In today's NCAA regular season, James' eldest son Bronny James ushered in his NCAA career debut, USC against California State University, Long Beach.
James has long said that he will definitely go to the scene in Bronny's debut, and if the Lakers have a game conflict, he will also give up the game to **, family is more important. As it turned out, the Lakers just won the midseason championship yesterday and the NBA is suspended today.
James was happy this weekend, just won the championship in Las Vegas, won the MVP of the mid-season tournament, won $500,000, and didn't have to miss the game to deduct his salary to watch Bronny make his debut. James said in an interview: "For me, it was a great weekend, we just won the mid-season tournament and it felt like picking up a little bit of money on the way to see my son's debut. "$500,000 is really a small amount of money for a player of James'...... level
And today, James took his daughter Julie and his mother to the scene to watch the game.
It can be seen that James really attaches great importance to this game, after all, Bronny fainted on the court due to heart problems before, and now it is very good to be able to stand on the court again. And in this game, James's friends Wade and Durant both sent congratulations to celebrate Bronny's return to the court. And Bronny's debut performance was actually good overall, playing 16 minutes off the bench, shooting 1 of 3 three-pointers, 1 of 2 free throws, 4 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block and 0 turnovers. The only goal in the sports battle was the three-point stop, which directly ignited the whole game. Moreover, coming off the bench, in the case of not having much possession, such a performance can also be justified.
Especially the chase block, which does have a bit of a James flavor. At the critical moment, Bronny made a foul due to a steal, but unfortunately the free throws were also very similar to James, with 1 of 2 free throws. The opponent hit the crucial equalizer to send the game into extra time. In overtime, USC lost. In addition, despite Bronny's only 4 points, his NCAA stats have surpassed his father James. Part of the reason James values Bronny's NCAA debut so much is that he hasn't played in an NCAA game. Of course, it should be more about looking forward to the moment when Bronny enters the NBA, and the first father and son in NBA history to compete on the same stage may be about to become a reality.
James brings a lot of aura to Bronny, that's for sure. After the game, at the USC press conference, the head coach directly brought Bronny to attend, which was definitely an All-Star level. In addition, there are data showing that Brownie NCAA debut tickets are the most **, reaching $56,393. Far more than yesterday's Lakers and Pacers finals tickets, the most expensive is only $1,181. And the 2024 All-Star ticket, the most expensive is $11,122 right now. Today's NCAA scene is no less hot than March Madness, full of seats, and the enthusiasm of the fans is extremely high.
Seeing this, next year's NBA draft, the teams should be gearing up, right?