The Los Angeles Lakers and Bronny James have signed a four-year, $7.9 million rookie deal with a team option in the final year.
This contract will keep LeBron James’ son with the Lakers until the 2027-28 season as reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Bronny James recently had his introductory press conference with the Lakers this week.
“For sure, amplified amount of pressure,” James said of the attention on him. “I’ve already seen it on social media and stuff, and the internet and stuff and talking about that I might not deserve an opportunity. But I’ve been dealing with stuff like this my whole life. So it’s nothing different, but it’s more amplified, for sure. But I’ll get through it.”
The younger James is set to join his father, LeBron, who recently signed a two-year contract worth $104 million with the Lakers, as reported by Charania.
James was selected by the Lakers as the No. 55 pick in the 2024 NBA draft following a standout performance at the 2024 NBA Scouting Combine.
After recovering from cardiac arrest and heart surgery, James debuted for USC in December, averaging 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game in 25 appearances, including nine starts.
He is expected to make his Lakers debut in the upcoming summer league, starting with the California Classic Summer League in Sacramento on July 6, as mentioned by Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times.
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