LeBron James, 39, and his eldest son are making NBA history in two significant ways, and they join an extremely short list of American athletes to ever have their names recorded in such a way.

At the end of June, Bronny James, 19, was selected as the second-round draft pick for the Los Angeles Lakers, for which LeBron has been playing since 2018. The team’s decision will see LeBron and Bronny make history as the first-ever father-son duo to play in the NBA at the same time and the first father-son pairing to be teammates. LeBron is largely considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time, but this record sets him apart from the most revered legends of his caliber in an extremely special way.