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LeBron Jameswas lovin' it when he traveled to Houston to watch his sonBronnyplay in the McDonald’s All-American Game on Tuesday.
The 38-year-old NBA star, who competed in the esteemed basketball game himself in 2003, brought out the whole family for 18-year-old Bronny’s big debut.
LeBron watched the game at Toyota Center with his wife Savannah James, son Bryce James, daughter Zhuri James and mother Gloria James.
Bronny, who competed for the Boys' West team, delivered a dominant performance in the game, scoring 15 points with five three-point buckets. The Los Angeles Lakers star was animated each time his son scored, standing up and cheering throughout the game as he sat courtside.
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Bronny’s team didn’t take home the win on Tuesday, but his performance was a bright glimpse into the NBA royalty’s future in the league.
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On Monday, Bronny warmed up for the coveted tournament in Powerade’s JamFest Slam Dunk Contest exactly 20 years after his dad won the challenge in 2003. Bronny came in second behind future Duke athlete Sean Stewart.
TheMcDonald’s All-American Gameis an annual tournament showcasing the brightest high school basketball players in the country. It’s widely considered to be one of the sport’s highest honors for high school athletes, and boasts alumni like Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan and Shaquille O’Neal.
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The basketball showcase began in 1977 with the top 24 boy and 24 girl players from high schools throughout the U.S. chosenbased on academic and athletic performance. Jamesparticipated in the annual gamein 2003, where he assisted in leading his team to victory, earning him a spot in the brand’s 35th-anniversary list of the greatest players in 2012.
When Bronny was selected to the game’s roster in January, LeBron congratulated his son and the other selected athletes on social media.
“Ayyyyyyyeeeeee@bronny!!!!!! Congratulations Son! So damn proud of you!” James wrote. “Continue to be you through it all no matter what!! You’re truly AMAZING!!!#JamesGang👑.”
He continued, “P.S. Congrats to all the other men and women who was named as well in the 2023 Class Micky D’s games! It’s an HONOR”
Two other father-son tandems with NBA tiesalso made the roster: Andrej Stojaković, the son of retired NBA star Peja Stojaković, and D.J. Wagner, the son of Dejuan Wagner Sr., who played with LeBron on the Cleveland Cavaliers.
source: people.com
