After issuing some heartfelt advice to son Bronny before they made history together during the NBA season opener, Los Angeles Lakers legend LeBron James took a tough love approach

Los Angeles superstar LeBron James showed no mercy for son Bronny during a practice drill – as the veteran NBA great dribbled past him before scoring a slam dunk.

The pair have earned a unique place in the league’s history, becoming its first ever father-son duo in the first clash of the new season versus Minnesota Timberwolves. In front of a capacity crowd at Crypto.com Arena, they played three minutes together in the 110-103 win after entering proceedings together in the second quarter.

That brief first half foray came after LeBron issued some heartfelt advice to his boy before they checked into the game in a moving moment. Eventually, the 20-year-old missed all of his field-goal attempts but was able to grab an offensive rebound during his brief cameo