LeBron James shared the court with his 20-year-old son Bronny and later called the moment “one of the greatest gifts.”

LeBron James and his son Bronny made history by becoming the first father-son duo to play together in an NBA regular-season game in the Los Angeles Lakers’ season-opening win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The sellout crowd roared when 20-year-old Bronny came on alongside LeBron, who returned to the game with four minutes left in the first period on Tuesday.

Bronny, who like many first-year players isn’t expected to see significant floor time this season, grabbed a rebound in his three minutes of play while LeBron contributed 16 points in the Lakers’ 110-103 victory.

“It’s always been a family above all else,” LeBron said alongside Bronny after the game.

“I’ve lost a lot of time because of this league… to have this moment where I’m still working and being able to work with my son is one of the greatest gifts I’ve ever received from the man above and I. “I’m going to get it exploit.”

No father-son duo has ever played in the same NBA season, let alone on the same team. The pair appeared together during a preseason game earlier this month.

LeBron, 39, had long said one of his remaining basketball goals was to play with his son, a guard who was selected with the 55th pick of the NBA draft in June after one season at the University of Southern California .

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LeBron, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, four-time champion and three-time Olympic gold medalist, is now in his 22nd NBA season and has not yet said when he plans to end his career.

Meanwhile, Bronny wants to make a name for himself in the league he grew up in, where his father also played for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat.

“Going to the scorer’s table and checking in for the first time was a crazy moment that I’ll never forget,” Bronny said.

“I’m just extremely grateful for everything. I was given a great opportunity to come into this league and get better every day and learn every day.”

LeBron said he reminds his oldest son how lucky they are to be playing in the NBA.

“It’s not every day that you’re promised that you can play in this beautiful league,” he said.

“There are only 450 of us and you have to understand that it’s not given to you, you have to earn every moment. I think he knows that and he’s looking forward to getting better every day to be the player he ultimately wants to be.

“I’m super proud of him. He’s my lifeline, that’s for sure.”