The entire world is well aware that 20-time All-Star forward LeBron James, who just completed his sixth season with the Los Angeles Lakers, has long wanted to suit up, at least with his eldest son Bronny James. . It's probably the only time it's ever been run at a university, with the USC Trojans.
Bronny, 19, was selected as a four-star player out of Chatsworth's Sierra Canyon School, but a summer cardiac arrest caused major disruption to his life and preseason preparations. He was eventually cleared to play (and then medically cleared to continue his career at the professional level), but never quite found his footing at the NCAA level. Through a healthy 25 games (six starts) with the Cardinal and Gold, the 6-foot-4 combo guard averaged 4.8 points, 0.366/.267/.676 shooting splits, 2.8 boards, 2.1 dimes, and 0.8 swipes. was recorded. 15-18 Trojan Horse.
At the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago this week, a young James talked about whether he would be interested in playing alongside his superstar father, who is still going strong at 39 years old (LeBron is the league's oldest player). He is an active player and continues to perform at an amazing level (at the All-Star level), according to ESPN's NBA-themed Instagram.
“I'd be happy to be in the league instead of thinking about playing with my dad,” Bronny James told reporters earlier this week. “I’m just trying to work hard and see where it takes me.”
That said, James is not considered a Day 1 draft pick due to his genetic lineage (and LeBron, who has a player option for 2024-25, will be drafted on Day 1). (possibly), but submitted overall lackluster numbers for consideration on his second day as a freshman. There's still a chance that one of the league's 30 teams will take him in at least the second round (there's also the possibility that Bronny could ditch L.A. and play wherever he gets drafted this season).
USC: Lincoln Riley's recruiting class ranks in the top five in the nation.