On Saturday, Bronny James officially announced his commitment to the USC Trojans. The move comes despite the strong ties his father, LeBron James, has to the Ohio State Buckeyes. But it seems like LeBron James wanted his son to go to USC all along.
LeBron James is certainly not shy about his connection to the Ohio State Buckeyes. An Ohio native, LeBron James openly roots for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team, regularly provides gifts to both the football and basketball players at the school, and even has a dedicated locker in the Ohio State men’s basketball locker room and insists he would have attended Ohio State himself had he gone to college.
But despite the Ohio State connection, LeBron James “pushed” Bronny James toward USC, according to Pete Nakos of On3.
“Staying in Los Angeles allows for his father to easily shoot over to a Trojans’ midweek game at the Galen Center, though. It’s a main reason why the future NBA Hall of Famer pushed for his son to seriously consider attending USC, a source told On3. USC won’t complain about the extra foot traffic at games, either,” Nakos wrote for On3.
While LeBron James may be a big Buckeye fan, it seems that seeing his son play regularly was more important than his fandom or connection to Ohio State.
[On3]
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