism and bronny is taking the spot away from someone who actually deserves it and needs it. Just cause he black doesn't make it fine because he could still be taking the spot of another black kid except who maybe didnt have a billionaire father, or even a father at all. Maybe they were raised by a single mother and they need to make it. Thats not a reach, it happens all the time. KD raised by a single mom and grandma. Kawhis story is depressing. So is anthony edwards who also was raised by a single mom and grandma that both died when he was 14.
@@nathan-qx2epbro shut up
That's how we got the high rate of murdering ourselves in our communities and casually calling each other the "n" word among other things. The old "as long as we do it" mindset
It’s cool when they do it it’s a problem when I do it . Fuck em ‼️
nick wright still has a point. some ppl dont like the fact that the lakers drafted bronny because nepotism and nobody talks cls out the owners that do this
Low literally said that in the video
Two wrongs, don't make a right.
Because they are owner!! Lebron james is an employe! He should not dictate front office moves !
The family owns the franchise Lebron doesn’t own the nba lol two different things
@@drenchgodgaming8046ew you’re telling him not to empower himself and other workers. Boot licker mentality
Nepotism or not (it is), that's not even the real issue imo. Maybe I'll edit this once I watch this in full. But, the issue is the amount of attention a player who had an underwhelming season prior (I understand the medical, but still) had.
A lot of people are being disingenuous here. If Bronny's last name wasn't James, this isn't even a conversation. And that's fine. But let's quit acting like Bronny has some unique, otherworldly gifts. He's not that guy and that's okay. 🤷🏿♂️
But we don’t know that. Tbf Bonny could find a pocket that works for him. He doesn’t need to be a legend or he could become a legend in a way.
@@JDragonweezy True. But the likelihood of him being anymore than a fringe rotational player based off what we've seen so far... eh. But, I'm not fully convinced that's a problem. Seth Curry stay one of my favorite players and he's been a journeyman of late.
That's fine.
Just tired of all the lies surrounding this guy is all
@@kellykcombinationWhat lies ?
Stop talking bout him. That easy really
Even with the medical problem he coulda just stayed in college and transferred somewhere to get his stats up. Like I see people saying ohhh his stats were bad cuz of the heart attack but nobody forced him to come out. Wouldn’t it make more sense for him to stay another year to improve his draft stock like Donovan Mitchell
Genuinely, couldn’t care less about the nepotism shit about this… it’s the overhype of the kid and LeBron claiming that he was NBA material in Jan 2024 and now it’s like “well, it’s just a 2nd round pick and maybe he’ll develop in the future… it’s a great story”… 😂😂😂… it’s the disingenuousness of it all. Great vid.
Exactly and that's why everyone is irritated
If it was anyone else's son, they would be getting an unguaranteed 2-way contract at best
So a father gassed his son up and then put him on at his job, so what? 😂😂 anybody that grew up with a pops would know this. Yall don’t care about him being “disingenuous” over his own kid, yall just don’t like Lebron so yall hating on his kid like yall have hated on him 😂😂
@@FatsAldridge lmao so you admit that LeBron gassed his own kid up… got his shills in the media to hype the kid up to a level his play in college couldn’t match up… gave him a pity roster spot on his team and I’m now the problem for noticing their BS…. Lmao. Marcus Jordan couldn’t get his own father… an owner of a NBA team… maybe you’ve heard of him… he goes by Michael Jeffrey Jordan… even he couldn’t bring himself to do such a cornball move because he knew the target he would be putting on his kid and himself. Cope harder.
@@akinbulejosamson9329facts
wow a proud father hypes his son up and the media runs off with it like everything else. So disingenuous…
People are scared to disagree with this situation.
How many videos have you made about the first rounders in this draft class?
ong 🤣
Ouch. Let's upvote this more.
This should have an insane amount of Likes. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Damn…that’s actually a good point
Ong his big goofy ahh just talking
I wish the media wasn't the way it was. I wish tomorrow they'd never talk about Sr,Jr, or the Lakers until they actually do something of significance.
I wish ESPN lost their rights to the NBA. They're fucking terrible. Instead, we got 11 more years of this bs
First Father and Son playing together in NBA history is pretty significant.
@@Dru2037for all the media coverage it’s been getting, it is not.
To everyone who wants to start a channel but not sure if they'll make it... go for it. You can take a clip from a media guy, miss the point completely, contradict yourself whole video, and STILL rack up tens of thousands of views easily. Go for it.
exactly
I fuck with low but man I hate when says double negatives he does it a lot
He dropped the ball with this one fr
@wswann34 I'm not talking about the take. He'll be like "no one doesn't care" I just find weird since he's actually smart but he does that a lot
Edit: 1:42
Not gonna lie the first half of the video it sounded like you were both making the same point of argument. 2nd half I finally understood you’re argument
Y’all acting lile he went top 25🤦🏾♂️🤧💯
What I’m saying like bro
Do yal not understand how rare it is to make it to the league? Its kids out there that been grinding and got overlooked bc of bronny. Hopefully hes decent at least or its gonna be a wasted spot bc you neglected someone more worthy
@@CraziFootballso name the past 10 players that went 55 and name who made the team
even if he did who cares lol
@@CraziFootballI get what ur saying
Boy when the lakers miss the playoffs, bronny finna get scapegoated like everybody else😂
JHC is gonna dawg him every day till he get traded
That’s why I haven’t said anything. I just want to see how it turns out
Again, you speaking facts. I feel for him though, he clearly wanted to make a name for himself off his own talents.
People been saying we were going to miss the playoffs the last two seasons. Yeah their team doesn't have a championship in this decade! 😂
Weather you want to defend it or not does not change the fact that it’s relevant in every job industry. Complaining about it now won’t change anything
And that's the point he missed with Nick wright. Nick was saying why cry now all of a sudden when no one was crying before. Giannis brother may have gotten into the league on his own but he is only on the bucks because of Giannis,which is clear nepotism The whole league is a nepotism league yet for some reason people are acting like LeBron started it
I would like to remind everyone, the only reason Gregg Popovich became an NBA head coach was due to nepotism.
Nepotism is only as bad or good as the person it hires.
Same for Bill Belichick with his sons
How did Pop benefit from nepotism? Did he have a family member as a coach or something?
Thank you! They have been trying to gaslight fans so hard with this take. Not only can you not point out the obvious lies they told for solid year about the kid, but they want you to celebrate the made up storyline with them. I knew most media members didn't watch games but now I know they don't even interact with basketball fans in general to think this would be a feel good story.
why does people even care he was the 55th pick who was the lakers gonna take everyone that late are fringe players this topic goes the wrong everywhere i see it if bronny becomes a rotational piece thats a successful 55th pick
We care because not only did he undeservedly take a life-changing spot in the nba from someone who deserves it, but its not that he not only doesn't deserve it but that its totally fine if he doesn't even get it. His father is a billionaire and he himself is a micro celebrity. He is set for life, but someone else isn't and they need all the money that they can get from a nba contract infinitely more.
The problem is how they are try to downplay it and act like there was draft to him because of his talent when we all know, it was selfishly for LeBron to do something else that no one else has ever done in the NBA and why not let a kid that truly needs the money for him and his family to get drafted in that spot
Stay off the drugs.
Bro you gotta visit the eye doc soon 😵
@@nathan-qx2ep I promise you getting the draft pick doesn’t guarantee anything you can still not get signed like other 50+ picks so who are we drafting in 50+ who teams are actually using like I understand this politically correct argument but this is real life you need reasons to be drafted outside of just your game that late in the draft so bronny wasn’t good In college but people seen the talent which you are wrong about cause everyone knows he is good enough it’s just early so what he is lebrons son tell them kids who didn’t get drafted to work on their game they will get their chance if they truly deserve it
"White people do it all the time and we complain about it, so why are we complaining when LeBron does it?"
- Stephen A Smith 2024
Stephen Racism Smith
@@RomnysGonzalez Lowkey bruh he be slipping into racist territory regularly 💀 Might have to call him Gilbert A Smith
@@tnsxpmhe’s right tho.
No one is being racist towards white pol stop it
@@Newportnews98racism is literally prejudice based on your race. Why are white people exempt from that? Even asians can be racist against other asians
I’m usually with you, but I’m with Nick on this one. Not saying that this isn’t nepotism and that people haven’t been criticizing nepotism, but bullshit. The issue is how many more people now suddenly have an issue with nepotism. It’s a flat out lie to say the voices of dissent were always this loud.
Yup, having problems with nepotism at a 55 pick is some real hating. If your spot was taken because of bronny at 55, then you probably suck lol
@@wswann34Austin Reeves was undrafted but sure
@@donleonard4446 okay........ and? Go look at all of the 55 picks and tell me how they're doing (u can use Google, it's free).
@@wswann34 Ben Wallace was a undrafted player, Joker was pick 45 in 2014. There's gems in late rounders, you're cool with nepotism when it LeBron son
Because it's the most blatant case of nepotism so far. Yes Thanasis exists but Thanasis at least made it into the NBA on his own merit and before Giannis broke out.
you guys remember that highly talented kid, who was prospected to go high in the draft (can't recall which sport) he suffered a cardiac arrest, and NO team would go near him? he subsequently retired before the draft and was given an honorary draft selection, without a contract. yeah, his daddy wasn't LeBron James
Nepotism doesn't matter when it's the 55th pick. I'd argue that picking someone other than Bronny James is just as bad as picking Bronny James because that person will be out of the league in two years. It's not like they uses their first round Pick on Bronny rather than someone who can be a good role player or starter. One in THIRTY second round picks end up becoming quality starters. Bronny is on literally the same level as every other person who was available when the Lakers drafted.
thank you
Not at all. The problem is hes being drafted over someone else that deserved it more. You're absolutely right that it doesnt matter that it was a 2nd round pick. The problem is that the Lakers drafted him AT ALL. Hes getting the chance because his dad is Lebron when someone else deserved it more.
@@mrswizzlestickz2646 so truthfully if you're in the nba and your team has the ability to draft your son with a very late 2nd round pick that's not gonna be an all star u wouldn't let them ?
@@mrswizzlestickz2646 late second round picks literally get traded for cash lol. it’s a worthless asset
@@Axzide and thats not gonna happen to Bronny because of his father.
Everyone wants to nepotize. When you're on the other side of it, you complain. Yet, if a black person get wealthy, now we want to talk about "generational wealth".
"Now that we are getting our kids in the league, they are attacking us with made up words like 'nepotism'" - Jay Z
As a business owner, albeit small business owner, I’ve *never* seen equal candidates. This is after hundreds of interviews and almost a 1000 applications. There’s *ALWAYS* something that is more needed that gives someone the edge.
Not often you can 100% agree with someone, but this was one of those times.
I feel like you’re purposefully misconstruing Nick Wright’s words. He’s saying nobody cares about late second round picks, but now they want to act like it’s oh so important and he’s stealing a spot. And if Rich Paul is telling teams not to draft him, then he’s a guy NBA teams are looking at and him being in the league isn’t just a nepo hire. The fact that people are just dying to criticize this move from every angle is mad weird. A 55th pick in the draft isn’t stealing anybody’s opportunity. He was available, he was in the pool, the Lakers need him.
At the end of the day, off the top of your head who do you think should’ve been picked over him? If you can’t answer, I’m not tryna hear it.
If Bronny didn't declare for the NBA draft because nobody who gets 4 points a game on a team that doesn't make the NCAA tournament does that then N'Faly Dante out of Oregon should have not gone undrafted or Armando Bacot out of UNC
Great fkn job! Didn’t even think of lakers nepotism 😂😂😂 you flamed this entire Bronny coverage
At this current point, it’s not that big of a deal. Bron wanted to play with his son so he got him an opportunity. Now, bronny needs to make the most out of said opportunity
All NBA players have been put on notice to watch what they say to Bronny and to treat him in a respectable manner. He will be eased (BABIED) into the league.
It’s nepotism no matter how you slice it, cut it
Who cares in all seriousness?
@@damianpresha9833It just gonna be funny seeing Bronny get cooked against hungry bench players
So
@@dechefmane3526 they made NBA history when they drafted him.
Every time ESPN complains about White privilege, it is a complaint about nepotism. Like when SAS said what he said about Steve Nash being hired as a coach. SAS said Tony Romo got his job in the media due to nepotism.
Shoutout to Bronny getting drafted, but, Lebron Sr. been very transparent that this was the plan.
Bronny is NOT a NBA player, right now. Really, he should still be in college. But, even if he made it, he wouldn't have got drafted.
Cool story and people will forget the details in ten years.
The thing most second round player are not NBA players (except a few) they mostly end up sitting up the bench or out of the league
If anything it'll be the opposite. Bronny will only be known for making it because of LeBron unless he actually develops into an NBA-caliber player
Thank you Low. This video is def by far one of my favorites that you’ve put together. You articulated your points well & exposed the ridiculous hypocrisy & illogical bullshit going on with this pick.
Yeah, I don't understand why people are trying to defend nepotism.
If Lebron never said anything about wanting to play with his son and if Lebron didn't have any influence on the Lakers then he would have gone undrafted. It's that simple.
FACTS
No one is defending it, people are saying why cry now because it's LeBron's son. The NBA is a nepotism league and the noise wasn't loud until Bron stated he wanted to play with his son
You wouldn’t want the best for your son? Now I can understand if you are worried if they can keep up, but I don’t know man. Nepotism doesn’t seem too bad to me
Forget undrafted, dude wouldn't even have left college
@@wswann34 Check the replies on this, there is already someone defending it. Half of this video was about people defending it lol. That or justifying it due to the circumstances.
The fact that there are people defend the Lakers drafting Bronny that pretends no one talked about Thanasis just shows the level of seriousness they should be give. I'd be willing to bet that some of them were among the many MANY people that were roasting Thanasis throughout this past season.
It’s the 55 pick…who gaf. And yes, I’m sure AD was ok with the lakers drafting bronny bc 99% of the time the 55th pick doesn’t even make the roster let alone the league. If this was any other player who was just as bad as bronny, nobody would gaf. Simple
Great take you're right on point!
The point is though that both sides of the argument are just taking the focus away from Bronny's real basketball abilities, that should be more interesting!
If this was MJ yall would be blowing him and gassing him up💀MJ fans finding new ways to hate in Lebron
@nicolasmartinez795 because MJ fans like Low wouldn't have a problem with this if it MJ or Kobe. Low and Jimmmyx always throw subliminal shots at lebron. Instead of celebrating a NBA player and his son playing together they got bring up nepotism. The Lakers weren't about to draft fucking Nikola Jokic with that pick
Mj wouldn’t do no shit like this lol…he has integrity
@@barkleysmall2363you mean the asshole gambling addict?
@@davidthegoat8075 It shouldn't be celebrated when tampering is in play with Rich Paul and co. Telling teams to not draft Bronny so he plays with the Lakers,
If anything MJ looks better in comparison by not forcing his sons into the league.
How does it make sense to say he isnt qualified when other teams wanted him? Isnt that why they was calling teams telling them not to? Im confused…
At the end of the day the only reason people are so butt hurt about this is because it concerns Lebron James.
That's cap. I don't care about LeBron or basketball really but as a black person it makes me sad to see people accept Nepotism just because it's beneficial to them in some way.
@@dionstewart7394 if you don't care about basketball then why are you even here? That's a big part of the problem, people who really not fans or followers of the topic are chipping in with uneducated opinions.
@daelin9759 I'm here because I can be. Regardless of if I watch sports is irrelevant. And who are you to question what I can and can't do. You're nobody special, just another sad sports fan that is satisfied as long as ball goes in hole.
Nah it’s bcuz his son is not good and he took food out of somebody else’s mouth, he should’ve put him on a g league team and make him work his way up
@@barkleysmall2363 idk if you know this or not but he was the 55th pick in the second round, typically players picked in the second round aren't really that good and need more time to develop. You're acting like he was a lottery pick and he's going to be starting in the nba. You're doing all this whining, and he's most likely only going to play in garbage time.
Who had better numbers
Marcus Jordan or
LeBron James Jr.
During their Freshman year
Jordan 32 games 26 MPG 8PTS 2.5 AST 3.1 RBS 0.3BLK 1.2 STL 1.9 TOV
James Jr. 25 games 19.3 MPG 4.8 PTS 2.1 AST 2.8 RBS 0.2 BLK 0.8 STL 1.1 TOV
Marcus should have been drafted by this logic because he was better as a Freshman...
They don’t need to find a new face of the league they can just talk about bronny and bring up lebron now
your name ruined my day. how could you?
Or even the judges/ government officials that have been going viral for being incredibly incompetent. Nepotism has never been as blatantly discussed or discouraged as it currently is.
why are we acting like they’re aren’t dads with sons in the NBA throughout history, this is just different because they get to play together 😭 can we enjoy this moment in history without people getting in their feelings
The moment would be enjoyable if Bronny had earned it by being able to come into the league on his own merit.
No because bronny didn't earn it he was handed it most people don't want to live in delusion glad you outed yourself as a scumbag
@@unc54 you earn what you get and he got a roster spot
@@Dru2037earned n given is two different things
You want me to enjoy the fact that the James family is taking food out of someone else's mouth?
you foot must’ve been off the line when you made this video
Telling the truth keeping u big as hell
Nepotism is terrible to everyone without children.
Yall forget bronny was fringe lottery pick before his heart condition
Then he averaged 4 points after, then declared for the draft, he was a “fringe lottery pick” in high school
@@real_howard_stern5969 Draft had been based on potential especially in the 2nd round forever
Was only considered a fringe lottery pick cause of his dad's influence for putting him in the McDonald All American when he had no business being there
@@real_howard_stern5969he did almost die let's not forget that , he missed about half of the season and was on a minutes restriction and for gods sake it was the 55th pick not 5th pick
@@lashawnnowden5543 then he should’ve stayed in school, but his dad is LeGM🤷🏼♂️
I've never ever heard anyone complain about nepotism when Ken Griffey Jr. was drafted by the Seattle Mariners or when Seth Curry was signed by the Warriors in 2013 or when the Bucks signed Thanasis Antetokounmpo in 2019 so that Giannis could play with his brother. Honestly the only reason why people care about nepotism right now is because it involves Lebron James. Nepotism is literally a non-issue when you're replacing someone the caliber of Bronny James with someone who's just slightly better who will be out of the league in two years.
False equivalence on every example you just put here
Giannis was nowhere good enough to warrant the Bucks bring in his brother for that reason alone. They were hoping to strike diamond again.
Ken Griffey JR was a damn good player for God's sake, I am not american and even I know the guy was hitting bombs , he was a Number 1 overall player and was by most standards looking like he would be better than his dad.
Seth Curry went undrafted , got an UNGUARANTEED contract AND he got cut in the preseason For God's Sake.
If you're going to support something as bad as NEPOTISM , at least do it with good examples
And not just lie to make your point
Disgraceful!
@@akinbulejosamson9329 I can't believe he even tried to compare those greats who were productive before they got drafted?? Bro tweaking
Seth Curry is an nba caliber player. Just because he’s not very good in the nba doesn’t change that
So Giannis had NO "influence" or "leverage" in drafting his brother ?? When its Lebron its all bad ... smh
He's point was people are bringing up nepotism to discredit lebron, not for nepotisms sake
You spit nothing but logic, reason, and facts in this video.
w or L chat?
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LOW had me crying the whole vid 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
What? You missed the point. You don’t think thanasis connection to giannis didn’t make it easier for teams to take a chance on him? Same thing that aj Johnson benefited from this year he averaged 3 points and got drafted 1st round to a team that should be drafting win now guys. Stop it. Just accept the outrage is 70% based off of pure hatred and fake outrage.
This is one of the better videos on the topic…I think the key is, Bronny averaged less than 5 ppg on a bad team in college, and then gets drafted to the team his father plays for…in other examples of nepotism were they even close to being as unqualified as that?
Thank you for making this
A bunch of ppl whose kids benefit from nepotism supporting nepotism shouldn’t be shocking.
I had no idea who the guy who was drafted first in the draft was... fir the first time ever
God all mighty let this video go viral because this exactly how I feel about this situation
It’s crazy how many people glaze Bronny for not living up to the hype.💀
They’re all competing to be the ones to get exclusive lebron & bronny interviews
People literally questioned Polinka getting the GM job as Kobe's former agent
Like Low said, just own it. Part of the reason people have such disdain towards nepotism is because the people who participate in it try to make us believe that what’s happening isn’t nepotism.
Nepotism is widely accepted throughout american society because most parties involved are usually able to have the self awareness to admit that nepotism was a factor instead of trying to pretend like it didn't, and ofc it gets dogged on and the person benefitting for sure gets looked down on to an extent but as long as the people involved are admitting its a factor then it's all chill;
When people complain about nepotism and Bronny all I hear is "life is not fare 😢😢😢 wah wah wah"
I’m glad somebody is keeping it 💯
This is what the nba wanted, it’s show biz and entertainment, scripted storylines, and they get to do it in LA for their generational goat
That panel that said nepotism is a different meaning, so would they be okay if their bosses son replaced them when they were classified for the job???
I've seen that happen so many times it would make your brain melt. Wait until you've been in the workforce at any place of worth. Nepotism is the name of the game. It's always been about who you know.
You can't be serious this happen all the time in the real world.
@@damianpresha9833Because it happens does not make it right it just shows how unrighteous people are.
@@iivcogn2 I see so Bronny getting a opportunity is somehow a sin now I've heard it all from the Lebron haters.
@@damianpresha9833 It’s not a sin it is just wrong to give an opportunity to a person who is less deserving when someone else actually deserves it. I’m not a hater of Bron I think he’s the goat but you cannot deny that nepotism is wrong.
U were right !!!! Im hiring my son when he’s of age too. He gone be up there too but he gone know a lot and surprise people watch 😏
Also, just wanted to add about Nick Wright's "no one cared" didn't Austin Rivers his entire career despite blowing up the high school and having a solid to good college career have to face
"You're only in the league thanks to your daddy", year in year out I hear about from Lakers fans during this LeBron era how they have fucked up and their daddy would never,
I get Lebron is his guy so he's gonna pull strings to make sure his glorious king is on that pedestal but you don't have to be disingenuous to hold your goat to goat standards. Lebron is already there on his own and I am wishing Bronny all the best and I genuinely hope that young man succeeds
Great video! Apart from this topic, anyone know what happened to him and Agent doing PlayBack? Love that channel!
I will say that nepotism is talked about more now and I think you made good points. I just think the points during the Nick Wright segment were misleading/wrong. Maybe it’s cause I’m not a sicko scouring the internet for Bronny takes, but I’ve heard his name like 10 times this year that’s not crazy for a prospect who is a current players relative, I heard as much about Scottie pippen Jr a few years ago. I also have heard like 2 times a year about Thanasis and it’s always like “well yeah you gotta keep him he’s Giannis’ brother “ and Bill Simmons once a season talking about how he thinks he’s actually a good player.
Jay Williams said we need more black nepotism is the NBA a league full of black athletes already. Wow you said that on television in the morning 😂😂😂
The media has always done a poor job covering certain athletes. Literally one of the main complaints has been how they refuse to push the overseas players. Who cares if it was nepotism that got bronny draft it was pick 55 if he’s not good when bron retires he’ll be out the league. I could see people being upset if he was a first round pick
Thats the reason why I call him Cap Paul, dude dont realize that he unravel his lies on his own.😂😂
My nigga preheated the stove to 450 and got to cooking on this one
Bronny James for rookie of the year too
The only reason why we’re talking about LeBron and Bronny’s Nepo moment, is because LeBron has been saying for years now that he wants to play with his son. Which essentially meant, whoever drafts his son will get LeBron. Then what makes it worst is that Bronny goes to college, and doesn’t even look like a draft prospect and yet he still gets drafted. All this does it make Bronny the comparative to any player that went undrafted in this draft year and performs/looks way better of a prospect than him. But that’s assuming that LeBron doesn’t my employ his talking head minions, like Nick Wright, to kill any of those narratives.
God bless you for covering that rubbish Jay.and Stephen A said about black nepotism
It’s absolutely ridiculous what they said and embarrassing
"Black nepotism" in the NBA is counterproductive 🤣 The NBA is 70% black like Stephen A said. Bronny comes from a millionaire family. Many other players did not and now there's a chance that another player loses out on life changing money because of nepotism.
Sometimes people don't understand what they're saying lmao
Don't be mad the G-League is hiring. Players that get drafted that late normally don't last anyway.
I for real liked the defensive versatility of bronny and if he can learn to play-make off the bench he will carbe out a nice role in the NBA
LeNick Wright is really earning his brownie points with Klutch Sports 🤦🏾♂️
It's history ppl let it go. It's LeBrons son. That's why the media reported on it. Ppl didn't even know who the 1st pick was. And nepotism wasn't a trending word until LeBron son was drafted. We never heard that word in the media before 😂 although it's happened for centuries!
Yea LOW bricked with this one. Respectfully
Its the neoptism for me. The ESPN is basically saying, well its fine because he is black, its fine because if i dont defend it, lebron will unfollow me, its ok because other peoples dad didnt do something for them so its fine, smfh this is so sad
Wow I agreed with everything you said in this vid 😮💨 Thank you for being non biased 👀
The only second round picks I know that panned out were Draymond(?) and Jokic. Whichever side you’re on your arguments are nothing but ragebait. The outrage is just as fake as it always is. People just like to be angry about a bunch of nothing, especially basketball fans. This really isn’t serious in the slightest. Common basketball RUclipsr L.
honestly… it’s kinda weird to find ways to not be celebratory about this when this is so much bigger then basketball.