LeBron James Celebrates Son Bronny On His Birthday: 'How Is This Kid 18 Years Old?'

NBA star LeBron James is celebrating a big occasion.  Bronny, the oldest of LeBron, 37, and wife Savannah's three children, just turned 18! The proud dad posted a heartfelt Instagram tribute with a throwback photo of the father and son captioned, "How is this kid 18 years old today y’all!!??!! I can’t deal with it. ??"

The caption continued, "I’m so proud of the young man you’ve become kid! Continue to be YOU throughout your journey because it’s simply better that way! And I’ll be right beside you whenever/however needed! Love you Young ?? @bronny!!! Happy Bday." The post has received more than 986,000 likes and 4,200 comments.  The Lebron James Family Foundation commented, "Happy 18th Birthday, Bronny! ❤️?" and football star Odell Beckham, Jr. left, "???."  Bronny jumped into the comments to say, "love you ❤️❤️," to his dad.

Bronny's mom Savannah, 36, also posted an Instagram tribute to her oldest child with a throwback photo of him when he was just a baby. She captioned her loving post, "Happy 18th Birthday to my first baby boy!!! @bronny ???????I’m so proud of the man you have become, and I look forward to seeing you thrive and be great in the future!!! Love, Mom?" Bronny responded to her post, "❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ love you."  Both posts received tons of birthday wishes.

Bronny is the oldest of three for LeBron and Savannah. They are also parents to son Bryce, 15, and daughter Zhuri, 7. The family was featured in October's Vanity Fair with a photo shoot at their Los Angeles home. When talking about the family's quiet dynamic at home and the bonds of the family's influence, Savannah said, "Everything isn't for everybody." She went on to say, "But we a dope family."

LeBron also posted some of the magazine photo shoot's snaps on his Instagram page captioning it, "There’s King’s and Queen’s/Royalty in America as well and I hope I can be one of the ones who showcase that on a daily basis?????????? James Gang at home!!! Love our family so damn much!!!!!!!"

While speaking to the media after the Los Angeles Lakers' second preseason loss recently, he expressed an interest in there being a Las Vegas NBA team. "It's the best fanbase in the world," LeBron said about Las Vegas. "I would love to bring a team here at some point. That would be amazing."

The four-time NBA champion had a message for the league's commissioner, Adam Silver. "I know Adam is in Abu Dhabi right now, I believe. But he probably sees every single interview and transcript that comes through from NBA players," he said. "So, I want the team here, Adam. Thank you."

This isn't the first time the NBA star has mentioned the fact that Las Vegas needs a team. During a June episode of "The Shop: Uninterrupted," he explained that he wants to own an NBA team after he retires, and specifically in Las Vegas. "I want to own a team. I want to buy a team for sure," he said. "I want a team in Vegas. I want the team in Vegas."