Hours after they were made the first father-son duo to share an NBA court together, LeBron and Bronny James were sued for their alleged involvement in a 2022 car accident in the desert town of Littlerock in the Antelope Valley.
A lawsuit filed Wednesday morning in Los Angeles County Superior Court alleges that the Lakers teammates “negligently owned, controlled, repaired, entrusted, maintained and operated a car to cause it to, and did, be involved in an accident or collision” that caused. injury to the plaintiffs and damage to the vehicle in which they were.
According to the complaint, plaintiffs Kiara McGillen and April Lopez were in a car Pearblossom Highway at or near the intersection of 87th Street on November 13, 2022, when the alleged incident occurred. McGillen was the driver, but the vehicle is owned by Lopez.
The Antelope Valley office of the California Highway Patrol was unable to find a report filed on that date regarding an accident at that location. The lawsuit does not indicate whether CHP was notified of the incident.
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The lawsuit states that the plaintiffs “sustained personal injuries that caused and continue to cause pain, discomfort and physical disability,” and they “have employed and will in the future employ physicians, surgeons and others for examination, treatment and care.”
The plaintiffs are seeking unspecified damages. They are represented by the Legal Offices of Larry H. Parkerwho did not immediately respond to The Times. Representative for LeBron James didn’t answer right away either.
In addition to LeBron and Bronny James, the lawsuit includes multiple “Does” as potential defendants.
A court hearing was scheduled for February 19, 2025.
LeBron James is in his 22nd NBA season and is the league’s all-time leading scorer. His oldest son, Brony Jameswas a second round draft pick for the Lakers this offseason.
They played together for more than two minutes Tuesday night during the The Lakers’ season-opening win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. LeBron finished the game with 16 points, five rebounds and four assists. Bronny missed both shots he attempted but grabbed a rebound.
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This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
