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Bronny Jamesis following in his dad’s footsteps!
The high school basketball player, 18, and eldest son of NBA starLeBron Jameshas been awarded a spot in the McDonald’s All American high school basketball game that will take place at Houston’s Toyota Center on March 28.
The basketball showcase began in 1977 with the top 24 boy and 24 girl players from high schools throughout the U.S. chosenbased on academic and athletic performance. James, 38,participated in the annual gamein 2003, where he assisted in leading his team to victory, earning him a spot in the brand’s 35th-anniversary list of the greatest players in 2012.
Bronnydebuted the prestigious jerseyon Wednesday, showcasing his election to wear the No. 23, which his basketball legend dad wore throughout his high school and early NBA career.Sports Illustratedexplains that the 6-foot-3, 190-lbs point guardhas traditionally worn the No. 0during his high school career.
Lebron James and Bronny James.G Fiume/Getty; Christian Petersen/Getty
According to the outlet, LeBron andhis wife Savannah, and their sonBryce Maximus, 15, were present at the ceremony where Bronny was awarded the jersey. The couple also shares an 8-year-old daughter namedZhuri Nova.
Bronny is a senior at the famed Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, California. As it stands, he will be eligible for the NBA Draft when he turns 19 (one season must pass after a prospect’s high school graduation). If the NBA changes its draft rules before then, though, Bronny may be eligible to go straight from high school to the NBA in 2023, just as his father did in 2003.
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The Los Angeles Lakers starsigned a $97.1 million extensionof his current agreement in August, keeping him with the team until 2024.
source: people.com
