Say what you want about Bronny James and whether he deserved to get drafted by the Lakers on his own merit, but this is an extremely mature young man who is easy to root for and is, oh by the way, showing he can be a pretty damn good basketball player in the NBA's G League.

With the outcome all but decided, head coach JJ Redick emptied the bench, giving Bronny some late-game minutes. With 4:30 left in regulation and the Lakers leading 111-85, Bronny found himself isolated at the top of the key.

Playing in his first G League game since Dec. 21, Bronny James scored a career-high 31 points to lead the  South Bay Lakers past the Rip City Remix 122-110.