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LeBron Raymone "Bronny" James Jr. (born October 6, 2004) is an American basketball player. A consensus four-star recruit, he was named a McDonald's All-American as a senior in high school in 2023. James played college basketball for the USC Trojans. He is the eldest child of professional basketball player LeBron James.

On May 29, 2019, James transferred to Sierra Canyon School, a private K–12 school in Chatsworth, Los Angeles, for his freshman year of high school. He joined the school with his brother Bryce and incoming senior Zaire Wade, son of Dwyane Wade, a longtime teammate of James’ father.[19][20] Sierra Canyon's basketball program, under head coach Andre Chevalier, was one of the best in the nation and won the previous two California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Open Division state titles.[21] The 2019–20 team was led by five-star recruits, Brandon Boston Jr. and Ziaire Williams, who transferred there for their senior years.[22] Entering the season, ESPN announced that its networks would air 15 of the team's games.[23] Despite heavy media attention, James's father barred him from being interviewed.[24]

On November 21, 2019, James made his high school debut, scoring 10 points off the bench in a 91–44 win over Montgomery High School.[25] On December 14, he scored 15 points, including a go-ahead layup, and was named the game's most valuable player (MVP) in a 59–56 victory over his father's alma mater, St. Vincent–St. Mary High School.[26] On January 15, 2020, James scored a season-high 17 points in a 117–62 win over Viewpoint School.[27] Five days later, during a Hoophall Classic game against Paul VI Catholic High School, an orange peel was thrown by a young fan at James, causing a brief stoppage of play. Although the offender was not immediately identified, a clip of the incident went viral, drawing criticism from James’ father, and the fan issued an apology.[28][29] Sierra Canyon reached the Open Division state championship game, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[30] As a freshman, James averaged 4.1 points in 15 minutes per game, as Sierra Canyon finished with a 30–4 record, and was his team's only player to appear in all 34 games of the season.[27]

Sophomore season
On November 12, 2020, James played his first preseason game as a sophomore for California Basketball Club (CBC), a travel team representing Sierra Canyon, against Air Nado, a team affiliated with Coronado High School, at the High School Showcase. He scored nine points, all in the first half.[31] In February 2021, James tore his meniscus at practice and underwent surgery. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he had not played any official games for Sierra Canyon in the 2020–21 season, which was set to begin later that year.[32] After missing most of the season, James returned against Centennial High School in the CIF Southern Section Open Division final on June 11. He scored seven points in an 80–72 loss.[33] Sierra Canyon, led by junior Amari Bailey, finished the season with a 16–2 record.[34]

Junior season
In James' junior season, his Sierra Canyon team was led by seniors Amari Bailey and Kijani Wright.[35] On December 4, 2021, he scored a game-high 19 points in a 71–53 win over St. Vincent–St. Mary High School in the Chosen-1's Invitational at Staples Center, as Bailey was sidelined with an ankle injury.[36] His team was upset by Harvard-Westlake School in the CIF Southern Section Open Division semifinals, where he scored four points.[37]

Sierra Canyon reached the Open Division regional final, losing to Centennial High School, 83–59, and James was held scoreless while playing through hip soreness. The team ended the season with a 26–5 record.[38] As a junior, James averaged 8.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.9 steals per game in 29 appearances.[39]

Senior season
In his senior season, James stepped into a leading role and was joined on the team by his younger brother, Bryce.[40][41] In August 2022, he played alongside his Sierra Canyon teammates for CBC in three exhibition games in Europe. In his second game, James led all scorers with 25 points in a 97–85 loss to U18 French Select in Paris.[42] On October 29, James and his team were evacuated from a preseason game against the Hyattsville Stags, a team representing DeMatha Catholic High School, after a fight broke out in the stands and a fan reported seeing a gun. Although no firearms were found, the game was not resumed.[43]

After missing the first two regular season games with an illness, James made his senior debut on November 26, recording 13 points, four assists and three rebounds in a 63–60 overtime loss to Rancho Christian School.[44] In his first home game on November 30, he scored 25 points in a 77–61 win over Crossroads School.[45] In January 2023, James missed four games with a knee injury and scored 19 points in his return on February 1 as his team lost to Notre Dame High Skoo