A lakers' post-game game against the Grizzlies this season
James in a media interview session
A specific mention was made of a young man
Zaire Williams
"I've seen him several times,
It's a wonderful feeling.
I enjoy moments like this. ”
Maybe many people hear Old Zhan's words
It's going to be a little confusing at first
But after understanding the background
You'll see how it feels:
Zaire Williams
It was James' eldest son Brownie
Teammates in high school
nutshell
The two players of the "uncle and nephew" competed on the same stage
Be aware
Less than two years ago
James often went to see his son play when he was playing
Zaire is also the ace player at that middle school
Every time we meet
He would politely call out "Uncle Zhan"
Even five years ago
Zaire has also attended training camps hosted by James
Times have changed
This small forward born in 2001
Became an official NBA player
From James's words from previous years
It's not hard for you to read
How old Jen wanted his son
Be able to share the stage with yourself one day in the future
That may be better than 40,000+10,000+10,000
And make him happy with the achievement
But with the entry of new generation stars such as Zaire
This idea may be slowly turning into a fantasy
At the beginning of last year
Brownie during a live stream of Fortnite games
Asked by a friend when to play basketball
Brownie replied in frustration:
"My meniscus is torn."
Brownies then recuperated for nearly 20 weeks
During this period
He has competed in esports
Changed a few gossip girlfriends
But rarely was he seen touching basketball again
In a previous authoritative list
Brownie dropped to 25th place in the same edition in 2023
Unlike other boys in high school basketball
Brownies didn't show the talent they deserved
In other words, this ranking is also inflated
After joining Sierra Canyon High School
Brownie played as a substitute throughout his freshman year of high school
He averaged just 6.8 points per game
The sophomore year of high school that should have been striving to progress
Brownie suffered a meniscus injury
You can only watch from the wall in the most precious time
What's even more fucking
According to all indications
Brownie's cause of injury
It is likely that it was caused by participating in skiing
When I first went to the snow field, the protective gear was not professional enough
Knee injury caused by side slip
This also reflects the James father and son
The different environments faced in their respective high school years
Brownies can enjoy the comfort of their parents
And old Zhan's high school years
There is only basketball
30.4 points 9.7 board 4.9 assist 2.9 breaks
Led the varsity team to various state records
In contrast, it is inevitable that there will be some dimensionality reduction blows
As James's son
Brownies naturally enjoy an innate aura
But it will also cause him a lot of trouble
His every move, his words and deeds
Can cause an uproar
For example, I previously praised Pippen's ex-wife
It has attracted a lot of melon-eating masses
To this end, Old Zhan often protects the calves
But after all, the elders can't always shelter the younger generations
James went into the park to play during the game
Brownie posted a video of smoking in social media
Fans jokingly called
"Accelerate the old Zhan to win the championship, go home early to clean up his son"
But if you look at it from James's point of view
Dad must have been heartbroken
James has revealed it many times
The biggest motivation for the later part of his career
It's not about chasing goats
Instead, I look forward to competing with my son
Unfortunately, the son inherits his father's business in the basketball circle
It's not an easy thing to do
All the thoughts of Brownie
Apparently not aligned with Dad
There are too many precedents in this regard
Whether it's Jordan's father and son, or a magician's master
Fathers want to be the dragon and phoenix among men
You must learn to be strong in the green years
Put all your energy into basketball
But when they become famous
It is difficult to ask for a son as much as he asked of himself
Neglect of discipline leads to the latter wasting talent
But James and Brownie are different
Old Zhan has been very careful to raise his son
Almost as soon as I have time, I will go to my son's game
Almost every offseason he takes his son to practice with the stars
Brownie in the early days
It also shows a lot of potential
But with the injuries at the beginning of the year and the follow-up performance
The beautiful reverie of the future is overshadowed
The anticipation of father-son competition
In fact, it can also be digested like this:
For the Brownies
Basketball is not life, life is far more than basketball
And legends like James
It is inherently non-replicable