Bronny James says he has “by no means thought” in regards to the prospect of enjoying on the identical crew as his father LeBron and is solely centered on making it to the NBA.
James, 19, is hoping to observe in his father’s footsteps by being selected in the 2024 NBA draft, which begins on 26 June.
LeBron, 39, might be coming into his twenty second NBA season with the Los Angeles Lakers subsequent time period and he is beforehand said he wish to play alongside his son earlier than he retires.
However Bronny, who suffered a cardiac arrest in 2023, simply needs to fulfil his dream of creating it within the NBA.
“I might be joyful about attending to the league as a substitute of me excited about enjoying with my dad. That is not my mindset in any respect,” Bronny James mentioned.
“My dream has at all times simply been to place my identify out, make a reputation for myself and, after all, get to the NBA. I by no means considered enjoying with my dad. However after all, he’s introduced it up a pair instances.”
{The teenager} additionally dismissed claims a franchise might choose him within the draft simply in an try to lure his father to the identical crew.
James returned to basketball practically 5 months after his cardiac arrest, making his college debut in December after the problem was deemed treatable.
After he was cleared to play once more, he mentioned he nonetheless worries about “every thing that would occur” however that his love for the sport “overpowers” his fears.