Bronny James is making rapid headway toward making his father LeBron James’ dream of playing with him in the NBA come true. The 18-year-old Sierra Canyon High senior has recently been sensational on the court and was named as the 2023 McDonald’s All-American selection. Bronny James is also the 34th overall player in the 2023 class, making him a highly-rated undeclared player in the nation. Amid the battle between reportedly eight colleges fighting hard to land him, the younger James recently achieved yet another milestone, leaving Shaquille O’Neal and the NBA world in disbelief.

Recently, LeBron James‘ son Bronny was among the 26 players who were announced as a part of the USA Basketball roster for the upcoming 2023 Nike Hoop Summit. The summit that first kicked off in 1995 has made way for 253 former participants to be drafted into the NBA, including some renowned stars like Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving, Zion Williamson, DeAndre Ayton, Ben Simmons, and Andrew Wiggins, among others. Now, Bronny James is set to represent USA Basketball on an international stage for the first time in his impressive playing career.

Bronny James all set for his first stint with Team USA

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal acknowledged Bronny James’ achievement by sharing the news on his official Instagram account with his 28.9 million followers. The caption of a recent post shared by Shaq’s in his Instagram story read, “@bronny for making Team USA for the first time! The 2023 @mcdaag selection will be one of 26 players to play for the U.S. In the @nike hoop summit in April! 🔥” 

Bronny James will be a part of Team USA that will face international players for the summit at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on April 8. Moreover, except for Bronny James, most players on the USA lineup have committed to a college.

He has joined the list of USA team recruits, including Kentucky’s Justin Edwards and DJ Wagner, Duke’s Jared McCain and Sean Stewart, Iowa State’s Omaha Biliew, and Oregon’s Jackson Shelstad.

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Meanwhile, the international players joining the Nike Hoop Summit will be announced in the upcoming weeks. The selections will be made from the players from FIBA Americas, FIBA Africa, FIBA Asia, FIBA Europe, and FIBA Oceania.

Bronny James’ selection stuns the fans

Elsewhere, Bronny James’ addition to Team USA for the upcoming summit astonished the fans. One of the fans wrote, “No way! Never coulda seen this coming. Wow. Totally shocked.”

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Another confused fan wrote, “No disrespect but how he make this and the all-American game averaging 11 ppg wild.” Here are some other reactions from the fans.

The 18-year-old’s selection left the fans in a dilemma as they wondered if his selection to the Team USA was based purely on his talents or if there was any other reason behind it. Despite the doubts among the fans, it will be thrilling to witness if LeBron James’ son will succeed in making his mark at the international level.