Austin Rivers knows what it’s like to shoulder the pressure of a famous last name. His father, Doc, was an NBA All-Star as a player before winning a championship as head coach of the Boston Celtics in 2008. So Austin is perfectly placed to offer advice to LeBron James Jr., another heir facing high expectations.
Rivers told TMZ Sports that the pressure of living up to the name is legit — and James Jr.’s father has 13 more All-Star awards and two more rings than his.
“Yea, that’s real,” Rivers said. “So I can only imagine having LeBron James as my father.