LEBRON JAMES Says He Regret Naming His Son After Himself

LeBron James says he regrets naming his 14- year-old son LeBron James Jr . -- because he' s concerned about all of the pressure that comes with it .

The NBA superstar was opening up about his family to Jon Stewart , Snoop Dogg , Odell Beckham Jr . and Maverick Carter in his new HBO series , ' The Shop .'

While James was talking about how much fun he' s having watching his kids play youth basketball -- Stewart asked , "How do you give them a piece of mind that they don ' t have to be you?"

That ' s when James explained his regret when it comes to naming his kid -- but said it was an overreaction from not having a father while he was growing up.

James said he always swore that he would be the dad he didn' t have -- and naming his kid " Jr . " -- was the first step. It ' s actually a really touching story .

TMZ