Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James said Bronny had “some tough decisions to make” regarding his 19-year-old son’s future at USC.
“At the end of the day, Bronny is his own man,” LeBron said Tuesday, after the Lakers’ win over the Raptors in Toronto, when asked about Bronny and the transfer portal.
“He has some tough decisions to make, and when he’s ready to make those decisions, he’ll let us all know.” But as a family, we will support him in everything he does.
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Questions about Bronny’s future reignited this week after his coach at USC, Andy Enfield, left Monday for the vacant head coaching job at SMU. Bronny has not announced his intentions for next season.
He averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 25 games this season, including six starts. The Trojans went 15-18 and 8-12 in the Pac-12.
Under Enfield, USC made five NCAA Tournament appearances. The Trojans went to the Elite Eight in 2021, the program’s furthest since 2001, but last season ended a four-year streak of winning more than 20 games.
Bronny — a 6-foot-4, 210-pound guard — returned to court after suffering cardiac arrest last summer, when he collapsed during a team practice in July, likely due to a congenital heart defect, according to a spokesperson for the James family. .
LeBron has repeatedly expressed his desire to play in the NBA with his son before his Hall of Fame career ends. He had no additional comments on Bronny’s future Tuesday.
On Sunday, he discussed his own future, saying he didn’t know exactly when he would retire, but that it was coming soon.
“Not very long,” James said when asked how long he plans to continue playing in the NBA. “Not very long. I’m obviously over the hill. I won’t play another 21 years, that’s for sure. But not very long. I don’t know when that door will close or when I’ll retire But I don’t have much time left.
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