Atlanta Hawks star Dejounte Murray reacts to Bronny James news

Bronny James was one of the most talked about second round picks in NBA history heading into the draft.

The former USC star was selected with the 55th overall pick of the Los Angeles Lakers, making NBA history.

Via the NBA: “LeBron James and Bronny James become the first father-son duo to be in the NBA at the same time.

Now they are teammates on the Lakers!

Many people responded to the news on X, and one person who sent a job was Atlanta Hawks star Dejounte Murray.

Her post received more than 35,000 likes and 870,000 impressions in less than seven hours.

Via Murray: “BRON can see his son in the same jersey as him, that must be the greatest FLEX 💪🏽 Well done BRONNY!!!!”

Bronny finished his lone college season averaging 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game while shooting 36.6 percent from the field and 26.7 percent from three-point range in 25 games.

While he’ll likely spend a lot of time with the South Bay Lakers (G League), there will be plenty of excitement whenever he shares the court with his dad.

As for Murray, the 2022 NBA All-Star just finished his second year with the Atlanta Hawks.

He finished the season averaging 22.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 6.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game while shooting 45.9% from the field and 36.3% from three points in 78 games.

The Hawks were the tenth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 36-46 record.