NBA veteran Gilbert Arenas has criticized the special treatment given to Bronny James, son of LeBron James, amid his G-League stint with the South Bay Lakers.

Bronny, 20, made history as the first father-son duo in the NBA alongside LeBron. However, struggling to find his offensive rhythm, he was assigned to the G-League to refine his skills and maintain defensive intensity.

Arenas took issue with Bronny dodging road games outside California, suggesting he’s receiving preferential treatment.

But he won’t even make his first appearance with the team when they head to Salt Lake in Utah as part of a deal with the NBA outfit, who he continues to spend time with as he trains, something Arenas claimed is due to his name.

“I don’t like the fact that he’s not traveling, like, with the team. I don’t like that,” Arenas said on his podcast.

“‘Cause my daddy LeBron James. That’s one. Two, I’m Bronny James.’

“I’m pretty sure he is the second most famous person on the Lakers themselves.”

However, Arenas later came to the defense of the youngster by suggesting that perhaps he does have the right to some privileges due to his fame, claiming that Bronny has increased the attendances at South Bay games by 900%.

“I think y’all got this f***ed up,” Arenas continued. “First of all, I’m (Bronny) coming to this arena. It’s being filled up because of me. So y’all shouldn’t have no animosity towards me because this is filled up because of me…

“Do your thing, brothers. Do your thing. It was 2000 people before I got here. We got 20,000 in here. Show out. Y’all should be happy I’m here.”

Bronny may not be a financial burden to the Lakers either, perhaps why they wasted little time drafting him this time around and went as far as allegedly warning other times away from the prospect.

The Daily Scrum News reports the ex-USC Trojan has sold 500,000 jerseys to bring in $50m in value to the team, which could break his dad’s own record which he set at the Cleveland Cavaliers.

“Lakers are happy with the Bronny pick,” Arenas said, hinting as his market value. “Because he’s sold enough jerseys to make up for his contract. He’s equal money to the team itself.

So, it’s not like they lose money on a kid; they’re going to make money on the kid because [of his jersey sales].”