Like father, like son: the athletes who have competed alongside their parents

Few athletes can explain that they have competed with his father or mother, whether due to the age difference, the large number of individual sports, or because they simply do not share a profession with each other. Even so, none of these factors have prevented Bronny James and LeBron James go play together next season in Los Angeles Lakers. Throughout the history of sports there have been several father-son cases.

Bronny James – LeBron James

The first of the couples is the fashionable one. LeBron James and Bronny James They will defend together the interests of Los Angeles Lakers the next season. Father and son will compete on the same team of the NBAa fact that has never been seen in the history of professional basketball and that will become the icing on the cake of ‘King James’ career.

Rivaldo – Rivaldinho

Rivaldoformer player of FC Barcelona and of the Brazilian national team, he played alongside his son Rivaldinho and even scored in a match of the Mogi Mirim of the second division of Brazil. The father had at that time 41 years and his son began his football career with 18.

Alejandra Gálvez – Daniela Sierra

Alejandra Galvez46 years old, and Daniela Sierra15, mother and daughter, lived their particular duel in the first semifinal of the 1,500 of the championship Spain short track. Galvez She finished ahead of her daughter, placing tenth, and Mountain range She reached the finish line twelfth. They both enjoyed competing together. in the Spanish championship.

Eidur Gudjohnsen – Arnor Gudjohnsen

Another similar situation happened with the former player of Chelsea and FC Barcelona, Eidur Gudjohnsen. The then 17-year-old striker replaced his father, Arnor Gudjohnsen34 years old in a match in which the Icelandic national team visited Estonia.

Ken Griffey – Ken Griffey Jr.

Finally, in the MLB (Major League Baseball) They played together in the 90-91 season the legendary Ken Griffey Jr.years later inducted into the Hall of Fame MLBand his father, Ken Griffey, who spent his best years in the Cincinnati Reds, several games in which Seattle Mariners. Ken Griffey was 41 years old at that time while His son was 20.

Being able to see two very close family members play together for the same cause makes the concept of sport even bigger. The next season of the NBA It will be historic, perhaps being the last year of one of the best players of all time finish his career alongside his son.