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High School: Boys Basketball Sierra Canyon at Notre Dame Jan 27, 2023 Los Angeles, CA, USA Sierra Canyon Trailblazers point guard Bronny James 0 looks on during warm up for the Battle of the Valley against the Notre Dame Knights played at Pauley Pavilion. James did not play because of a knee injury. Los Angeles Pauley Pavilion CA USA | Courtesy: imago
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High School: Boys Basketball Sierra Canyon at Notre Dame Jan 27, 2023 Los Angeles, CA, USA Sierra Canyon Trailblazers point guard Bronny James 0 looks on during warm up for the Battle of the Valley against the Notre Dame Knights played at Pauley Pavilion. James did not play because of a knee injury. Los Angeles Pauley Pavilion CA USA | Courtesy: imago
Being the son of one of the most accomplished and successful basketball stars in the world can be tough sometimes. Bronny James is the oldest son of four-time NBA Champion and Los Angeles Lakers icon LeBron James. It’s not easy to deal with the massive expectations that come with being the son of the all-time leading scorer. Recently, Bronny was the 17th pick in the mock NBA draft. He was not happy with the results.
Bronny James is set to feature in USC’s NCAA basketball team, the USC Trojans, next season. He’ll become eligible to play in the topmost echelon of the sport, the NBA, from the subsequent season. It remains to be seen if he’ll stand up to the expectations put on him by his critics.
Bronny James’ response to the mock draft
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Bronny James did not like the fact that he was the 17th pick in the mock draft. The NBA draft is the biggest day in the life of a young basketball star. Bronny’s father LeBron was the first pick of the 2003 NBA Draft. He is sure determined to shun all his critics and prove them wrong once he enters the league.
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COLUMBUS, OH – DECEMBER 14: LeBron ‘Bronny’ James Jr. #0 of Sierra Canyon High School is greeted by his father LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers following the Ohio Scholastic Play-By-Play Classic against St. Vincent-St. Mary High School at Nationwide Arena on December 14, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
He said, “Can’t wait to prove y’all wrong.” It’ll be interesting to see if he can prove his critics wrong. His response garnered a lot of attention from fans on social media. Even Shaquille O’Neal‘s son came out in support of the young starlet. Shareef reuploaded the post including Bronny’s comments on his social media account. It’ll be interesting to see how Bronny performs the next time around.
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Incidentally, a few weeks ago, Bronny James received a lot of hate for a peculiar reason.
Bronny faced hate for his rumored girlfriend
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Bronny James graduated from high school recently. He was seen going to his senior prom with his rumored girlfriend Peyton Gelfuso. It was reported he faced a lot of hate just for making an appearance. The alleged couple drove off to prom in a lavish sports car. Being the eldest son of one of the most recognizable faces indeed does not look like an easy task!
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