Bronny James biography: 13 things about basketball player born in Cleveland, Ohio

Professionally known as Bronny James, LeBron Raymone James Jr. was born in Cleveland, Ohio, United States to LeBron Raymone James Sr. and Savannah Brinson James. The father made his National Basketball Association debut in 2003.

When Bronny was young, he played not only basketball but also soccer. Due to safety concerns, his father did not allow him to play ice hockey and football.

In high school, Bronny signed name, image and likeness (NIL) deals with Nike and Beats by Dre. In 2020, he signed with esports organization FaZe Clan.

Bronny is 6’3″ tall and he can play the point guard and shooting guard positions. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. He is 2 years older than his brother Bryce Maximus James and 10 years older than their sister Zhuri James.
2. On August 6, 2018, he enrolled at Crossroads School in Santa Monica, California, USA and joined the school’s boy’s basketball team.
3. On December 3, 2018, in his first game for Crossroads School, scored 27 points in a 61–48 victory over Culver City Middle School in Culver City, California.
4. In April 2019, he made his Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) debut with Strive for Greatness.
5. On May 29, 2019, he transferred to Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California.
6. On November 21, 2019, he made his high school basketball debut.
7. On January 20, 2020, a young fan threw an orange peel at him during a Hoophall Classic game between Sierra Canyon School and Paul VI Catholic High School from Chantilly, Virginia, USA.
8. On November 12, 2020, he played his first preseason game as a sophomore for California Basketball Club.
9. In February 2021, he tore his meniscus at practice and underwent surgery.
10. In February 2022, he filed for trademarks on variations of his name including Bronny, BJ Jr. and Bronald.
11. In June 2021, he made his first appearance on the Sports Illustrated cover.
12. On May 6, 2023, he announced his commitment to the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. On July 24, 2023, he suffered cardiac arrest during a practice session at USC.
13. He was 18 years old when he went to the Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles on August 19, 2023 with Bryce, Zhuri and their parents to watch the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Miami Marlins.

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