LeBron James praised his eldest son, Bronny, following a playoff victory with his high school basketball team.
James Jr. scored 21 points as the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers took care of Etiwanda Eagles, 61-55 Thursday night with his namesake watching on in the bleachers.
His famous father, who is currently out for the Lakers with a foot tendon injury, took to Twitter postgame to praise Bronny.
‘Bronny you were SPECIAL tonight kid!! Keep going! #AlwaysProudDad.’ James wrote.
The No.3 ranked Trailblazers advance to the semi-finals of the 2023 California Interscholastic Federation State Championships.
Bronny James scored 21 points as his HS team, Sierra Canyon, kept rolling in the state champs
Next up for Bronny and Co. are No. 2 Bishop Montgomery Saturday night at the Torreance, CA. high school.
If he were to lose, it would be Bronny’s final game as a high school basketball player. He is still yet to decide upon his next basketball residency as a move to college nears.
According to 247 Sports, Memphis, Ohio State and USC have all offered Bronny a scholarship.
While, Oregon, Michigan, Duke, Kansas, Kentucky and North Carolina have shown interest in the senior.
James, a Laker since 2018, has expressed interest in playing with Bronny, who could be drafted by an NBA team as early as 2025.
‘My last year will be played with my son,’ James told The Athletic in February. ‘Wherever Bronny is at, that’s where I’ll be. I would do whatever it takes to play with my son for one year. It’s not about the money at that point.’
Bronny will also be playing in the Nike Summit for USA Basketball on April 8th after being included on the 13 man roster announced by USA basketball.
The competition will take place in Portland as some of the top high school basketball players in America will face off against U19 teams from around the world.
Bronny is currently a four-star recruit and 247sports No. 34 player in the class of 2023.
Bronny’s father LeBron James recently set the NBA’s all-time record for most points scored
