Bronny James, LeBron James’ son, 55th pick in NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers

LeBron James’ oldest son, Bronny James, was drafted Thursday by the Los Angeles Lakers.

The move sets up a possible father-son moment on the court for the Lakers, the team LeBron James has been playing for since 2018, according to The Associated Press.

Bronny James was selected 55th overall in the second round of the draft on Thursday, according to the AP.

Bronny James, 19, averaged about 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 19.4 minutes per game this season with the University of Southern California Trojans, according to ESPN.

Bronny James suffered a cardiac arrest on July 24, according to ESPN. The cardiac arrest happened during a USC practice and left him hospitalized for three days. He also had a procedure that was successful in treating a congenital heart defect.

He was cleared by doctors on Nov. 30 to return to basketball. He made his debut for USC on Dec. 10, entering the game at the Galen Center with 12:58 left in the first half, The Athletic reported.

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