Lakers legend Magic Johnson calls Bronny James NBA draft pick ‘historic’

The Los Angeles Lakers selected Bronny James at the No. 55 pick on Day 2 of the 2024 NBA draft on Thursday in one of the most anticpated draft picks of all time. Laker icon Magic Johnson noted (as he typically does) the obvious point. In this case, it is that LeBron and Bronny James represent the first father-son duo to play in the NBA at the same time on the same team. Bronny James should play for the Lakers in the NBA summer league in Las Vegas, beginning with a game against the Houston Rockets on Friday, July 12, at 4:30 p.m. Pacific time on ESPN and ESPN Plus.

In his lone season at the University of Southern California, Bronny James played in 25 games, averaging 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.

In July of 2023, the 19-year-old was hospitalized after suffering cardiac arrest during a basketball practice at USC. As a result, the freshman guard missed the first eight games of the season as he recovered from a medical procedure to treat a heart defect.

In high school at Sierra Canyon, James was named a 2022-23 McDonald’s High School All-American and was considered the No. 20 prospect by ESPN in the Class of 2023.

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