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McDonald’s games to include “Bronny” James
LeBron “Bronny” James Jr. will soon display his basketball talents on a national stage.
The eldest son of NBA icon LeBron Sr. will play in the prestigious McDonald’s All-Star Game on March 28 in Houston.
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James Jr., currently a senior at Sierra Canyon High School near Los Angeles, will play for the West Squad at the Toyota Center. ESPN 2 will provide TV coverage.
LeBron “Bronny” James Jr.
Of the 24 athletes who will match jump shots and dunks, the 6-foot-3, 180-pound James Jr. is the only one who has not yet made a college commitment. student Joe Bryant (16.6 points per game and hitting 84 percent at foul line) and gradu ate student Kris Bankston (14.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 73 percent from field).
James Jr.’s list of “finalists” includes UCLA, Southern Cal, Oregon, Michigan and Ohio State. LeBron James Sr. had made a verbal commitment to play for Ohio State before opting for the NBA.
James Sr. was the McDonald’s MVP in 2003 in Cleveland before nearly 19,000 fans.
In its first season of CAA play, Hampton is just 5-16 overall and 2-7 in conference. But the Pirates have won their last games two over Monmouth and Delaware.
In the victory over Delaware, 6-foot-6 sophomore Jordan Nesbitt had 31 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Nesbitt, a native of St. Louis, transferred to HU after one sparkling season at St. Louis University. Following the 2022 season, he declared for the NBA draft, but later removed his name from the list.