#JamesGang□ - LeBron James August 17, 2022 When Bronny makes his choice you’ll hear it from him. He hasn’t taken 1 visit yet and has only had a few calls with coaches and universities. After that report, LeBron himself weighed in on the Oregon topic, pouring cold water on the report that suggested the Ducks' position as a frontrunner. However, firm news is hard to nail down with Bronny. The most prominent of those reported suitors is Oregon, which was recently named a leader in his recruitment by one recruiting service, and Ohio State, which is in the state his father was born and raised. Schools with reported interestĭespite only four known scholarship offers, many schools - mostly Nike-sponsored, because the connection he has to the brand as his father's long-time partner and sponsor - have been linked to Bronny James. North Carolina Central and North Carolina A&T are the only other schools publicly known to have extended an offer, though there are plenty who have been linked to him as possible suitors. So to date only Memphis, USC and Ohio State are the three power school programs to extend an offer, according to On3Sports. But it's not clear if either school has maintained contact with him, much less if those offers still stand. Six years ago, Duke and Kentucky reportedly had extended standing offers to Bronny. Soon enough, in early August-after LeBron tells me, "The greatest thing I can see right now is my two boys on the same team"-Bryce and Bronny share the floor for the first time while playing for the California Basketball Club on an overseas tour, and LeBron is overwhelmed, tweeting, "This is INSANE!! I'm EMOTIONAL AF!!WOW." And the future is getting a bit clearer: When I check in with LeBron in late August he says that Bronny now "wants to go the college route," and later that week Bryce receives his first DI offer, from Duquesne's Keith Dambrot, LeBron's old high school coach. "I think it would be really cool for him to start with collegiate basketball, just to start his legacy there," he says. Savannah tells me Bronny "wants to have a collegiate career," and I get the sense that she would like that as well. LeBron talks through the options, giving each equal weight, and says they'll decide in a family sit-down. When I sit with them, the family is undecided. Here's a few snippets from the SI article: In an article with Sports Illustrated, even the James family - both father LeBron and mother Savannah - hinted that college is increasingly looking like the most likely path forward. Staffs at schools rumored as possible landing spots were not giving indications that he was a viable target. Just weeks ago there was a wide expectation within the industry that turning pro out of high school - either to go to the G League Ignite, the NBL in Australia or perhaps with Overtime Elite - was the most likely option. This is the question at the center of the Bronny James discourse right now. who goes by "Bronny" - as we turn a corner in his recruitment process. So where will he go? Who is in the mix? What are his options? Here is the latest on LeBron James Jr. And with the growing belief in the recruiting industry that college is the most likely option, his recruitment and where he will or won't land has quickly emerged as one of the biggest looming decisions in the sport. That has led to a heightened interest from schools across the country like Ohio State, Memphis, USC and others. On the court, Bronny had a strong summer on the AAU circuit, rising from a sub-50 recruit to a borderline top-40 recruit. The move to sign with Beats by Dre, which has long been a partner with LeBron, followed other big NIL moves after Bronny signed an endorsement deal with Nike and also signed with PDS - a popular underwear brand that superstars like Ja Morant and Trae Young also endorse. For a long time he has been seen as one of the most valuable players in the new NIL era, and that appeared in part to come to fruition recently after signing a deal to be a brand ambassador for Beats by Dre headphones. As the recruitment of Bronny James, the eldest son of LeBron James, continues to heat up, the attention he's earning for his play on the court is increasing the value he can produce for brands off of it.
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