Bronny James is the one of the most highly-touted basketball prospects in the country right now. He also just happens to be the eldest son of NBA star, LeBron James.
Those two factors turned him into a pop culture phenomenon by the age of 17.
This week, Bronny celebrated his 18th birthday in epic fashion.
The visuals largely speak for themselves:
LeBron, Bronny James and Travis Scott turning up at Bronny’s 18th birthday party 🔥pic.twitter.com/yENP3B1zj3
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) October 9, 2022
Travis Scott Performing at Bronny’s 18th Birthday 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/VZpOEfFoDo
— 𝙎𝙝𝙪𝙗𝙝 ⁶𓅓 (@OVOLakeShow) October 9, 2022
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Fun times aside, this is shaping up to be arguably the biggest year of Bronny’s young life. He has yet to commit to which college he wants to go to, though five legendary universities are currently vying for his services.
Where he chooses to go will have massive ramifications for his career. Both Bronny and LeBron have made it no secret that playing together in the NBA is their goal. There is currently one team perfectly positioned to secure both, but time will tell if they’ll actually be successful.
In order for that NBA dream to become a reality, though – Bronny must execute at a high level during his collegiate stint. Opinions are mixed on how he will fare. Brian Windhorst’s recent assessment of Bronny looms large in people’s minds.
Up to this point Bronny has done everything right. Much like his father before him, the now 18-year-old has been tasked with the extremely tough responsibility of living up to lofty expectations without messing up in the public eye.
And while Bronny’s girlfriend drama did capture social media’s attention for a hot second, by and large, he has only been in the news for positive things.
Even Tom Brady can’t be good at everything. https://t.co/FyOI7PhExN
— Game 7 (@game7__) October 8, 2022
Bronny has a bright future ahead of him. Turning 18 signifies going from boyhood to manhood, and it will be fascinating to see how he makes that transition in the public eye.
Where will Bronny ultimately go from here?
Time will tell.
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A longtime sports reporter, Carlos Garcia has written about some of the biggest and most notable athletic events of the last 5 years. He has been credentialed to cover MLS, NBA and MLB games all over the United States. His work has been published on Fox Sports, Bleacher Report, AOL and the Washington Post.
