It was the event of this Saturday evening in High School near the Nationwide Arena in Columbus (Ohio). The St. Vincent – St. Mary high school where LeBron James evolved before entering the NBA, received that of Sierra Canyon, where his two sons, Bryce and Bronny, currently play.
The meeting was obviously expected. The Akron coach, a certain Dru Joyce III, a former LBJ teammate at that time and a friend of the King, had even declared that he wanted “beat Bronny” before figuring it out.
Bronny joins Bryce on the bench before the end
The former pro leader, passed by Monaco and Limoges during his career, saw his plan put into execution as St. Vincent – St. Mary won 67-61 and Bronny James missed his match. The Sierra Canyon captain missed his first five shots and ended up being ejected for fouls 2’30 from the end with 7 points on the clock. Bryce James (15, 2nd year), did not play.
“We were horrible. The energy at the start of the match was horrible. The execution was horrible”, lamented Andre Chevaliercoach of Sierra Canyon, before flying to the aid of his captain. “Bronny always plays hard and plays the right way. Sometimes he doesn’t shoot, but he does everything else for us.”
LeBron James was unable to attend the meeting since he was playing Friday and Sunday in Los Angeles in the early afternoon. It was the first time his two sons were on the Sierra Canyon team to face his old high school. The first two times Bronny James had faced them alone, his team had won, 59-56 in Columbus and 71-53 in Los Angeles with 19 points from him.
