That is due to LeBron commenting on his son missing a lay-up, which happened in the official box score for the game only once, with 15:05 left in the second half.

While in the middle of answering a question, he shouted: ‘Pull it! Sorry… pull it! Shoot it! Oh, good pass! Catch the f***in ball man! That’s why you shoot it!’ as he balanced fascination with his son’s game and media responsibilities.

LeBron was locked into Bronny’s USC game on the TV in the locker room during his postgame media tonight: pic.twitter.com/iDUMAeRjy5

— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) January 18, 2024

His son Bronny, a guard for USC, was playing for his college against Arizona on Wednesday.

And with every fatherly yelp, more of James’ Lakers teammates and reporters turned to also watch USC play, while still holding a microphone in front of the first-ballot Hall of Famer.

‘As long as we make shots for him, then teams will stop doubling him,’ LeBron said about teammate Anthony Davis. ‘So it’s our job to make sure we’re in the right position… shoot it!’

The younger James is a freshman at USC, playing a significant role for the Trojans after a cardiac arrest incident last July, which stemmed from a congenital heart defect.

Rumors have swirled for years about a James family team-up in the NBA, as a father-and-son duo have never competed on the court in a official capacity together.

LeBron has been vocal about his desires to play with his son professionally.

The James family could be in the NBA together next season, with LeBron turning 40 in 2024.

There’s a small window for that opportunity to take place, as LeBron turned 39 last month, while Bronny is 19.

The younger James is eligible to enter the NBA Draft this summer, but has yet to announce his intention to do so, no matter how expected the move is from the Trojans’ guard.

The James’ duo do not have game times that overlap again until January 27, when the Lakers play the Warriors and USC hosts rival UCLA.