Bronny James' girlfriend Parker Whitfield gushes over Lakers sophomore celebrating their ‘anniversary dinner' with romantic pic

Bronny James and his girlfriend Parker Whitfield celebrated the anniversary of their relationship on Sunday. The Lakers' sophomore guard has gone public with his relationship since last summer when the couple was spotted together at the Paris Olympics in August 2024.

Bronny James and Whitfield were on the sidelines, supporting the Lakers guard's father, LeBron James, and his Team USA roster, who took on the Brazilians in the quarterfinals and Serbia in the semifinals.

James hasn't shied away from making his feelings known to the love of his life on social media. He posted a celebratory mirror selfie with Whitfield on Instagram, captioning it:

"Anniversary Dinner!"

Whitfield reacted to the post with three hearts and added another mirror selfie with James.

Images via Parker Whitfield's Instagram

Parker Whitfield is Dondre Whitfield and Salli Richardson-Whitfield's daughter. She attended the same school as Bronny James: Sierra Canyon.

Whitfield initially kept a low profile on Instagram with a private account. Meanwhile, Bronny didn't hesitate to express his feelings by making occasional posts or comments to show his love. Parker has also taken that approach over the past few months and now has a public profile.

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Bronny James could get significant playing time for Lakers next year

Bronny James could be in the Lakers' rotation next year. The Lakers' second-year guard had a solid outing in the Summer League. Bronny looked more composed, unlike his debut season, when pretty much nothing went his way.

However, with his development coming through, the Lakers' top assistant coach, Nate McMillan, confirmed that he's in the running to earn some minutes.

"He came out into this summer league and played every game this summer," McMillan said on "The Sports Shop With Reese + KMac." "You could see the confidence. He was much more relaxed than he was last year, and everybody would have been nervous as could be last season.

"His shot was never broken, but the confidence, you could see he was knocking down those shots, getting to the basket. Defensively, we wanted to challenge himself to pick up the ball. ... I love Bronny. Great young man, and we expect him to possibly get some minutes this year."

Bronny James will grow under a former Defensive Player of the Year, Marcus Smart, who the Lakers signed for a two-year deal. He was one of the NBA player comps for Bronny before he turned pro.

Bronny has the same archetype as an undersized guard who can be one of the best point-of-attack defenders in the league with a serviceable offensive skillset. It could make him a durable asset in the league.