Southern California freshman Bronny James, son of NBA great LeBron James, is not in the NCAA transfer portal and no decision has been made as to where the young James will play next season.
Amid reports that Bronny plans to enter the transfer portal and explore options for his sophomore season, James addressed the issue after the Los Angeles Lakers’ 128–111 win against Toronto.
James said, “Bronny is his own man, and he’s got to make some tough decisions.” “When he’s ready to make those decisions he’ll let all of us know, but as his family we will support whatever he does.”
A person familiar with the situation said no decisions have been made about Bronny’s next move. The person requested to remain anonymous because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the situation.
James could return to Southern California, transfer to another school or enter the NBA draft.
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Head coach Andy Enfield left the Trojans for the same job at SMU, making the situation even more doubtful for the Trojan basketball players.
Bronny averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 25 games and shot 36.6% from the field and 26.7% on 3-pointers. In July, James suffered a sudden heart attack during a workout on the USC campus, which nearly took his life. He was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect and was cleared to return to full basketball activities in late November.
