’ son was chosen by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 55th pick in the second round of the on Thursday, June, 27. With the pick, LeBron, 39, and Bronny, 19, officially become the first father-son duo to play in the NBA at the same time. What’s more, the pair will play for the same franchise.
Bronny is the eldest son of LeBron, 39, and wife , who tied the knot in September 2013. The couple are also parents of son Bryce, 17, and daughter Zhuri, 9. Bronny’s college basketball career at the University of Southern California was briefly put on hold when he collapsed and during a July 2023 practice session.
The James family later shared in a statement that the cardiac arrest was caused by an “anatomically and functionally significant ,” which Bronny underwent surgery to correct. Bronny as a USC Trojan in December 2023. In April, he announced his intentions to enter the 2024 NBA Draft, and the following month, he was medically cleared to take part in the draft.
While Bronny was once considered a top prospect for the 2024 draft, his health issues and his freshman season stats led some forecasters to predict he would not be selected this year. After he was dropped from ESPN’s draft projections in February, LeBron . “Can yall please just let the kid be a kid and enjoy college basketball,” LeBron wrote in a series of since-deleted X posts.
“The work and results will ultimately do the talking no matter what he decides to do.” He added: “If y’all don’t know he does.