Bronny James’ NBA Draft decision: Son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James could return to USC or turn pro

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Bronny James’ freshman season at USC came to a close on Thursday with a 70-49 loss to Arizona in the Pac-12 Conference Tournament quarterfinals. The son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James appeared in 25 games during the 2023-24 season after missing the first eight games of his college career due to a scary health incident that saw him go into cardiac arrest during a summer workout.

With USC’s season in the books, a looming question hovers over Bronny. Will the 19-year-old declare for the 2024 NBA Draft or will he return for the 2024-25 season to help lead USC into its transition as a Big Ten program? 

“It’s up to him,” LeBron said on Bronny’s draft status during NBA All-Star Game Weekend last month. “It’s up to the kid. Obviously we gonna go through the whole process. He’s still in season now, has the Pac-12 tournament coming up. … We gonna weigh our options, and we gonna let the kid make the decision.”

Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul, who represents both Lebron and Bronny, said earlier this month that he doesn’t “value a young player getting into the lottery as much as I do getting him on the right team in the right developmental situation.”

Outside of LeBron making public comments about his son, Bronny himself hasn’t given much indication of what he will do. Bronny spoke publicly only once this season and that came after his collegiate debut against Long Beach State on Dec. 10.

After losing to LBSU, he appeared at the podium for less than a minute to give a statement thanking doctors, trainers, and the support system that helped him return to play. The Pac-12 Tournament allows for open locker rooms for media, but James did not speak.

“I just want to say I’m thankful for everything,” Bronny said after the LBSU game. “The Mayo Clinic, everything they helped me with. My parents, siblings for supporting me through this hard time in my life. I just want to give appreciation to everyone…

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Author : Cameron Salerno

Publish date : 2024-03-14 23:24:11

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