"Charlie Woods > Bronny James": NBA fans spark debate over Tiger Woods' son's major milestone

Earlier this year, Bronny James was drafted by the LA Lakers and allowed to play alongside his father. While this father-son duo continues their journey together, fans recently compared him to another second-generation athlete.

Another child of a famous athlete making waves in the sports world is Charlie Woods. The son of golf legend Tiger Woods has followed in his father's footsteps and is turning heads with his skill on the green.

Over the weekend, Charlie and Tiger got to play alongside each other at the PNC championship in Orlando, Florida. The up-and-coming talent would end up shocking the crowd and his father when he sunk a hole-in-one. Once Tiger realized what Charlie had done, the father-son duo shared a heartfelt moment.

Following this impressive feat from Charlie, NBA fans began debating him alongside Bronny James. They feel the son of the golf icon is doing a better job of following in their parent's footsteps.

After being drafted in the second round of the 2024 NBA draft, Bronny has made seven appearances for the Lakers. He's primarily spent his time in the G League, where more focus can be put on his long-term development.

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Bronny James starting to show flashes in the G League

When Bronny James first got drafted, the narrative hanging over him was that the pick was based solely on nepotism. After struggling in college as a freshman, largely due to medical reasons, many agreed that he wasn't ready to jump to the pros.

Now that he's with the Lakers, Bronny has to prove to the world that he belongs. Earlier this month, he showed promising flashes while rounding out his game in the G League.

In a matchup with the Valley Suns two weeks ago, Bronny James erupted for a season-high 30 points with three rebounds and two assists. He did this on efficient shooting as well, converting 56.5% of his field goal attempts.

Games like this are a good confidence boost for Bronny as he continues to navigate his rookie year in the NBA. More importantly, it shows the Lakers the potential is there to possibly become a rotation piece for them down the line.

It's doubtful Bronny ever becomes a 30-point scorer at the NBA level, but performances like this are noteworthy. The first step to him becoming an everyday player for the Lakers is dominating at the G League level.

Across seven games for the South Bay Lakers, Bronny is averaging 13.4 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.4 assists.