LeBron James’ son Bronny appears to smoke marijuana in viral clip

Bronny James, the son of NBA star LeBron James, is building his own legacy as a threat on the basketball court. Unfortunately, the high school athlete has found himself in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.

In a now-viral clip, the 15-year-old point guard is seen smoking what appears to be a blunt on his Instagram stories. While the video has been removed from his account, screenshots of the 6’2″ baller smoking have spread like wildfire on social media.

Many fans proceeded to call out the teen, more so for embarrassing his superstar father than for actually smoking. Others blatantly defended the young man, saying teens are known to experiment and that being the son of a famous athlete doesn’t change that fact.

“Bronny ain’t doin nothing every rich teenager in Cali ain’t doin, but man, why he post that?” wrote one fan, with another adding, “I can’t imagine not having any freedom to be a teen on social media. Just because he is Lebron son doesn’t mean the man can’t live.”

The younger James just finished his freshman year at Sierra Canyon School, a private school in Chatsworth, Calif.  Lebron has previously stated that he hopes to play in the NBA long enough to be in the league at the same time as his son.

James’ reps did not respond to messages seeking comment Saturday morning.