LeBron James and Savannah James delved into their professional careers right after high school. As a result, they did not have the opportunity to experience the college life. An ardent Buckeyes fan, King James addressed the almost epiphanic realization of seeing Bronny in college gear at the Ohio State campus. Expressing his feeling in an edition of Uniterrupted’s The Shop, LeBron said:
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“This is Bronny’s first college visit. So like, we’re all virgins going into Columbus for the first time. So we was like all soaking it up. So like, I’m sitting there, I’m sitting in the office with the coach and they giving their pitch about why Bronny will fit here on campus. Why they feel he should be a part of Buckeye nation. And then Bronny goes down and puts the uniform on, you know? Im looking at Bronny, but I’m like, looking at myself at like 18. Like if I would have stepped to the college campus and put the uniform on. And then we went down on the field…That sh*t was so crazy.”
The four-time NBA Champion was fascinated by his first campus visit to a University. When he heard chants of students cheering for Bronny, he experienced a feeling he had never felt before. All of this made him think, what if he had a college stint rather than joining the NBA striaght out of high school.
LeBron had a long list of colleges he could have gone to following his term at St.Vincent-St. Mary High School. In an ESPN2 broadcast from 2002, James had revealed the potential universities on his list, including Duke, Florida, Louisville, North Carolina, and Ohio State. Being the kind the national phenomenon he was back then, James certainly had lots of options.
LeBron James could follow his son Bronny to his NBA team in 2024
Bronny James recently committed to the University of Southern California’s team. He is expected to enter the NBA draft in 2024. In a recent mock draft by ESPN, Bronny was projected to be the 17th overall pick by the Atlanta Hawks. LeBron was surely aware of the news and had no problem ‘pulling up’ to Atlanta.
LeBron has kept a $51,048,000 player option for the 2024-25 season, which means he is determined to play with his son before retiring. Bron has revealed his intention of sharing the court with his son on numerous occasions.
