Bronny James landed a massive deal with the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, signing a four-year contract worth a whopping $7.9 million—a figure that seems to overvalue him relative to his draft position.
The shiny new contract for James, 19, was announced just hours after the Lakers revealed they’d struck a deal with his superstar dad, 39-year-old LeBron James, that will see him make the league maximum salary of $104 million this season.
While the James family is sure to be celebrating Wednesday night, it’s impossible to ignore that the younger James’ payday likely has everything to do with his dad’s stardom and not his own basketball resume.
