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[QUOTE="PeteCalvin, post: 5122014, member: 439"]
Dr. J’s kids were gifted athletes but did not play basketball.  I remember an interview he did back in the 80’s where he said they were playing soccer or something at school (middle school, I think), and the interviewer seemed dumbfounded.  Like, ‘geez, how could Dr J’s kids NOT be taking after their father and playing the family sport?’  Erving was very straightforward and said that he wanted his kids to do whatever made them happy, and basketball wasn’t it.  They were less into serious athletics even though they had talent.

I think it’s clear that LeBron’s kids are not LeBron, nor will (or should) they be.  LeBron is a generational talent, like Jordan and Kobe before him.  Hell, even Jordan’s kids were no where close to being their dad on the court.  It doesn’t work like that.  I think too many expectations are put on kids of famous athletes, and kids in general, to excel in sports.  If the kids want it, great, but at some point someone has to be the parent and shield them from the hype machine.  I feel bad for Bronny and Bryce.  They don’t need the microscope and wouldn’t be getting it if their dad wasn’t LeBron.  I don’t think LeBron is doing Bronny any favors.  I’m sure Bronny wants to do his dad proud, but he’s not ready.  He’d be better off out of the spotlight for a couple years and just focused on honing his skills in the G-League or Europe.  He’ll get chewed up and spit out if he has to deal with the NBA pressure right now, especially in LA where things are amped up even more.  Let the kid mature in the G-League and make his own way.  Bring him up for 10 days during the season so he can play with dad, and then send him back.  He’ll be better off.
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