Much like everything these days, the landscape for young athletes is changing rapidly. With California passing a bill last year to effectively change amateurism and let school-aged athletes profit off of their name and likeness, Bronny James is in prime position to take advantage of such rules. It looks like, at least in terms of the world of e-sports, Bronny already is.
On Sunday, the professional e-sports organization and team FaZe Clan announced they had added Bronny James to their already elite roster of e-sports athletes. Bronny is far from the first hooper to join them, but he’s the first one who is still in high school to join them, joining NBAers Ben Simmons and Meyers Leonard as members of the FaZe Clan.
Bronny has gone head to head against elite gamers quite a bit, particularly during the early days of the pandemic. He competed in a Call of Duty tournament presented by SLAM Magazine, which featured pros form the NBA and e-sports.
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