LeBron James' son, Bronny, is setting his sights on the 2024 NBA Draft, edging closer to his father's dream of sharing the court with him one day.
However, he's also dipping his toes into the NCAA transfer portal, keeping his options wide open. After a single year at USC, he's on the hunt for a fresh challenge and will be assessing his NBA Draft evaluation and meeting teams before settling on his future path, as reported by The Athletic.
This implies that LeBron may need to extend his career a bit longer if he wants to realise his well-publicised ambition of playing either alongside or against his eldest son in an NBA match. At 39, LeBron is nearing the twilight of his career, but his eagerness to play wherever Bronny lands adds an interesting twist to his NBA Draft journey.
Bronny wrote on social media: "I've had a year with some ups and downs but all added to growth for me as a man, student and athlete. I've made the decision to enter the NBA Draft while maintaining my college eligibility, and will also be entering the NCAA transfer portal. Thank you to USC for an amazing Freshman year, and as always thankful for my family, friends, doctors, athletic trainers and fans for their support."
Bronny's basketball career was cast into uncertainty ahead of his inaugural college season when he experienced a cardiac arrest during a team practice last July. Thankfully, he was given the all-clear to return to the game.
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The 19-year-old sat out the first eight games of the season but has since participated in 25 matches for the Trojans. With his dad LeBron often cheering from the sidelines, he's averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists.
LeBron James recently addressed the swirling rumours about his son Bronny's potential transfer from USC, stating, "I don't know where [the reports] came from but at the end of the day, Bronny is his own man and he has some tough decision to make. As his family, we gonna support whatever he does."
Standing at 6-foot-4 and weighing 210lbs, Bronny fits the mould of an NBA point guard with his combo guard skills. After falling out of several mock drafts earlier this year, Bronny was viewed more as a prospect for the 2025 NBA Draft rather than the imminent one. LeBron, however, took to social media to address his son's draft prospects.
LeBron James has long reiterated that he would like to play with his son in the NBA (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)"Can y'all please just let the kid be a kid and enjoy college basketball? The work and results will ultimately do the talking no matter what he decides to do," LeBron posted on X. "If y'all don't know he doesn't care what a mock draft says, he just WORKS! Earned Not Given! ".
He also had a message for aspiring athletes: "And to all the other kids out there striving to be great just keep your head down, blinders on, and keep grinding. These Mock Drafts don't matter one bit! I promise you! Only the WORK MATTERS! ! Let's talk REAL BASKETBALL PEOPLE! ".
LeBron has been vocal about his ambition to share the court with Bronny in the NBA, whether as teammates or opponents. "I need to be on the floor with my boy, I got to be on the floor with Bronny," he expressed in an ESPN interview last year.
"Either in the same uniform or a matchup against him... But I would love to do the whole Ken Griffey Sr. and Jr. thing. That would be ideal for sure. I ask him what are his aspirations, and he says he wants to play in the NBA. So, if he wants do to it, he's got to put in the work. I'm here already, so, I'm just waiting on him."
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