Tag: Sierra Canyon boys basketball

LeBron James shows off incredible dunk from son Bronny

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James showed that his son’s hops have gone up to the next level since last season.

Happy Halloween, opposing high school, basketball teams! LeBron James has something that may frighten opponents of Sierra Canyon’s boys’ basketball team this All Hallows Eve.

We already know that LeBron loves Halloween and his family does too, as we saw LeBron and his daughter Zhuri unveil a haunted house. But on the actual holiday, James shared a video from a workout of his oldest son, Bronny James, who is entering his sophomore year at Sierra Canyon. Bronny could already dunk pretty easily but his hops are getting up to a higher level as he continues to grow. Bron showed off his son’s hops are so good that he’s able to throw down a very difficult dunk with the assist of a teammate.

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Bronny played a lot for Sierra Canyon last year on a stacked team, mostly coming off the bench, but he will likely have a bigger role in year 2 at the high school level.

LeBron James was hyping up his son Bryce’s post moves on Sunday

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was hyping up the play of his youngest son Bryce last season.

While Bronny James, as LeBron’s eldest son, generates a great deal of hype with his play on the court and the packed gyms that used to follow his teams before the pandemic hit, LeBron’s youngest son also has some skills. On Sunday, the folks at SLAM posted a video of Bryce Maximus James doing work on the court, including some slick post moves. While his Dad has developed a game in the post but Bronny is showing some Kevin McHale like footwork at a very young age, which his Dad is hyping up as “only the beginning.” Bryce is 13 years old and his skills extend beyond the incredible impersonation of his father.

It’s unclear what will happen with high school sports across the country but Sierra Canyon does have some games scheduled for this fall already, including a marquee matchup against No. 1 ranked recruit Emoni Bates in Dallas, Texas. The matchup is part of a tournament put on by Lakers guard Danny Green.

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LeBron James is helping his kids TikTok during the NBA hiatus

The Los Angeles Lakers star is supporting his sons on Tik Tok and their dances with their little sister Zhuri.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is doing what he can to make the best of the NBA’s time on hiatus while also getting to spend more time with his kids. As part of LeBron spending more time with his family, it appears as though the King is using the NBA hiatus to become a full-time Tik Tok Dad, filming his kids and promoting their Tik Tok profiles after the family enjoyed a scary movie on Friday the 13th.

After the scary movie, the James kids, Bronny, Bryce and Zhuri, all put together a Tik Tok dance for them to add to their respective profiles on the platform.

James, like the many of us who are trying to uphold social distancing that is recommended by public health experts, will be spending a lot more time at home these days in hopes of slowing the spread of coronavirus. Between Tik Toks and watching old games with his kids, as well as his wine collection, it looks like he’s got the self-quarantine thing figured out.

Bronny James and his Sierra Canyon Trail Blazers were slated to play in the CIF State Championship game this weekend but like all other sporting events, it was canceled.

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Magic Johnson says LeBron James is an ‘MVP player and MVP father’

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson commended LeBron James for his play and his fatherhood.

LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Los Angeles Lakers are making their haters eat a lot of crow these days. Although sportsbooks pegged the Los Angeles Lakers as co-favorites coming into the year with their crosstown rivals the L.A. Clippers, there were certainly more doubts about the Lakers coming into the season even though their star duo was relatively healthy.

All of those doubts have been erased as the Lakers have an NBA-best 24-3 record and look to improve to 25-3 tonight when they face off against the Indiana Pacers. The Lakers are also looking to keep intact multiple win-streaks tonight, their current seven-game win-streak as well as their current 15-game road one as well.

But even a few days later, the story of the weekend was LeBron James having a dominant weekend on the court while also supporting his son Bronny Jr in his biggest game yet. That role, as well as his strong play for the Lakers, got the attention of Lakers legend and former Lakers president Magic Johnson.

Although LeBron was taken aback by Johnson’s sudden public resignation at the end of last season, at least on Magic’s part, there are no hard feelings left. Only admiration.

LeBron James was nervous but Bronny James delivers best game over SVSM

LeBron James said he was more nervous than his son Bronny but his eldest son had his best game yet against his father’s alma mater.

Although the Los Angeles Lakers are looking to stay perfect away from Staples Center later today when they take on the Atlanta Hawks, there is no doubt that Saturday night was one of the biggest nights ever for LeBron James and his family as his eldest son Bronny James had his best performance as a high school player in a win over LeBron’s alma mater.

Bronny James had a career-high 15 points, including a go-ahead basket and steal in the final seconds of the game to help his Sierra Canyon Trail Blazers team defeat St. Vincent-St. Mary’s (Akron, Ohio).

During the game, James was interviewed by ESPN’s Rachel Nichols and he said he was more nervous than Bronny.

From Tarek Fattal of the L.A. Daily News

“I think I was a lot more nervous than my son coming in here,” LeBron said to ESPN’s Rachael Nichols. “It’s been such a surreal moment for myself, our family and Bronny himself. It’s full circle that I’m here in my home state, my son is here with his high school playing my alma mater.”

The nerves were completely understandable but in the James family way, Bronny lived up to the expectations. The details of last night were also special to see as Bronny wore SVSM-themed Air Zoom Generations, the first signature shoe that LeBron ever had. Bronny even earned a nickname from his “uncle” Dwyane Wade.

Meanwhile, James’ teammates from the 2003 Ohio State title team were in attendance at the game in Columbus, Ohio. James was also joined by his wife Savannah courtside and his friend and agent, Rich Paul.

Bronny was named the game’s MVP and awarded a trophy for his play after the game.

LeBron’s high school coach sees a lot of LeBron Sr. in Bronny Jr.

St. Vincent-St. Mary’s coach Dru Joyce, who coached LeBron in high school, says Bronny Jr.’s role is similar to his Dad’s as a freshman.

This weekend, feelings of nostalgia and hype will become intertwined when Bronny James Jr. and his Sierra Canyon Boys Basketball team face off against his dad’s alma mater, St. Vincent-St. Mary’s High School from Akron, Ohio.

The game itself will be played in Columbus, Ohio, at the Nationwide Arena, home of the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets rather than being played in Cleveland or at SVSM. LeBron spoke to ESPN about the “full-circle” nature of Bronny’s visit, which LeBron is expected to attend.

But not much has been focused on the game and in particular, Bronny’s game. Bronny got his first start last week and is a role player on a squad with several high-level college recruits such as BJ Boston, Terren Frank, and Ziaire Williams. But although everyone is expecting Bronny to be the King 2.0 on arrival, LeBron’s old high school coach sees Bronny Jr. looking a lot like his dad did as a freshman, according to Tarek Fattal of the L.A. Daily News.

“(Bronny) reminds me a lot of his dad when he was a freshman,” Joyce said. “Maverick Carter was the star on the team when LeBron was a freshman here, and he never tried to upstage Mav. He accepted his role and deferred to Mav and the upperclassmen.

“LeBron has clearly done a great job in speaking to Bronny about that. I applaud Bronny for understanding (the team) is bigger than him.”

LeBron and his Los Angeles Lakers are in Miami tonight to face off against the Heat as part of their five-game road trip before the team continues on to Atlanta. Weather permitting, James is expected to be in the crowd to see his son face off against his alma mater.

Dwyane Wade’s oldest son Zaire Wade is also on the Sierra Canyon Boys Basketball team with Bronny Jr.

 

Bronny James throws down dunk in first career start for Sierra Canyon

Bronny James Jr. made his first career high school start on Tuesday night and made some big plays in a win for Sierra Canyon.

Moments after LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers notched their most impressive win of the season to this point with last night’s 105-96 victory over the Denver Nuggets, the James family reached another milestone on the basketball court.

Bronny James Jr., LeBron’s eldest son, got his first career high school start for the Sierra Canyon Trail Blazers on Tuesday night, according to Tarek Fattal of the L.A. Daily News. Fattal also spoke with Sierra Canyon coach Andre Chevalier, who said that Bronny’s consistency in practice earned him the start on Tuesday.

“(Bronny) has been consistent in practice,” Sierra Canyon coach Andre Chevalier said of James earning the start. “He’s the only guy this year that’s practiced everyday. He stepped into the opportunity when it presented itself.”

Bronny is on a team with a couple of top recruits and several players who are off to Division 1 schools next year, so his stats aren’t going to be blowing anybody away as he finds a way to fit in with a group of more mature players. But he did already get a highlight on the board in his first start with an alley-oop dunk, to score two of his four points on the night.