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New York Post
11-08-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Bronny James and girlfriend cozy up in PDA photo for anniversary
Bronny James and his girlfriend, Parker Whitfield, are going strong. The Lakers guard, 20, revealed Sunday that the couple recently celebrated their anniversary by sharing a cute mirror selfie of the pair on his Instagram Stories. 'Anniversary dinner!' wrote Bronny, 20, the oldest son of Lakers superstar LeBron James. Advertisement 5 Bronny James and his girlfriend Parker Whitfield celebrated their anniversary. Instagram/Bronny James Whitfield — who is the daughter of Hollywood producer Salli Richardson-Whitfield and actor Dondré Whitfield — reposted the snapshot to her Instagram Story and added three pink heart emojis. The brunette beauty posted another bikini-clad photo with Bronny, who hugged her from behind. Advertisement 5 Bronny James and his girlfriend Parker Whitfield celebrated their anniversary. Instagram/Parker Whitfield Bronny and Whitfield did not share how long they've been together and are fairly private about their relationship. They sparked dating rumors last August when they were spotted holding hands together while in Paris for the Summer Olympics. Bronny and Whitfield were seen in the French capital with his younger brother, Bryce, and Sadie Johnson, with whom he is rumored to be dating. Advertisement 5 Parker Whitfield and Bronny James during the Men's Basketball semifinals game between Team USA and Team Serbia at the Paris Olympics at Bercy Arena on August 8, 2024 in Paris, France. Getty Images The foursome sat courtside while supporting the elder James at the men's basketball semifinals game between Team USA and Team Serbia. Bronny and Bryce brought their significant others to a private afterparty at L'Avenue restaurant after the U.S. men's basketball team beat France in the gold-medal game on Aug. 10, 2024. 5 Bryce James (L), Sadie Johnson, Parker Whitfield and Bronny James (R), at the men's basketball semifinals match between Team USA and Team Serbia at Bercy Arena on August 8, 2024 in Paris, France. Getty Images Advertisement Bronny and Whitfield celebrated their milestone after the second-year guard — who was the Lakers' 55th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft — opened up about his offseason training in hopes of earning a spot in head coach JJ Redick's rotation. While at the NBA Summer League last month, Bronny told ESPN that he spent the past year working to overcome lingering effects from his heart condition. Bronny went into cardiac arrest two years ago due to a congenital heart defect and underwent surgery that left a six-inch scar down the center of his chest before his freshman year at USC. 5 Bronny James #9 of the Los Angeles Lakers dribbles the ball during the game against the Boston Celtics during the 2025 NBA Summer League game on July 17, 2025 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. NBAE via Getty Images His workouts include interval training — VersaClimber sessions, stationary bike burnouts, incline walk exertions and wind sprints — to supplement scrimmaging and skill work. Redick added that Bronny needs to prioritize getting stronger in order to progress to the next level. In 27 NBA appearances in his rookie season, the guard averaged 2.3 points, 0.7 rebounds, and 0.8 assists on 31.3 percent shooting from the field and 28.1 percent from three-point range. James was back and forth from the NBA Lakers to the South Bay Lakers in the G League, where he averaged 21.9 points, 44.3 percent shooting and 38 percent from beyond the arc.
USA Today
19-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Kevin Durant sent Serbia's locker room into an existential crisis during Team USA's Olympic win
Team USA men's basketball's intense rivalry with Team Serbia during the 2024 Olympics was inarguably one of the best parts of the Paris Games. We got our first taste of it during the Americans' 110-84 blowout win in the group stage. The story of the victory was Kevin Durant, who the Serbians simply had no answer for on defense. With the 3-point line a little closer under FIBA's rules, Durant was effectively shooting comfortable mid-range shots he routinely makes in NBA contests. This led to the all-time prolific scorer shooting 5-of-5 from behind the arc in a virtuoso first half. In a new clip from Netflix's Court of Gold, it was abundantly clear the Serbians were frustrated by Durant's performance at the break. We first see reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic lambasting his teammates for giving Bam Adebayo any meaningful attention on defense while he's sharing the floor with Durant. Then, Serbian head coach Svetislav Pesic tears down his players for their lack of focus defending Durant and losing sight of their team's strategy. It sure seems like a tense moment in the heat of international competition. (Warning: NSFW language in the clip below) KD had Serbia's locker room falling apart — Vévo (@vevosuave) February 18, 2025 It's probably worth noting that Serbian basketball culture is a little different than what we would likely expect stateside. A coach taking their players to task like this in the middle of the game is actually quite normal. If anything, Pesic was calmer for a Serbian coach than you'd expect during this sequence. Still, it's really enlightening to see one of the world's top basketball programs being flustered by an all-timer like Durant. He's undoubtedly made a lot of teams — in the NBA and internationally — feel like that over the years.
