Bronny James
, the 18-year-old son of NBA superstar
LeBron James
, announced Saturday that he has opted to play for the University of Southern California (USC) next season.
In a message on Instagram,
Bronny James
posted a photo of himself in the USC locker room with the caption "Fight On #committed."
The talented and mediatic teenager is considered
one of the greatest
high school promises in the United States and, when his time came to make the leap to college basketball, he had several offers from other important teams.
"So proud of you. I have no words beyond I LOVE YOU
," LeBron James, who is playing the NBA playoffs with the Los Angeles Lakers, also wrote on Instagram.
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Bronny finished his last campaign at the Sierra Canyon Institute (Los Angeles) scoring 15 points, with five triples, in an end-of-year game with the most coveted teenagers in college basketball.
His famous father,
the NBA's all-time leading scorer
and four-time league champion, has repeatedly expressed his intention to remain active until he can share a team with his son.
Bronny will be eligible for the 2024 NBA Draft
.
In October of that year, when he starts the season, he will turn 20 while his father will turn 40 that December.
Source: AFP
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