USC freshman guard Bronny James, the eldest son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, will enter the 2024 NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility and will also enter the NCAA transfer portal, he announced Friday on Instagram.
James was sidelined for five months after suffering cardiac arrest in July due to a congenital heart defect. The health scare impacted his productivity at USC after earning McDonald’s All-American honors in high school.
In 25 games (six starts), James averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 19.3 minutes per game while shooting 36.6% from the field, 26.7% from 3-point range, and 67.6% at the foul line.
“At the end of the day, Bronny’s his own man,” LeBron said this week about the 19-year-old. “He has some tough decisions to make, and when he’s ready to make those decisions, he’ll let us all know. But as his…
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