The Los Angeles Lakers selected Bronny Jameseldest son of LeBron Jameswith the 55th pick in the NFL Draft NBA 2024 this Thursday, June 27. It will be the first time in league history that a father and son duo play at the same time, and it comes a year after the 19-year-old guard suffered cardiac arrest.
It was July 24, 2023, two months after he was elected University of Southern CaliforniaBronny suffered a cardiac arrest during a training session and spent nearly five months without playing an official match. He made his official debut on December 10 against Long Beach and scored four points. And in April of this year, after the season ended, he entered the NBA draft.
Bronny James’ numbers before arriving in the NBA
In his lone season at the University of Southern California, Bronny James played in 25 games, averaging 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. And during his time in high school at Sierra Canyon, James was named a 2022-23 McDonald’s High School All-American and was considered by ESPN to be the No. 20 prospect in the class of 2023.
LeBron James’ prediction will come true
In the past, ‘King James’ made known his desire to coincide with his son in the NBA. “I will play my last year with my son,” were James’ words when Athletic in 2022. “Wherever Bronny is, there I will be. I would do whatever it took to play with my son for a year. At that point it’s not about money,” he added.
With this, the wish of the top scorer in the history of the league will be fulfilled, who arrived at the Los Angeles team in 2020 and who is said to be able to renew his contract. According to the latest reports, the franchise offers him an option to extend the contract for three years and $160 million.
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2024-06-27 22:51:35
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