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LeBron James supports a new under-18 NBA league as his son Bronny plays for the Lakers.

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LeBron James, the NBA's all-time leading scorer, is backing a new under-18 elite basketball league in the United States. His son Bronny James plays for the Los Angeles Lakers after being drafted in 2024.

Key takeaways

  • He is the NBA's all-time leading scorer with four championships from 10 Finals appearances.
  • Bronny James is LeBron's eldest child and former teammate, making them the first active father-son duo in NBA history.
  • LeBron James and Kevin Durant are backing a new under-18 NBA league starting next spring.

LeBron James and Kevin Durant are behind a new under-18 elite basketball league in the United States, according to Sportstar reporting cited by Apex Sports News. The league will begin play next spring.

Wikipedia reported that he is the NBA's all-time leading scorer and has won four NBA championships from 10 NBA Finals appearances, including eight consecutive appearances between 2011 and 2018. S. national team and is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time.

LeBron James career background

James began his NBA career when he was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the first overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft. He was named Rookie of the Year with the Cavaliers in the 2003-04 NBA season.

In 2005, James made his first appearances in the NBA All-Star Game and the NBA playoffs, and led the Cavaliers to their first NBA Finals appearance in 2007.

He was also the top scorer for the 2007-08 NBA season and was named the NBA Most Valuable Player in 2009 and 2010.

Bronny James background

LeBron Raymone Bronny James Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. A consensus four-star recruit, James was named a McDonald's All-American as a senior in high school in 2023.

He played one season of college basketball for the USC Trojans before being selected by the Lakers in the second round of the 2024 NBA draft. , making them the first active father-son duo in NBA history.

What happens next

The new under-18 NBA league will begin play next spring. No exact date or venue was given in the sources.

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