On Sunday, Bronny James and his girlfriend Parker Whitfield celebrated the anniversary of their relationship. The Lakers' Sophomore guard publicly announced his relationship last summer when the couple was seen together at the Paris Olympics in August 2024.
Bronny James shared romantic picture with Parker Whitfield
Bronny and Parker were on the sidelines, rooting for the Lakers guard' father, LeBron James, and his Team USA, who locked horns against Brazil in the quarterfinals and Serbia in the semifinals.
Bronny has not shied away from making his feelings known to the love of his life on social media. He shared celebratory mirror selfie with Parker on his official Instagram handle, captioning it:
"Anniversary Dinner!"
Parker Whitfield is Dondre Whitfield and Salli Richardson-Whitfield's daughter. She went to the same school as Bronny James in Sierra Canyon.
Initially, Parker maintained a low profile on Instagram with a private account. On the other hand, Bronny did not hesitate to express his feelings by occasionally posting comments to show his love. Over the past few months, Parker has also adopted the same approach and now has a public profile.
Bronny James to get more playing time for Lakers next year
Bronny James will be in the Lakers' rotation next year. The Lakers' second year guard had a solid performance in the Summer League. Bronny seemed more calm and composed, unlike his debut season, where many things went against him.
With his improvement, Lakers' top assistant coach Nate McCmilan confirmed that he is in the running to earn some more minutes.
"He came out into this summer league and played every game this summer," McMillan said on "The Sports Shop With Reese + KMac". "You could see the confidence. He was much more relaxed than he was last year, and everybody would have been nervous as could be last season."
He added:
"His shot was never broken, but the confidence, you could see he was knocking down those shots, getting to the basket. Defensively, we wanted to challenge himself to pick up the ball ... I love Bronny. Great young man and we expect him to possibly get some minutes this year."
Bronny James will be groomed under a former Defensive Player of the Year, Marcus Smart, Who the Lakers signed on a two-year deal.
Bronny has the same skills as an undersized guard who can be one of the best point-of-attack defenders in the league with a great offensive skill set. It could make him a great asset in the league.