Bryce James, son of NBA superstar LeBron James, commits to Arizona

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Bryce James, the younger son of basketball legend LeBron James, has committed to the University of Arizona as a member of the Wildcats’ 2025 class.

The 17-year-old published the message further Instagram with a photoshopped image of himself playing for the team next to Wildcats head coach Tommy Lloyd, along with the caption “100% committed”.

Bryce’s father, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron, posted the same graphic on Instagram along with the message: “CONGRATULATIONS MAXIMUS!! SO PROUD OF YOU!!!”

Bryce is rated by ESPN scouts like a four-star view. He played 14 games last year for his father’s Strive for Greatness program on the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League circuit, averaging 6.9 points and 2.2 rebounds. His shooting was 39% from the field and 36.8% from three-point range.

The six-foot-four small forward also had offers from Ohio State and Duquesne, according to ESPN. The Dukes, who are coached by LeBron’s close friend and high school teammate Dru Joyce III, made an offer as far back as the summer of 2022.

Bryce joins Arizona as the second player recruited for the 2025 class, following the arrival of top prospect Dwayne Aristode in October. The Wildcats are reportedly still chasing three top-15 players: Koa Peat, Brayden Burries and Alijah Arenas.

Since making history with his father on October 22nd, Bronny has been associated with the Lakers' G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers.

LeBron’s older son Bronny spent one season with USC in 2023-24, but went into cardiac arrest due to a congenital heart defect before the season, limiting him to six starts for Trojan horses.

He was selected by the Lakers in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft before he and LeBron became the league’s first father-son duo to play in a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves in October.

Speculation about LeBron’s future has been rife all season. “To be honest, if I really wanted to, I could probably play this game at a high level, probably in another – strange that I could say it – another five or seven years if I wanted to,” the four-time league MVP said Mondayhis 40th birthday. “But I won’t do that.”