Tag: Bryce James

LeBron James wants to play into 40s alongside both sons

Despite being one of the league’s elder statesman, there doesn’t appear to be any slowing down for LeBron James anytime soon. LeBron has repeatedly voiced his desire to play with his older son, Bronny, but now James is voicing his desire to play …

Despite being one of the league’s elder statesman, there doesn’t appear to be any slowing down for LeBron James anytime soon.  LeBron has repeatedly voiced his desire to play with his older son, Bronny, but now James is voicing his desire to play alongside younger son Bryce as well. “I like to throw things out in the airwaves, but I’m not one to [say] what’s going to happen in the next two to three years,” LeBron told Sports Illustrated. “I am a visionary, but I’m also a guy that lives in the moment. I’d definitely be looking at who got first-round picks in 2024, 2025, things of that nature; 2026, ’27. I pay attention to that type of stuff.”

Source: Mike McDaniel @ Sports Illustrated

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Sam Amick @sam_amick
Talking all things Lakers, with owner Jeanie Buss, at @TheAthletic
On the “Legacy” show and what we learn about their much talked-about inner workings along the way. Talking LeBron’s extension/future, Russell Westbrook/Patrick Beverley and much more.
theathletic.com/3549236/2022/0… – 10:30 AM
Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Only two players in NBA history have racked up more points, rebounds, assists and made 3-pointers than RJ Barrett before turning 22.
LeBron James and Luka Doncic. – 10:05 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Most triple-doubles by a 35+ year old:
17 — LeBron
8 — Kidd
3 — CP3
3 — Pierce
3 — Gasol pic.twitter.com/juaO3clX67 – 8:30 AM

LeBron James @KingJames
Keep that serve going 🐐!!!! @serenawilliams #USOpen2022 – 8:28 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Most playoff PPG + RPG + APG by an active player:
49.7 — Doncic
44.9 — LeBron
44.3 — Jokic
44.3 — Morant
44.0 — Giannis pic.twitter.com/MYzUwb8CYD – 2:25 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
LeBron PPG by playoff game:
Game 1 — 26.2
Game 2 — 28.6
Game 3 — 28.4
Game 4 — 29.1
Game 5 — 30.4
Game 6 — 29.3
Game 7 — 34.9 pic.twitter.com/5MDB4Rqmq5 – 1:07 PM

Ryan McDonald @ryanwmcdonald
LeBron James weighed in on the BYU volleyball incident. Here’s what he said https://t.co/T5FnwdYrGF pic.twitter.com/QZyiy9vdAj – 12:15 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Two years ago today, LeBron and AD cooked the Trail Blazers in Game 5:
AD —
43/9/4
78/67/85%
LeBron —
34/10/10
74/57/100% pic.twitter.com/M076HGnfAn – 11:23 AM

LeBron James @KingJames
Vancouver!! Thank you for the hospitality over the weekend. 1st time in your beautiful, wonderful city! @kendricklamar you’re 1 of a kind my brother! SPECIAL show by a SPECIAL person! Appreciate the love! 🙏🏾✊🏾🤎👑 – 11:22 AM
Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
📅 On this day in 2020, Anthony Davis (43 PTS, 14-18 FG) and LeBron James (36 PTS, 14-19 FG) led the @Los Angeles Lakers to a series-clinching win over the Blazers.
They are the only teammates in NBA history to each score at least 35 points on 70% shooting from the field in a playoff game. pic.twitter.com/YYvi0bjLax – 11:01 AM

StatMuse @statmuse
Players with 5+ PPG, 5+ RPG, 5+ APG, 1+ SPG and 1+ BPG last season:
— Draymond
— Giannis
— LeBron pic.twitter.com/v18bKA6uij – 10:24 AM

StatMuse @statmuse
Seasons averaging 30+ PPG:
8 — Jordan
7 — Steph, KD, LeBron combined
@NBAMuse24 pic.twitter.com/THRZUlg1UP – 7:37 PM

LeBron James @KingJames
Manti Te’o 🫡 you good brother!! 🙏🏾✊🏾👑 – 3:24 PM

More on this storyline

When asked specifically if he could see himself playing not just with Bronny, but also with Bryce, James made it clear that it’s something he’s thought about—depending on how his body and mind feel. “I feel like I could play for quite a while. So it’s all up to the body, but more importantly, my mind,” LeBron told SI. “If my mind can stay sharp and fresh and motivated, then the sky’s not even the limit for me. I can go beyond that. But we shall see.” -via Sports Illustrated / August 30, 2022
Jeanie Buss: It’s a priority to the Laker brand that he retire a Laker. We’ll probably enjoy watching him as he approaches becoming the all-time leading scorer in history. And Episode 4 … shows the celebration that we had when Kareem (Abdul-Jabbar) became the all-time leading scorer, and (late Lakers broadcaster) Chick Hearn even says, ‘A record that we’ll never see broken.’ And I honestly believed that that was going to be the case, that nobody would ever touch Kareem’s record. -via The Athletic / August 30, 2022
LeBron James and his wife Savannah confirmed to Sports Illustrated that their son Bronny is leaning toward playing college basketball rather than opting for the NBA G-League, Overtime Elite, an overseas league or other professional options in 2023–24. “Bronny wants to have a college career,” Savannah James said. “I think it would be really cool for him to start with collegiate basketball, just to start his legacy there.”  LeBron agreed that he believes his son “wants to go the college route.” -via Sports Illustrated / August 30, 2022

LeBron James brings back Sports Illustrated’s ‘Chosen One’ cover with Bronny and Bryce and it’s fantastic

The Chosen Sons.

Many fans were first introduced to LeBron James when he appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated when he was a junior in high school.

On the cover read the words “The Chosen One” next to a photo of him in his basketball jersey for St. Vincent-St. Mary in Ohio.

Now, twenty years later, history is repeating itself. James once again appears on the cover of Sports Illustrated this week, wearing a t-shirt with a print of that original issue. But this time around, James is photographed by Jeffrey A. Salter alongside his sons, Bronny and Bryce.

The tagline for this cover story by Chris Ballard reads “The Chosen Sons.”

Bronny and Bryce, who returned to school at Sierra Canyon in California this week, are both making names for themselves in the basketball world.

Bronny recently rose on ESPN’s recruiting rankings. He is expected to go the collegiate route after high school, rather than the G League, and he reportedly received an offer from Memphis. Oregon is considered a favorite to land his commitment.

Bryce recently picked up his first D-I offer letter, earning the opportunity from Duquesne. His family has a long history with the coaching staff at that school that dates back to before when LeBron was in high school.

[mm-video type=playlist id=01f09kz5ecxq9bp57b player_id=01f5k5x3v4hcz7e10g image=https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/plugins/mm-video/images/playlist-icon.png]

[lawrence-related id=1955214,1951995,1949646,1900833,1952825]

[listicle id=1938707]

Bryce James receives first Division I college basketball offer

James has received his first college basketball scholarship offer from a Division I program.

Bryce James, the youngest son of LeBron James, announced late Sunday that he received his first college basketball scholarship offer from a Division I program.

Bryce, 15, confirmed on Instagram that he received an offer letter from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team is coached by Keith Dambrot, who coached LeBron for two years in high school at St. Vincent-St. Mary in Akron, Ohio.

Bryce, who is listed at 6-foot-6, does not have a high school ranking, but he also attends Sierra Canyon with his older brother, Bronny. The early scouting report on Bryce by some experts is that he could eventually be better than Bronny, a four-star prospect.

The offer letter came after Bryce recently played alongside Bronny with the California Basketball Club on the AXE Euro Tour. The team played three games across Europe, marking the first time the two James brothers shared the court in a competitive setting.

Bryce played on the JV team last year as a freshman and will likely make the jump to the varsity this season. He figures to continue to receive other offers as he grows and develops on the court.

[lawrence-related id=72823,33493,24563]

[mm-video type=video id=01gappakhjpr5bkntxt1 playlist_id=01f09kz5ecxq9bp57b player_id=01f1jxkahtwnvzepyp image=https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/video/thumbnail/mmplus/01gappakhjpr5bkntxt1/01gappakhjpr5bkntxt1-6010de9ae8a0b31321313a2876f6635a.jpg]

[listicle id=79195]

Bryce James’ first D-I collegiate offer has a backstory that dates back to when LeBron was just 10 years old

LeBron knew the coaches in the 1990s.

Bryce James, the 15-year-old son of LeBron James, may have a hilarious impression of his father. But he is now starting to make his own name in the basketball world.

To this point, fans have likely heard more about Bronny James, a rising senior at Sierra Canyon in California who could potentially play alongside LeBron in the NBA. Bronny, who is expected to go the collegiate route after high school, recently picked up an offer from Memphis.

Bryce, however, also plays at Sierra Canyon. He recently joined Bronny on the California Basketball Club for a European tour.

Bryce posted on Instagram late Sunday night about his first collegiate offer to a D-I basketball program. The offer letter was from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Duquesne is a mid-major program in the A10 conference — which is the same conference that has recently produced NBA players including Stephen Curry (Davidson), Obi Toppin (Dayton), and Bones Hyland (VCU). Last season, Duquesne finished with a 6-24 record.

But the reason why this offer is particularly significant is because of the staff at Duquesne.

Their head coach, Keith Dambrot, actually served as the head coach at St. Vincent-St. Mary in Ohio for two of the years LeBron attended. Dru Joyce III, who played alongside LeBron at STVM, is the associate head coach at Duquesne.

Dru’s father, Dru Joyce II, became LeBron’s coach and mentor when the future NBA champion was just ten years old in 1994.

Dru Joyce II was an assistant at STVM before taking over for Dambrot as STVM head coach in 2001. The team won a national title in 2003 before LeBron was drafted by the hometown Cleveland Cavaliers. Joyce is still the head coach at STVM and has won seven state championships.

Last month, LeBron attended a ceremony to name the STVM court the Dru Joyce Court at the LeBron James Arena, per the Akron Beacon Journal. So with the shared family history, it only makes sense that Bryce would get the offer to play for Dambrot and Joyce at Duquense.

At fifteen years old, Bryce is already listed at 6-foot-6 — which makes him several inches taller than his older brother, Bronny. LeBron has called Bryce his twin.

Bryce doesn’t yet have a high school ranking in his class, but according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, some NBA evaluators believe he has a brighter future in basketball than Bronny.

While it’s way too early to say what the professional trajectory may look like for Bryce or Bronny, the offer from Duquesne still holds significant weight.

[mm-video type=playlist id=01f09kz5ecxq9bp57b player_id=01evcfkb10bw5a3nky image=https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/plugins/mm-video/images/playlist-icon.png]

[lawrence-related id=1951995,1949646,1900833]

LeBron James shares video of his workout with sons Bronny and Bryce

LeBron James posted a video of him doing basketball drills and putting in work with his sons Bronny and Bryce.

LeBron James has become one of the greatest basketball players of all time over the past decade or so, and his kids have a chance at carrying on that legacy.

His son, Bronny James, is about to enter his senior year of high school, and although some doubt whether he will become true NBA material, he is already starting to gain interest from college basketball programs.

LeBron James’ has another son, Bryce James, who is going into his sophomore year of high school and has grown to 6-foot-6, just three inches shorter than his father.

LeBron James posted a video of him working out with both of his sons at the practice facility of the Los Angeles Lakers.

Both Bronny and Bryce James attend Sierra Canyon School, a private institution located in the San Fernando Valley.

[pickup_prop id=”17071″]

LeBron James has made it clear that he intends to play on the same team as Bronny James if and when the latter makes it to the NBA. Bronny James will be eligible to be drafted in 2024 when he is 19 years old.

[mm-video type=video id=01g7zhc79kbm2a5h1cmq playlist_id=01f09kz5ecxq9bp57b player_id=01f5k5xtr64thj7fw2 image=https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/video/thumbnail/mmplus/01g7zhc79kbm2a5h1cmq/01g7zhc79kbm2a5h1cmq-9e4141279c2bad813e89b4ccf3177ea6.jpg]

[listicle id=84546]

Savannah James shares adorable video of LeBron and Zhuri jumping rope

LeBron James is getting ready for the next season but he’s also spending some quality time with the family during the holidays.

The holiday season is very different this year for many and that includes LeBron James and the James family. For the first time in his 17-year NBA career, James was celebrating Thanksgiving while also trying to get ready for the upcoming NBA season, as training camps start around the league this coming week. So even while he’s enjoying the downtime of the holiday, he’s still putting in some kind of physical work and his daughter Zhrui joined in for some jump rope.

LeBron’s wife Savannah shared the video of some quality father-daughter time in front of one of their Christmas trees inside the James family home.

James was even managing to do the jump rope while wearing some house slippers, so while he is getting ready for the season, he’s still enjoying the leisure time while he still can. The NBA announced on Friday that the preseason will start on Dec. 11, including a Lakers-Clippers game.

[lawrence-related id=36060,36056]

 

LeBron James spends first full day back home with daughter Zhuri

LeBron James enjoyed some quality father-daughter time with his daughter Zhuri on Tuesday.

After over three months inside the Disney World bubble, where he won his 4th NBA Championship, LeBron James is finally back home with his family. And in his first full day back at the James family home, he spent much of his time, at least time he shared on social media, with his daughter Zhuri while she had breaks between classes.

James was excited to be home and was very excited to show off Zhuri’s playhouse in the backyard of the James house, which honestly looks like a tiny home created on something like “Tiny House Nation.” LeBron gave us a tour of his daughter Zhuri’s little house, which also involved LeBron getting the floor a little dirty.

In addition to going to school virtually like most kids in the country right now, Zhuri has also been busy as the host of the Harlem Fashion Row show.

View this post on Instagram

@janieandjack @harlemsfashionrow

A post shared by Team James Family (@teamjamesfamily) on

LeBron accomplished his goal of winning a championship, but he’s absolutely happy to be home and no longer be in the bubble.

[lawrence-related id=35353,35346]

LeBron James shares how much he misses his family: ‘So damn much’

LeBron James shared a photo of all the people back home in Los Angeles who he misses after being in Orlando for nearly 2 months.

The challenges of being in the NBA Bubble, particularly the mental drain that the same routine of playing, practice, and testing every other day can cause, especially without the presence of family or even other loved ones, like pets. Lakers guard Danny Green put a voice to those concerns and earlier this week, so did Clippers guard Paul George.

On Saturday, as the NBA gets back to playing games, LeBron James joined in sharing how much he misses his family back at home, posting a collage photo of his three kids and his wife Savannah back in Los Angeles. The past week, where mental health has become even more of a concern, has likely intensified that feeling.

Family members of various teams are reportedly already in quarantine, with the NBA allowing a select group of guests for each player. It’s unclear if LeBron’s wife Savannah and the kids will be joining him. But with the school year close to starting, given how much LeBron and Savannah value education, even if it’s in a social distanced fashion, it would not be a shock if he doesn’t see them until the season ends rather than changing the schedules of his children even more than they already have to due to the pandemic.

[lawrence-related id=34078,34074]

LeBron James announces daughter Zhuri’s own YouTube channel

The Los Angeles Lakers star announced a new YouTube channel for his daughter Zhuri on Christmas Day.

Less than two hours before LeBron James and his Los Angeles Lakers face off against their crosstown rival Los Angeles Clippers, James dropped some big family news on Christmas Day. But it wasn’t about his already well-chronicled eldest son Bronny Jr. nor his other son Bryce hours before the game, he dropped Christmas Day news involving his daughter Zhuri.

LeBron announced that Zhuri James, princess of the James family, has her own YouTube channel, that will drop original content on her channel called “All Things Zhuri.” Her YouTube channel has nearly 4,000 followers within 20 minutes of LeBron James tweeting out the link.

LeBron shared footage earlier today of his kids opening presents on Christmas morning next to his wife Savannah and his mother Gloria. This year is also the first time that LeBron has been home for Christmas since 2016. So after getting to enjoy his first Christmas at home in three years, he decided to give his daughter the gift of her own YouTube channel.