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LeBron James didn\u2019t hold back his thoughts about college basketball, and specifically his son, Bronny James, playing at USC.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On the latest episode of the “Mind the Game” podcast with co-host JJ Redick, James revealed that he has anxiety watching his son play this season, his freshman year with the Trojans.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“The NBA is the best league in the world,” the Los Angeles Lakers superstar said. “That\u2019s why it\u2019s hard to watch my son play college basketball. \u2026 It is hard watching a 40-minute college basketball game. It\u2019s hard. I get more anxiety and I sweat more watching college basketball, especially my son now, than I\u2019ve ever done in my life.”<\/p>\n
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Bronny James #6 of the USC Trojans greets LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers before the game against the Stanford Cardinal at Galen Center on January 06, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.\u00a0<\/span> (Meg Oliphant\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nJames never played college basketball, making the jump from St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio, to the NBA as the No. 1 overall pick of the 2003 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The college game is certainly different from the NBA, but James shared his gripes with the lower level, and they\u2019re pretty in depth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
LAKERS-WARRIORS GAME SEES \u2018BIZARRE\u2019 FINISH AFTER CLOCK MALFUNCTIONS AND REPLAY REVIEWS<\/strong><\/p>\n“I\u2019ve never understood why a coach will throw the ball into the post with his big with no business with the ball in the post,” he explained. “The only time the ball should go into the post with the big is if he, automatically, as soon as he catches it, flattens the defense, and he goes right back to the DHO (dribble hand off) uphill, roll \u2014 if he\u2019s not a pocket passer, you can\u2019t throw it low, throw it to the rim \u2014 or it\u2019s his job is to just shrink the defense cause his role is so dynamic.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“I watch college games and I see guys throw the ball in the post to guys, and they\u2019ll turn around and shoot a jump shot or a running left-handed jump hook.”<\/p>\n
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Lebron James of the Los Angeles Lakers, and his wife Savannah James, watch their son Bronny James #6 of the USC Trojans play against the California Golden Bears in the first half at Haas Pavilion on February 07, 2024 in Berkeley, California.<\/span> (Ezra Shaw\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nBronny dealt with a cardiac arrest before the start of the season, which was a scary moment for the James family. He was able to recover and play in 25 games this season for a Trojans squad that struggled. He missed the first eight games.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 19.4 minutes per game for USC.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The biggest question now for Bronny is whether he will enter the 2024 NBA Draft with the Trojans\u2019 season over.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“It\u2019s up to him,” LeBron said during NBA All-Star Weekend. “It\u2019s up to the kid. Obviously, we gonna go through the whole process. He\u2019s still in season now, has the Pac-12 tournament coming up. \u2026 We gonna weigh our options, and we gonna let the kid make the decision.”<\/p>\n
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