Being the son of the NBA superstar LeBron James brings a lot of attention to Bronny James. Every move he makes will be under the microscope. Even though he is not like his father during his high school days, Bronny is still one of the top prospects in the country. And the basketball community has been closely watching his every move. James has multiple times stated his desire to play with his son in the NBA. And it is something that has never happened in the league so far.
So the expectations are over the roof about the future of Bronny James. There were speculations of Bronny taking the G-League route to the NBA to better himself further. But some suggested that he would take the college route. However, nothing was concrete so far. And a few days back, there were reports of Oregon being the frontrunner to land Bronny.
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However, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar denied the claims with a tweet of his own. He said that Bronny has not taken any visit to a college yet and has only had a few calls with coaches and universities. Also, he added that the fans will hear from his son when he makes a decision.
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It looks like Bronny has finally decided which path to take as things have progressed at the moment. As per recent reports, proud parents Savannah and LeBron James confirmed their son is leaning towards playing college basketball. “Bronny wants to have a college career,” Savannah James said. “I think it would be really cool for him to start with collegiate basketball, just to start his legacy there.”
James agreed that he believes his son “wants to go the college route.”
LeBron James and his wife Savannah confirmed to SI that their son Bronny is leaning toward playing college basketball rather than opting for the NBA G-League, Overtime Elite, an overseas league or other professional options in 2023–24 https://t.co/F5KtSBnU50
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) August 30, 2022
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Bronny James is currently ranked #39 overall in ESPN’s 2023 top 100. Recently, he has been on a tour of Europe with his younger brother Bryce James for the California Basketball Club. During their first game in London, the brothers played alongside each other for the first time in a competitive game. And their father took to social media to express how proud he was.
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There were huge turnouts to watch Bronny, Bryce, and the young stars of the CBC. And Bronny’s displays during the tour have added even more expectations to his future.
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