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LeBron James' 18-year-old son, Bronny, is facing a slew of vile racist abuse for taking a white woman to his high school senior prom - with nasty trolls accusing her of using him for money and telling him he should have 'chosen a black queen.'
LeBron Raymone 'Bronny' James Jr. - the eldest son of the basketball legend - attended the school dance with his rumored girlfriend, Peyton Gelfuso, 19, over the weekend.
But when a photo of them posing together at the event emerged on the web, the teens were subjected to a series of ugly comments from people who were not pleased with the fact that he went with someone who wasn't of color.
'Very disappointing,' wrote one person. 'Shameful. Love yourself and your culture.'
LeBron James' 18-year-old son, Bronny, is facing a slew of vile racist abuse for taking a white woman to his high school senior prom
LeBron Raymone 'Bronny' James Jr. (seen at prom) - the eldest son of the basketball legend - attended the school dance with his rumored girlfriend, Peyton Gelfuso, 19, over the weekend
The teens were subjected to a series of ugly comments from people who were not pleased with his choice of date. He is seen posing in front of a Porsche ahead of prom
'I wish he chose a black queen,' said someone else, while another user added, 'Bronny you can do better than that. Come on. Not a good look.'
'Just not feeling the snow bunny,' read a fourth comment. A fifth said, 'Bronny loves playing in the snow.'
'If it ain't snowing, he ain't going,' commented a different person.
Other haters claimed she was only dating him because of his famous father.
'You know this is fake. If you weren't LeBron's son, she wouldn't look your way,' wrote another troll. 'It's all about your dad. Wake up.'
'Boy, better not fall for it. She's [money] hungry,' alleged someone else.
Another comment said: 'Don't get finesses young king. Stay away.'
'Brah you better not... You know she don't want nothing but the money,' a different user added.
Nasty trolls not only accused her of using him for money, but they also told him he should have 'chosen a black queen' and called him 'shameful' for not 'loving his culture'
Some people did come to the pair's defense, with one person writing, 'Y'all are too old to be in Bronny's business. Let him date whoever he wants to'
Some people did come to the pair's defense, with one person writing, 'Y'all are too old to be in Bronny's business. Let him date whoever he wants to.'
'I can't believe these comments in 2023,' said someone else.
Bronny's mom and LeBron's wife, Savannah James, shared a series of photos of the 18-year-old ahead of his prom
'Love has no color,' read another comment. A different one said: 'Don't be racist y'all. They look so cute together.'
'Y'all in these comments are really sick. It's 2023. Grow up. Interracial relationships exist,' agreed a different user.
Bronny donned an all-black, custom Chrome Hearts suit with Dior shoes for the occasion, while his rumored girlfriend opted for a strapless, black gown.
The six-foot-three guard and the blonde beauty met at Sierra Canyon School, where he's currently a senior and she graduated from last year.
She's now attending Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, but made sure to fly back to LA to be by Bronny's side at prom.
Bronny's mom and LeBron's wife, Savannah James, shared a series of photos of the 18-year-old ahead of his prom - one of which showed him posing in front of a black Porsche.
Rising basketball star Bronny - who recently announced his commitment to play at University of Southern California next year - left his mother 'lost for words.'
Rising basketball star Bronny - who recently announced his commitment to play at University of Southern California next year - left his mother 'lost for words'
Doting dad LeBron also posted some snaps of his son at prom, writing, 'The best prom outfit of ALL TIME. Insane'
Many were quick to notice that Peyton was absent from both of Bronny's parents' posts - likely due to the immense hate that they got in the past. Bronny is seen with friends at prom
'Prom 2023,' Savannah, 36, who also shares son Bryce, 15, and daughter Zhuri, eight, with LeBron, 38, captioned a carousel of photos of Bronny. 'Lost for words on this one.'
Doting dad LeBron also posted some snaps of his son at prom, writing, 'The best prom outfit of ALL TIME. Insane.'
Many were quick to notice that Peyton was absent from both of Bronny's parents' posts - likely due to the immense hate that they have already gotten in the past.
Last year, when Bronny attended Peyton's senior prom as her date, the rumored couple was put into a similar situation.
They received bitter backlash and racist criticism from social media users
