Bryce James
{{Short description|American basketball player (born 2007)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Bryce James
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| team = Arizona Wildcats
| position = Shooting guard
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| weight_lb = 185
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 6
| league = Big 12 Conference
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2007|06|14}}
| birth_place = Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, U.S.
| high_school = * Sierra Canyon School
{{nowrap|(Los Angeles, California)}}
- Notre Dame
{{nowrap|(Sherman Oaks, California)}}
| college = Arizona (2025−present)
| highlights =
| height_m = 1.8288
| weight_kg = 81.647
}}
Bryce Maximus James (born June 14, 2007){{cite news |date=June 14, 2007 |title=LeBron's girlfriend has couple's second son |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2903820 |work=ESPN.com |location=Cleveland, Ohio |access-date=June 24, 2023}} is an American college basketball player for the Arizona Wildcats of the Big 12 Conference. He is the second child of National Basketball Association (NBA) player LeBron James and the younger brother of NBA player Bronny James.{{cite news |author1=Myron Medcalf |title=Bryce James, youngest son of LeBron James, to leave Sierra Canyon HS, source says |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recruiting/story/_/id/37679129/bryce-james-youngest-son-lebron-james-leave-sierra-canyon-hs-sources-say |access-date=May 23, 2023 |work=ESPN |date=May 18, 2023}}{{cite news |author1=Benyam Kidane |title=Is Bryce James also destined for the NBA? What we know about LeBron James' younger son, Bronny's brother, & 'Best Shooter' in the family |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/bryce-james-nba-lebron-son-bronny/qp9ujs7oliwciailibzaamq3 |access-date=May 23, 2023 |work=The Sporting News |date=December 20, 2022}} He primarily plays the shooting guard position. {{As of|March 2024}} he is {{convert|6|ft|6|in}} tall and weighs {{convert|185|lbs}}.{{Cite web|url=https://highschool.si.com/california/2024/02/07/bryce-james-everything-you-need-to-know-about-lebrons-son|title=Bryce James: Everything you need to know about LeBron's youngest son|first=Sam Brown, SBLive|last=Sports|date=March 20, 2024|access-date=May 1, 2024|website=Sports Illustrated High School News, Analysis and More}}
Early life
James was born on June 14, 2007, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, to LeBron James and Savannah James. His brother is fellow basketball player and guard for the Los Angeles Lakers, Bronny James. James attended Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, Los Angeles{{cite news |last1=Daniels |first1=Tim |title=Bryce James, Son of LeBron, Announces He Received CBB Scholarship Offer from Duquesne |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10046216-bryce-james-son-of-lebron-announces-he-received-cbb-scholarship-offer-from-duquesne |access-date=May 18, 2023 |publisher=The Bleacher Report |date=August 22, 2022}} until he transferred to Campbell Hall School ahead of his junior year of high school.{{cite news |author1=Rick Suter |title=LeBron James' son Bryce transferring from Sierra Canyon |url=https://usatodayhss.com/2023/lebron-james-son-bryce-transferring-from-sierra-canyon |access-date=May 23, 2023 |work=USA Today |date=May 18, 2023}} He stayed with Campbell only for a few summertime months, when on August 10, 2023, James announced he would be changing his transfer decision to Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California.{{cite news |author1=Callie Lawson-Freeman |title=Bryce James, LeBron's son, transferring from Campbell Hall to Notre Dame High School |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/bryce-james-lebrons-son-transferring-from-campbell-hall-to-notre-dame-high-school-170745972.html |access-date=August 10, 2023 |work=Yahoo! Sports |date=August 10, 2023}} On November 21, 2023, James transferred back to Sierra Canyon.{{cite web |author1=Chris Sondheimer |title=Bryce James leaves Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, returns to Sierra Canyon |website=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2023-11-21/bryce-james-leaves-sherman-oaks-notre-dame-returns-to-sierra-canyon |date=November 21, 2023 |access-date=December 2, 2023}}
In December 2022, James signed a name-image-likeness contract with Klutch Sports.{{cite news |author1=Chris Bengel |title=LeBron James' son, Bryce James, signs NIL contract with Klutch Sports |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/seven-nfl-players-set-for-a-breakout-season-in-2023-kenny-pickett-and-kadarius-toney-headline-list/ |access-date=May 23, 2023 |work=CBS Sports |date=December 12, 2022}}{{cite magazine |author1=Jelani Scott |title=LeBron James's Younger Son, Bryce, Earns Klutch Sports NIL Deal |url=https://www.si.com/nba/2022/12/12/lebron-james-bryce-james-klutch-sports-nil-deal |access-date=May 23, 2023 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=December 12, 2022}}
College career
On January 1, 2025, he announced his commitment to attend the University of Arizona to play college basketball for the Wildcats. On April 17, 2025, he officially signed with the Wildcats. {{cite news|first=Jeff|last=Borzello|title=LeBron James' younger son, Bryce James, commits to Arizona|date=January 1, 2025|work=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/43250299/lebron-james-youngest-son-bryce-james-commits-arizona|access-date=January 22, 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.on3.com/db/bryce-james-157726/nil/ Bryce James NIL Valuation] retrieved May 16, 2023
- [https://nbadraftroom.com/bryce-james/ NBA draft scouting report by NBA draft room] retrieved May 16, 2023
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