Bronny James, son of NBA superstar LeBron James, has finally made his NCAA debut with the USC Tigers. The eldest son of LeBron suffered a cardiac arrest in July and, after making a recovery, he has now made a comeback.
Final from Galen Center. pic.twitter.com/wgbb2bPYLt
— USC Men's Basketball (@USC_Hoops) December 10, 2023
However, Long Beach State defeated the USC Tigers and the concluding score was 79-84. Many eyes were on the son of the Los Angeles Lakers superstar including major stars such as Dwayne Wade and Kevin Durant.
Welcome back Bronny
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) December 10, 2023
Watching Bronny walk out on that court gave me chills… Welcome back to the game you love Bronny
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) December 10, 2023
In the game, Bronny posted 4 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals, and he played for a total of 17 minutes.
BRONNY BLOCK. 🔥🔥🔥
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) December 10, 2023
BRONNY'S FIRST NCAA BUCKET
🔥(via @USC_Hoops)pic.twitter.com/CFp7TCsGRp
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 10, 2023
James LeBron was also seen recording his son’s debut game.
Bron recording Bronny’s debut
Classic. 😂 🤳 pic.twitter.com/YyzGZJTIQM
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 10, 2023
LeBron, Gloria, and Zhuri watching Bronny play in his debut game for USC 🏀❤️ pic.twitter.com/DuSPwcwYav
— Bronupdates (@Bronupdates) December 10, 2023
Bronny James makes his USC debut in a LeBron NXXT Gen PE — with #6 on the heel. pic.twitter.com/Zq0icoNOWQ
— Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) December 10, 2023
LeBron earlier made the statement that he would be at Bronny’s debut even if he had to miss a Lakers game. The NBA In-Season Tournament’s first MVP was seen supporting his son’s dream of getting back on the court.
LeBron James and Gloria James are on their feet with their cameras out to record Bronny James making his USC debut pic.twitter.com/wvoDZrSvN9
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) December 10, 2023
The fans were equally ecstatic with the highly anticipated debut of the star’s son.
Just like his Dad 🏀🔥🔥
— 𝙊𝙠𝙬𝙮 𝙈𝙪𝙡𝙖.💰 (@OkwyMula) December 10, 2023
Bronny James with his dad's signature chasedown block 😱 pic.twitter.com/q9Xbx2IYcd
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) December 10, 2023
The USC crowd goes WILD over Bronny's first bucket. 👏🙌
(🎥: @cameronsalerno1)pic.twitter.com/WYoXk7VKzY
— theScore (@theScore) December 10, 2023
Can't wait for this discussion tomorrow on every sports station: "Is Bronny a better player than LeBron?"
And you know Skip Bayless is gonna take the bait
— The Big Ole Bear (@BigOleBear1310) December 10, 2023
Bronny James already has the clutch gene 🧬 pic.twitter.com/nigJm98OE0
— Lakers Lead (@LakersLead) December 10, 2023
BRONNY JAMES IN HIS USC DEBUT
👑 4 points
👑 3 rebounds
👑 2 assists
👑 2 steals
👑 1 block
< 4 months after suffering cardiac arrestONLY THE BEGINNING OF A LEGENDARY CAREER pic.twitter.com/C4JKhrS2Ux
— Lakers Lead (@LakersLead) December 10, 2023
Many people have seen the journey Bronny has had and the place he has been coming from. The three-star recruit played in all three games, including the Nike Hoop Summit, Jordan Brand Classic, and McDonald’s All-American.
Bronny thanks the medical professionals, USC teammates, and his family for helping him return to the court after his college debut today 🙏
(via @BenGolliver)pic.twitter.com/W70StihqUB
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 11, 2023
According to Fadeaway World, he shared, “I just wanna say thank you for everything. Mayo Clinic, everything they helped me with. My parents and siblings, who supported me through this hard time in my life. I want to show my appreciation to everyone who helped me get through this. Also my coach, my teammates, my other coaches who have been with me from the start.”
