Bronny James’ ‘Just Can’t Wait to Be King’ rendition hits different after LeBron’s Lakers exit

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-09 · by Grant Young

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Bronny James, son of former Los Angeles Laker LeBron James, has gained attention for his rendition of "Just Can’t Wait to Be King" from The Lion King while on a Lakers team trip to Slovenia. The viral video shows Bronny enthusiastically singing the song as he climbs into a golf cart, with fans noting the irony given LeBron's nickname "King James." While Bronny currently averages modest statistics at 2.9 points over 8.9 minutes per game, there is hope that without his father on the team this season, he might have more opportunities to develop and potentially live up to the song’s title.
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Bronny James, son of NBA superstar LeBron James, gained attention for his rendition of "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" from Disney's The Lion King while on a Lakers team trip to Slovenia, which went viral online. Fans noted the irony given LeBron’s nickname "King James." Last season, Bronny played an average of 8.9 minutes per game for the Lakers and scored 2.9 points. However, with LeBron joining the Philadelphia 76ers in free agency, there may be more opportunities for Bronny to define his role on the team as he averaged 33.2 minutes per game last season for Los Angeles. Lakers fans hope that this vocal declaration could foreshadow a future rise in Bronny’s playing time and prominence.

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But Bronny should have more of a defined role on Los Angeles’ roster this season, in part because his father’s 33.2 minutes per game must be taken by somebody after LeBron joined the 76ers in free agency.
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🔮 Perhaps not having his dad in the Lakers’ locker room will free Bronny up to showcase more of his personality.

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Perhaps not having his dad in the Lakers’ locker room will free Bronny up to showcase more of his personality. asserted
having → have → personality
It definitely freed him up to showcase his singing voice, which was shown during a Sports Illustrated video clip of the Lakers’ team trip to Slovenia. asserted
which → free → Slovenia
The 22-year-old Lakers guard was climbing into a golf cart and belted out, “I just can’t wait to be king!” which is the title of a song from Disney’s “The Lion King.” asserted
which → climb → King
Clips of Bronny’s singing have gone viral on social media, and fans are pointing out the lyric’s irony, given LeBron’s “King James” nickname. asserted
fans → go → nickname
Bronny still has a long ways to go before living up to his father’s “King” moniker. asserted
Bronny → have → moniker
After all, he averaged 2.9 points over 8.9 minutes per game during the Lakers’ campaign last season. asserted
he → average → campaign
But Bronny should have more of a defined role on Los Angeles’ roster this season, in part because his father’s 33.2 minutes per game must be taken by somebody after LeBron joined the 76ers in free agency. asserted
LeBron → have → agency
Lakers fans would love if Bronny was able to turn these song lyrics he was singing into the truth. asserted
he → love → truth
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