In light of Bronny James' NIL earnings, we take a look at this flashback, where John Salley reacted to LeBron James’ son Bronny catching heat for posting a photo of him smoking weed on social media, and John pointed out that weed is legal in California. After stating that Bronny is nearly a billionaire and can do whatever he wants, John went on to speak about Bronny having the potential to be bigger than his father. John explained that LeBron’s children have grown up underneath of a microscope, which will allow them to navigate the media better. However, John added that they will have to work harder to live up to the world’s expectations of them, and he went on to speak about Ken Griffey Jr., Kobe Bryant, and Barry Bonds surpassing their father’s legacy.