As highlighted by a post from the official NBA X account, James delivered a standout performance, scoring 17 points, grabbing 5 rebounds, and dishing out 5 assists, while also hitting 3 three-pointers and shooting 6-10 from the field.

Bronny James showed flashes of potential during the 2025 NBA Summer League, opening with a strong performance in his California Classic debut by scoring 10 points, highlighted by a steal and dunk just seconds into the game.

Cooper Flagg is already an NBA star in one respect. The first overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft made his Summer League debut on Thursday and, alongside another ratings-driver in Bronny James, drew an average of 955,000 viewers via Nielsen metrics, ESPN announced Friday. That's the fourth-highest recorded viewership in Summer League history.

When the Los Angeles Lakers played against the Dallas Mavericks during NBA 2K26 Summer League in Las Vegas, fans all wanted to see the same thing.