Birthday wishes are in order today for the eldest son of NBA superstar LeBron James as Bronny turns 19-years-old!
The University of California freshman has been in the spotlight, of course, since he was born. His athletic prowess thrust him into the public eye at the age of ten when highlight reels began to feature his natural talent, comparing his skill to that of his famous father’s.
And of course, his stock and popularity did nothing but continue to grow with him, taking the rising superstar athlete trough high school to where he is now.
Yet, unfortunately, at a time when the teen was expected to be creating history-making moments on the court, he has had to take a break from playing basketball. Earlier this season, Bronny suffered a cardiac arrest during a workout with his team. However, on or off the court, Bronny James is nothing less than a superstar.
Even though James has yet to play his first game with the USC Trojans, the young man is leading the college NIL Valuation Rankings with $6.1 million dollars in deals. Bronny is signed with both Nike and Beats by Dre.
The “Bronny effect” is unquestionably real as his official USC Nike gear is sold out. According to the official Nike website, the $30 recently released popular jersey still is not back in stock.
So, just when can we expect to see Bronny back on the court?
Well, during the Los Angeles Lakers media day at the beginning of the month, LeBron spoke to the press about his son’s recovery.
“Bronny’s doing extremely well,” the 38-year-old father-of-three said during the press conference. “He has began his rehab process to get back on the floor this season with his teammates at USC. He’s on the up-and-up. It’s definitely a whirlwind, a lot of emotions for our family this summer, but the best thing we have is each other.”
The multi-position athlete continued, stating that he is going to dedicate his upcoming season to Bronny.
“I’m going to dedicate this season to Bronny because of the incident that happened this summer. It just puts everything into perspective. No matter what’s going on, your life at that point of time, the only thing that matters is your family. To see what he had to go through, what he’s been through over the last few months, it’s been a lot.”
Happy Birthday, Bronny! We wish you many years of amazing celebrations to come.
Photo Credit(s)/Featured Image: Savannah James Instagram; Bronny James Instagram, LeBron James Instagram
