LeBron James Visibly Upset with Son Bronny After He Throws Bad Pass During Game
The Los Angeles Lakers have been severely impacted by injuries to key players in the final weeks of the 2025-26 season, including Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves
Bronny James (left) and LeBron James. Credit: Glenn James/NBAE via Getty (2) NEED TO KNOW LeBron James was visibly frustrated with his son, Bronny James, during the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, April 5 The NBA legend motioned a telling gesture to the second-year player after the pass Bronny threw to him was blocked by the other team The move came shortly after the pair made history with the first father-son assist in an NBA game LeBron James snapped into dad mode at the Los Angeles Lakers game last night. The NBA legend, 41, was visibly frustrated with his son and teammate, Bronny James , after the second-year Laker, 21, threw him a bad pass during the team's 134-128 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, March 5.
In a now viral clip, LeBron appears upset at Bronny on the court after his attempted pass to his dad was blocked by Marvin Bagley III of the Mavericks. At the time, the Lakers were down by eight points with five minutes remaining in the third quarter. Bronny James #9 and LeBron James #23 on April 5, 2026.
Credit: Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty The four-time NBA champion appeared to gesture for a bounce pass to Bronny, signaling that he should have opted for that instead of the direct pass that was blocked midair. Game commentators then called out the father-son interaction during the broadcast.
"I love that look. That was not just LeBron the veteran, that was also LeBron the dad! " the commentators said, as seen in the clip shared on Instagram .