06/27/2024 10:18 p.m. Updated on 06/27/2024 11:45 p.m.
The legacy of Lebron James In the NBA it seems that there will be no end the day he decides to hang up his cleats, since his last name will continue in the best basketball in the world (and in Los Angeles).
The NBA Draft continues its pace and after an intense first day on Wednesday, June 26, the schedule continued this Thursday, with one name that stood out above the rest: Bronny Jameseldest son of the Lakers’ top star.
The 19 year old He was selected as the 55th pick. at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn for the La Laguna team, so starting next season, he will share a dressing room with his father.
Where did Bronny James play?
Before being chosen by the Lakers, he participated with the University of Southern California (USC) Trojans of the NCAA. There, the guard played 25 games, starting six. He averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 19.4 minutes per game.
However, part of its first season was marred by a complicated episode: last year, Bronny suffered a cardiac arrest while training with the team and was immediately taken to the hospital.
Bronny always watched by his father. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
At first the young man was in intensive care, but luckily the medical staff managed to stabilize him quickly.
“It’s a anatomically and functionally significant congenital heart defect “He can and will be treated,” the family said in a statement. A few days later, he recovered and was able to return to work.
“It was a tough time, for sure. But all the work I’ve done has made me someone who never gives up and it’s paid dividends. I’m back where I want to be,” Bronny said last May.
How tall is Bronny James?
Position 2 measures 6.2 feet, which is equal to 1.88 meters.
An unexpected dream: playing together in the NBA
On multiple occasions, LeBron James has made public his desire to play with Bronny before retiring, although this was not the firstborn’s greatest desire.
“I never thought about playing with my father. My dream has always been to make a name for myself and obviously reach the NBA.“I’ve never thought about playing with my father, although he has mentioned it a couple of times,” he said at that press conference in Chicago for the NBA Draft Combine.
“This is serious business, I don’t think anyone would have the idea of choosing this boy to get his father. I don’t think a CEO would do it. I never thought about that, I think I put in the work and that if they choose me it will be because of the player and the person I am,” he said at that time. Today, it is a reality.
To be together on the same court, and with the same uniform, The father-son duo will become the first in NBA history, in playing minutes together.
Meanwhile, LeBron has one year remaining on his contract with the franchise, but with his son now added to the squad, an extension of two more could be negotiated, with the option of a third. If so, James would leave the boards at 42 years old.
