Bronny James

Bronny James born October 6, 2004 in Cleveland, Ohio is a basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is the youngest son of LeBron James, who is also a former NBA player and four-time NBA champion.

James transferred to well-known private school Sierra Canyon to play basketball alongside Zaire Wade, the son of Dwayne Wade. In May 2023, he made the decision to attend University of Southern California (USC) to play basketball. In July 2023, James suddenly collapsed during a USC practice. It was later announced that he had suffered from a cardiac arrest caused by congenital heart defect. Less than five months after his cardiac arrest, he was back playing for USC.

On April 5, 2024, James announced that he would be entering the 2024 NBA Draft and the transfer portal.

In June 2024, James was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 55th overall pick in the NBA Draft. The selection placed James on the same team as his father, marking the first-ever father-son duo to be in the NBA.

Bronny’s awards and accolades include being named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2020 and being recognized as one of the top young players in the NBA.