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Bronny James is getting buried on social media for his less-than-stellar Summer League performances to kick off his Lakers career… but he has at least one BIG supporter standing by him — Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal.
It’s no secret — Lebron JamesThe older kid isn’t necessarily taking the Association by storm after going 55th overall in the Purple and Gold last month … averaging just 4.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.3 steals in four appearances — not to mention he’s 0-15 from three-point range.
While those kinds of numbers don’t necessarily garner much praise, it appears some haters are coming down even harder on the 19-year-old basketball player due to his famous jokes and allegations of “nepotism.”
But Big Aristotle isn’t ready to give up on Bronny just yet… giving the youngster some helpful advice while in New York this week.
“Keep playing hard, Bronny,” Shaq said Wednesday. “Uncle Shaq loves you.”
Of course, the Lakers legend probably knows a thing or two about the pressure Bronny is facing right now… as his own son, Shareefalso followed in his footsteps and became a professional basketball player.
Shaq is clearly rooting for Bronny… and he’ll have plenty more opportunities to redeem himself in future appearances — especially since he signed a four-year, $7.9 million deal with the Lakers — so he’s not going anywhere.