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Lakers' Bronny James just did something Michael Jordan never did in his NBA career
TL;DR
Bronny James has achieved a milestone by winning a playoff series before turning 25, a feat Michael Jordan never accomplished in his NBA career.
Key points
- Bronny James won a playoff series before age 25
- Michael Jordan never achieved this in his career
- Bronny is a second-year guard for the Lakers
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Bronny James probably isn't going to do a lot of things in his NBA career that Michael Jordan never did.
But the Los Angeles Lakers' second-year guard, LeBron's son, has passed MJ in at least one category.
The feat: Winning a playoff series before turning 25.
Bronny and the Lakers just got past the Houston Rockets in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
Jordan won his first playoff series in his fourth season, a few months after turning 25.
Bronny won't turn 22 until October, so he's actually got a chance to expand this stat out a bunch if the Lakers keep winning playoff games in the next couple years.
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Of course, this isn't an apples-to-apples comparison. Bronny is a bench player, while Michael was the ' most important player from the moment he was drafted.
Q&A
What milestone did Bronny James achieve in the NBA?
Bronny James won a playoff series before turning 25, surpassing Michael Jordan in this category.
How does Bronny James' playoff success compare to Michael Jordan's?
Bronny James won a playoff series at a younger age than Michael Jordan, who never won one before turning 25.
What team does Bronny James play for in the NBA?
Bronny James plays for the Los Angeles Lakers.
