LeBron James built a legendary career, and young Bronny followed suit at Sierra Canyon and then USC. But Bryce James is flipping the script entirely, and honestly, it’s got everyone talking. LeBron didn’t even bother with college—he jumped straight to the NBA and made history. Bronny? He chose the more classic college route, suiting up for USC. Bryce, though? He’s shaking things up.

At 6’4″ and already making waves as a shooting guard, he surprised everyone by committing to the University of Arizona. Yeah, Arizona—not exactly what people expected from the James family playbook.

Bryce will head to the Arizona Wildcats, and the jaw-dropping announcement had Instagram buzzing in no time. Within just two hours, his post pulled in over 3,600 comments—talk about making waves!

Savannah, Bryce’s mom, couldn’t help but share her excitement. She dropped a heartfelt message on IG, writing, “So proud of you @_justbryce!! 💙❤️ Your silent hustle has definitely not gone unnoticed!! I’m so excited for you and I can’t wait to cheer you on through this journey! 🐻 Down! 💙❤️💙❤️💙❤️.” Honestly, you can tell how much this means to her—moms always know how to hype you up the best, right?

Not one to miss a proud dad moment, LeBron James also showed his love shortly after Bryce’s big reveal. He rolled out his congratulations, and you could just feel how hyped he is for what’s next. The King didn’t hold back, dropping an energetic Instagram caption that screamed proud dad vibes: “🐻 DOWN⬇️!!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS MAXIMUS!! SO PROUD OF YOU!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🤎🤎🤎🥺🥺🥺🤴🏾 #JamesGang👑.”

Rob Gronkowski, a proud University of Arizona alumnus, couldn’t resist joining the celebration after LeBron announced Bryce James’ commitment to the Wildcats. The NFL legend slid into The Chosen One’s Instagram comments to show his excitement, writing, “#BearDown Go Wildcats! Love Coach Tommy Lloyd.” The younger James son is only the second commitment to the Lloyd-led Arizona program, right after Dwayne Aristode.

That’s not all, a lot of other familiar names congratulated Bryce, a 4-star prospect emerging from Sierra Canyon High School in Chatsworth, Cal, in the 247Sports composite.

Bronny, Kevin Durant, and Justin Pippen congratulate Bryce James

Bryce James didn’t bother about a caption when he announced his commitment to the Arizona Wildcats—but the comment section? It exploded. A proud Bronny James wasted no time, dropping a quick “Yessirrrrrrr” less than 15 minutes after the post went live.

Phoenix Suns star and receipt keeper Kevin Durant also jumped in, writing, “Yesssir.” And, get this—his comment snagged over 2,000 likes in under an hour! Seeing KD and LeBron connected through Bryce’s big moment? That’s a crossover fans can’t get enough of.

Justin Pippen, son of NBA legend Scottie Pippen, joined the celebration too, keeping it simple with, “Congrats 🔥.” It’s like Bryce’s post turned into a who’s-who of basketball royalty.

“Physically, Bryce is a bit bigger than his older brother at the same age,” 247Sports National Analyst Eric Bossi wrote. Bronny measured a bit under 6-foot-2 without his kicks in May’s Draft Combine, while Bryce had measured two inches taller in June. He also weighs in at 190 pounds, showing healthy glimpses of being an athletic lob catcher.

Bryce’s decision to choose Arizona over schools like Duquesne and Ohio State wasn’t random. According to Jason Scheer of Wildcat Authority, Coach Tommy Lloyd’s reputation for developing players sealed the deal. Honestly, if you’re trying to refine your game and make a serious leap, Arizona feels like a no-brainer. Bryce isn’t just following the hype—he’s making moves to carve out his own legacy.