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Bronny James Emotionally Reacts To Being Drafted By The Los Angeles Lakers
By Gautam Varier,
2 days ago
Bronny James achieved a lifelong goal on Thursday, having his name called in the 2024 NBA Draft. The Los Angeles Lakers drafted Bronny with the 55th pick and the 19-year-old got quite emotional when the selection was announced.
While some prospects chose to attend the draft, Bronny was at a dinner party in New York with his parents LeBron and Savannah James. His siblings Bryce and Zhuri James were present as well and the former shared a video in which he was heard congratulating his older brother.
With everything that has happened over the last year or so, I would have been very surprised if Bronny wasn't so emotional. For a while, it had seemed as if his dreams of being a professional basketball player had been crushed, after he suffered a cardiac arrest on July 24, 2023.
Understandably, though, Bronny's freshman season at USC didn't end up being all that impressive. He only averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game, but being LeBron's son meant there was still a fair bit of interest in him when he announced he'd be entering the draft.
"Bronny is first and foremost a person of high character and second he is a young man that works incredibly hard. Those are the qualities we look for in drafting players. He did a great draft workout with us where he displayed those qualities to me in an hour lunch we shared in the building. Once we got to know each other it became clear he's a man of character and in terms of his work ethic, I think we've all seen that worked out too. He's not a person who is taking shortcuts or is entitled to basketball opportunities. He's worked for everything he's gotten, including being selected today. So, it's an honor for us to add him to our program."
Bronny does appear to be an individual of high character. He has a great basketball IQ and a high motor as well, qualities that you certainly like to see. I don't expect him to play an awful lot in this rookie season, though.
From what Bronny has shown thus far, he is going to need some time to develop and it will be interesting to see what plan the Lakers have in place for him. If they get it right, he could end up having a long and successful career.
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