brony james

Bronny James, whose real name is LeBron Raymone James Jr., is an American college basketball player born on October 6, 2004, in Cleveland, Ohio. He is the son of LeBron James, a professional basketball player widely considered one of the greatest players of all time, and his wife Savannah Brinson.

As a child, James played several sports including basketball and soccer, but his father did not allow him to play football or ice hockey because of safety concerns. By the time he was 10 years old, his highlights from youth basketball games were drawing national attention. He played for the Miami City Ballers and later for the North Coast Blue Chips in middle school, where he competed alongside Mikey Williams.

James enrolled at Crossroads School, a private K–12 school in Santa Monica, California, in 2018. However, California state rules prevented him from immediately joining the varsity team because he was in eighth grade. He played for Old Trail School in Bath Township, Summit County, Ohio, where he attended middle school, and led his team to an Independent School League tournament win. In April 2019, he made his Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) debut with Strive for Greatness.

In May 2019, James transferred to Sierra Canyon School, a private K–12 school in Chatsworth, Los Angeles, for his freshman year of high school. He joined the school with his brother Bryce and incoming senior Zaire Wade, son of Dwyane Wade, a longtime teammate of James’ father. Sierra Canyon’s basketball program, under head coach Andre Chevalier, was one of the best in the nation and won the previous two California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Open Division state titles.

As a freshman, James played a limited role off the bench for Sierra Canyon, averaging 4.1 points in 15 minutes per game, as the team finished with a 30–4 record. During his sophomore and junior years, he played a more significant role, averaging 8.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.9 steals per game in his junior year. In his senior year, James led his team with 14.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.8 steals per game, earning him a selection to the McDonald’s All-American Game and the United States team for the Nike Hoop Summit.

James is currently a college basketball player for the USC Trojans of the Pac-12 Conference, having committed to the school in September 2022. He was named a consensus four-star recruit and was named a McDonald’s All-American as a senior in high school in 2023.