LeBron James isn’t just trying to build a legacy for himself, he’s building an empire with his family that will stand for generations.
This past basketball season wasn’t kind to the King, as his Lakers fell to 11th in the Western Conference. But for LeBron, the future is all about his children — and he has a whole lot to be excited about in that regard.
On Thursday, James took to. Instagram to post a special highlight clip featuring his son, Bronny, and his development as a player and a man. James, beaming with pride, posted the clip with the following caption:
The ⛈ [storm] is coming!
Bronny is next in line to inherit the “throne.” The 17-year-old just wrapped up his junior year at Sierra Canyon High School, and he’s on track to dominate the college basketball sphere in the near future.
After that, nobody really knows what comes next. While LeBron wants him in the NBA (and wants to play alongside him), Bronny isn’t ranked very highly by league scouts and could fall into the second round of the draft.
Teams will have to think about how good Bronny is on his own and not just base where the younger James is picked on the premise of getting LeBron for a season. Bronny’s career is being watched with great interest across the league as plays in high school and it seems that some executives in the league aren’t that high on him as a prospect (via Bleacher Report).
“Having polled several executives, Bronny James probably projects to be a second-round pick at this point, though it’s too early to say with any certainty. A team could reach for the son to lure the father.”
Whatever the case, LeBron believes in his son, as any father should. With a few more years of growth, experience, and training, he could improve 10-fold and become the type of player fans dream about.
Either way, James Jr. is dealing with a ridiculous amount of pressure, and the way he has handled it so far has been very impressive.
