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Bronny James, the oldest son of LeBron James, was ranked No. 24 for the first time in the ESPN 25 for the Class of 2023 rankings released on Tuesday afternoon.
Bronny, who is about to enter his sophomore year of high school at Sierra Canyon, was also compared to his father at the same age in high school by ESPN national recruiting director Paul Biancardi. Among the differences, Biancardi sees Bronny as a better shooter than his father.
It should also be noted that when it comes to shooting the ball from the outside, Bronny’s jumper is ahead of where his dad’s was. Neither shot could be described as “pure,” but Bronny has slightly better range and accuracy than LeBron did at this stage.
Overall, Bronny is behind where his father was at the same age. Biancardi views both players as playmakers given their passing ability but noted that LeBron had the aggression to take over games while Bronny has been passive versus older players.
Of course, Bronny will often see comparisons to his father given the nature of the sport but Biancardi noted that he has developed nicely to this point of his career given the expectations placed upon him.
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