On Friday night, the South Bay Lakers (G League) played their first game of the 2025-26 season against the Santa Cruz Warriors.
The Lakers won by a score of 115-95.
Bronny James finished with 15 points, four rebounds, eight assists and three steals while shooting 5/10 from the field.
NBA Fans React To Bronny James’ Performance
Here’s what people were saying about Bronny’s G League season debut:
@BronnyMuse06: “BRONNY JAMES AT HALFTIME 10 PTS 5 AST 2 REB”
@calvingonba: “I love the confidence Bronny plays with in the G. He’s so much more decisive and more comfortable. We need that same confidence in crypto and he’s rotational.”
@Dont4eee: “Everytime Bronny Goes To The G He Killsssss”
@GuruLakers: “Bronny James just received a technical foul”
@DCarter8: “Bronny be looking real different in the gleague”
@koapaden: “Manon and Timme gonna be so good for the Lakers future. Can tell they don’t belong in the G. Bronny on the other hand look at home in the G”
@RajChipalu: “Nice controlled floor game from Bronny. 13 points, 2-4 on 3PTA and 7 assists”
@WooLynn2106752: “Bronny running the point”
@roadto80pct: “bronny got 15-4-8-4 on 79% the only thing stopping him in the big leagues is his lack of confidence himself very talented passer and defender and great athleticism for his size”
@ADP0Yz: “Bronny not even being aggressive in the G-league lmao”
NBA G League: “Crazy lob by Bronny James to Anton Watson 🔥”
Crazy lob by Bronny James to Anton Watson 🔥
Watch @SouthBayLakers vs @GLeagueWarriors live on Roku! pic.twitter.com/ckVVxL3Rhy
— NBA G League (@nbagleague) November 22, 2025
Bronny is in his second season as a pro (after being selected with the 55th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft).
The former USC star is currently averaging 2.1 points and 1.8 rebounds per contest while shooting 29.6% from the field and 27.3% from three-point range in ten NBA games this season.
The Lakers will play their next game on Sunday night when they visit the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City.
They are 11-4 in 15 games, which has them as the fourth seed in the Western Conference.
Last season, the Lakers lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs.
