The Lakers picked the 20-time all-star's son in the NBA Draft on Thursday.
Southern Cal guard Bronny James plays against Washington in a Pac-12 tournament game on March 13, 2024, in Las Vegas.The Los Angeles Lakers selected Southern Cal’s Bronny James with the 55th selection in the 78th NBA Draft on Thursday.
A 6-foot-2 guard, James is the eldest son of Lakers forward LeBron James, a 20-time NBA all-star, four-time NBA champion and four-time NBA Most Valuable Player. The selection puts Los Angeles on course to put the first father-son combination on the court in NBA history. No father and son even have been in the NBA at the same time previously.At Southern Cal, Bronny James averaged 4.8 points. 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 25 games in his only season with the Trojans. James’ season was impacted by a cardiac arrest on July 24 as he wasn’t cleared to return until Nov. 30.
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