Jabari Smith

Jabari Smith and the Houston Rockets took on the Los Angeles Lakers, which led to a special moment for him and LeBron James. James has been in the league ...

Let's take a look at the moment shared between Smith and James, as well as the interaction between James and Smith's father. This had to be a cool moment for Smith, as James is widely considered the best basketball player of all time. Jabari Smith and the Houston Rockets took on the Los Angeles Lakers, which led to a special moment for him and LeBron James.

Lakers star LeBron James introduced himself to the NBA October 29, 2003 when the Cavaliers faced the Kings in Sacramento, when Jabari Smith Snr was part of ...

It's been a great ride in these 20 years. 'I've had the pleasure of playing against a few father and son combinations. The Rockets teenager reminded James he played against his dad during his NBA debut in 2003

Houston Rockets rookie Jabari Smith had some fun with Lakers star LeBron James during Monday's game in Los Angeles.

But even James isn’t immune to Father Time, as [Houston Rockets](https://www.chron.com/sports/rockets/) rookie Jabari Smith Jr. [LeBron James](https://www.chron.com/sports/article/LeBron-hits-38K-but-Embiid-leads-76ers-past-17720298.php) has been a fixture in the NBA across the last two decades, and the four-time champion remains an All-NBA talent in his 20th professional season. Smith stopped James shortly before tipoff, noting that his father, Jabari Smith, played against him as a member of the Kings during James' NBA debut in October 2003.

Jabari Smith Sr. faced James in his NBA debut on Oct. 30, 2003 as a member of the Kings.

didn't appear on the stat sheet, while James scored 25 points. [Houston Rockets](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/HOU/houston-rockets/) and [Los Angeles Lakers](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/LAL/los-angeles-lakers/), Rockets forward [Jabari Smith](/nba/players/26776259/jabari-smith/) Jr. Now he's beginning to face the sons of some of the players that he competed against early in his career. On that particular night, Smith Sr. On Monday, James led the Lakers to a 140-132 win over the Rockets in which he scored a season-high 48 points while Smith scored 14 points for the Rockets. approached James with a comment that for sure made the Lakers star feel old.

LeBron James reunited with Jabari Smith Sr. on the court after the Lakers' win.

On MLK Day, the Los Angeles Lakers welcomed the Houston Rockets to the Crypto.com Arena (still feels weird saying that). On the floor for the Rockets was a ...

He’s been balling out for two generations because he’s one of the most elite athletic specimens in human history. On the floor for the Rockets was a 19-year-old by the name of Jabari Smith Jr., the son of former NBA journeyman Jabari Smith. LeBron hasn’t been balling out for two generations because he’s an old man in denial. Nothing confirms that LeBron James, erstwhile phenom, is finally, officially old quite like the fact that he’s now playing against the kids of former opponents. That’s a crazy enough stat on its own, but Smith Jr. Smith Jr.

At one point, a mic'd up Jabari Smith Jr., the rookie Rockets forward selected with the third pick last summer out of Auburn, revealed that he was not the first ...

Smith's 22-year-old teammate, small forward Kenyon "KJ" Martin Jr., is the son of former All-Star power forward Kenyon Martin Sr., best remembered for his stints with the Nets and Denver Nuggets in a 15-year career that ran from 2000-2015. was out on the court tonight as well." For the record, Jabari Smith Sr. isn't even the only son of a player LeBron James has suited up against on the Rockets! Smith is also the cousin for 2001 No. Upon returning to the NBA, Smith rejoined the Kings, before finishing his NBA career at age 27 with the then-New Jersey Nets in the 2004-05 season.