Bronny James has received abundant criticism since being drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers. Perhaps his latest numbers will alleviate some outside commentary for the time being. James had 17 points on 70 percent shooting with five assists and three rebounds in the Thursday night loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Los Angeles Lakers had a lot of injuries on Thursday night and relied on rookie Bronny James to have the best night of his NBA career so far.

On Thursday, Bronny James became the youngest Lakers rookie since Magic Johnson to record 17 points and five assists at 70% shooting from the floor, per StatMamba. The son of LeBron James also logged a career-high 30 minutes in the Lakers' 118-89 loss to the Bucks.