'He Can Hoop': LeBron James’ Son Bryce James Compared To Shareef O’Neal By Former All-Star

Bryce James , LeBron James second son, announced on New Years Day that he will be committing to the Arizona Wildcats as part of the teams 2025 freshmen class.

The 17-year-old made the announcement on his Instagram account.

Before committing to Arizona, Bryce also received offers from Ohio State and Duquesne.

Former NBA player Jeff Teague and his crew speculated on his Club 520 Podcast whether Bronny James younger brother will get playing time in his freshman season.

Teagues co-host Bishop B Henn made the case that Bryce should play even as a freshman, leading to Teague comparing him to former college basketball player Shareef ONeal.

I think Bryce is more of ahes a cool guy, Teague said.

I think hes cool going to school.

He might not play a lot.

He might play a little bit.

He reminds me of Shareef ONeal.

He can hoop, but he was like, Yeah, Im cool.

Teague also compared Bronny and Bryce James , saying that the younger brother is a more distinct player than his older brother.

Bronny was a four-star recruit, ranking 20th in the Class of 2023 by ESPN, while Bryce is a three-star recruit, ranked 257th by 247Sports.

Hes different from Bronny, Teague said.

Bronny would seem like ano offensebut he seemed like he was groomed to be an NBA player.

Whereas, Bryce is like, Im the vibe.

The Club 520 Podcast reacts to Bryce James committing to Arizona pic.twitter.com/pSiX0oZThI 2Cool2Blog (@2Cool2Blog) January 2, 2025 Shareef ONeal, whom Teague compared Bryce James to, spent three unremarkable years in college, unlike most players who tried to make it to the NBA.

Shaquille ONeals son suffered a heart condition during his first year in UCLA before moving to LSUhis fathers alma materand staying there for two seasons.

Bryce James; big brother Bronny reacts to his Arizona commitment Bryce James college choice made news across the basketball circles, with everyone excited for his future.

Among the first to be proud were his father LeBron James and his brother Bronny, who sent a congratulatory message to him via X.

Congrats Bryce! Bronny said.

Congrats Bryce! pic.twitter.com/ay8JELhAqu Bronny (@BronnyJamesJr) January 1, 2025 When Bronny James played for USC last season, he averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists in 25 games.

He spent the earlier part of his college career recovering from a cardiac arrest he suffered during a practice session.

Fast forward to now, Bronny is currently in his rookie season in the NBA, spending his time both with his father in the Los Angeles Lakers as well as their G-League counterpart, the South Bay Lakers.

It hasnt been a year since he last played at USC, and now his brother is on his way to college.

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