BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Bronny James, the son of NBA superstar and Akron native LeBron James, is joining his dad in the league—and becoming his teammate, selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the No. 55 pick of the 2024 NBA Draft.
In July of 2023, Bronny suffered a cardiac arrest at a practice. He was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect and cleared to play, making his collegiate debut four months later. For years, LeBron has talked about a desire to play on the same team as Bronny but had seemingly cooled to that concept. LeBron had the potential to become a free agent if he opts out of his player option—the deadline to do so is just around the corner on June 29. That is now seemingly off the table with Bronny joining the Lakers.
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