LeBron James reveals whether he wants son Bronny to call him DAD at practice... after the Lakers drafted rookie to create father-son NBA duo

LeBron James says he's already had a discussion with his son Bronny James about how he should address him on the court if they play together on the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Lakers selected Bronny with the 55th overall pick in the second round of this year's draft.

While it's not clear where Bronny currently fits in the plans of the Lakers, the possibility of the son playing with his father is a dream that LeBron has hoped to achieve for a while.

But when it comes to Bronny addressing him as Dad on the floor, the 39-year-old said that's a non-starter.

'No, we already laid that down,' James explained on an episode of The Shop. 'He cannot call me dad in the workplace. 

LeBron James says that his son, Bronny James, isn't allowed to call him Dad if they're playing

The Lakers drafted Bronny (R) this year so LeBron (L) could fulfil a dream of playing with his son

'All right? Once we leave out of the private facility and the gates close, I could be dad again. In the car, we ride together. At home, I could be dad. 

'No, he got to call me like 2-3 or Bron or GOAT, if he wants to. It's up to him. But it's easy for me. 

'It's easy for me because I've been calling him Bronny for so long. It's not like I've been calling him, "Hey, son, hey, son." So it's easy for me. It's going to be the adjustment for him. 

'But we cannot be running down the court and he'd be like, "Dad, push the ball. Dad, I'm open dad." Come on. No, you cannot do that.'

The Lakers open their season at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves on October 22.