The James family is heading to the Grand Canyon state.
Bryce James, youngest son of NBA superstar LeBron James, announced his commitment to the University of Arizona in an Instagram post on Wednesday.
The 17-year-old three-star shooting guard (per Rivals) opted to join the Wildcats over offers from the likes of Notre Dame, Duquesne and Ohio State.
LeBron responded to Bryce's announcement with "Congratulations Maximus! So proud of you!!! #JamesGang."
According to James Scheer of 247 Sports, who first reported the news, Bryce James was drawn to Arizona by head coach Tommy Lloyd's ability to develop players and his patience with that process. The youngest James reportedly left his unofficial visit to Arizona in November impressed by the campus and the program's approach.
This season, the Wildcats are 7-5 and seventh in the Big 12 conference. Bryce is the second player to verbally commit to the squad for 2025, the first being five-star small forward Dwayne Aristode.
Bryce will be the second of LeBron's sons to play Division I basketball. Bronny James played one season at USC before turning pro. At six-foot-four and 190 pounds, Bryce measures slightly bigger than older brother Bronny, who's a rookie for LeBron's Los Angeles Lakers.
Bryce has been scouted as an athletic finisher with a knack for making plays above the rim while at Sierra Canyon High School. Bryce twice transferred out of Sierra Canyon before returning to the school for his senior season, but has yet to play for undisclosed reasons. He was invited to the USA Basketball under-17 national team training camp over the summer.
After becoming the first father-son duo to play in an NBA game, could LeBron and Bronny be joined by Bryce one day? It would require at least one more season for the now-40-year-old following the 2024-25 campaign because Bryce wouldn't be draft eligible till 2026.
-- with files from the Associated Press
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