Beijing time on June 29th, the NBA Draft came to an end yesterday. Lakers Bronny, the son of star James, was selected by the Lakers. The Lakers officially announced that Bronny will wear the No. 9 jersey, and also revealed precious images from when the Lakers selected him, including conversations between Pelinka, Redick and Bronny.
Brownie will wear the No. 9 jersey in the NBA, and another rookie Knect will wear the No. 4 jersey. In the past few seasons, the No. 9 jersey has belonged to Rondo, Bazemore and others.
In the draft video exposed by the Lakers, Pelinka said on the phone: "Hey, Bronny, I'm Pelinka, and head coach Redick is also here. What I want to tell you is that you invest in training A lot of energy. You know, we had a potluck at the facility where you were training and we talked about your work ethic, which means a lot to us, first of all, you're a high-character player. Very valuable to the Lakers. This is very, very important to me and Coach Redick, so the Lakers will select you with the 55th pick in the draft! "
Then the new coach Redick said: "Brownie, I am Redick. I want to say congratulations to you first! Your hard work has paid off. You will have a long NBA career. I can't wait. I coached you, congratulations, young man."
At this time, Brownie on the other side of the phone said: "Thank you very much, coach!" Pelinka said: "We will meet soon, and training will start soon. "
When it was the Lakers' turn to choose, Pelinka said: "In the 2024 NBA Draft, the Lakers selected Bronny James with the 55th pick!" After that, the audience applauded.
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