Bronny James was <a href="https://x.com/NBA/status/1806450606145478683" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://x.com/NBA/status/1806450606145478683" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://x.com/NBA/status/1806450606145478683" aria-label="selected">selected</a> by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft on Thursday, placing the 19-year-old on the same team as his father and four-time NBA champion LeBron James.

<div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/667de7e7a63327db80310a74/USC-vs-Long-Beach-State/960x0.jpg?cropX1=34&amp;cropX2=2980&amp;cropY1=125&amp;cropY2=2193" alt="USC vs Long Beach State" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion class="expandable" current="-1"><p class="color-body light-text">James played at USC for one year before declaring for the draft. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times <span class="plus" data-ga-track="caption expand">... [+]</span><span class="expanded-caption"> via Getty Images)</span></p></fbs-accordion><small>Los Angeles Times via Getty Images</small></figcaption>

 <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>James was the 55th pick in this year’s draft, going to the Lakers after playing just one year of basketball at the University of Southern California, where he averaged 4.8 points per game.</p>  </div>


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LeBron James is the first active NBA player to achieve billionaire status, while Bronny James topped college basketball in NIL earnings. {ai:summary}<p>Bronny James, son of LeBron, joins Lakers in 2024 NBA Draft, picked 55th after one year at USC. Developing story in sports. #sports</p>

Bronny James Drafted By Lakers—Pairing Him With Father LeBron James

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