Ohio State, Southern California or Oregon. In the coming weeks, one of its three schools will receive good news: Bronny James will come to play its university chapter in their ranks.
It remains to be seen who among these three programs obviously sponsored by Nike will be the big winner, in the publicized but ultimately very opaque recruitment of the oldest son of LeBron James. And in this, while he explained this winter that he would announce his decision in the spring, after the end of the “senior” season in high school, the Nike Hoop Summit represents his last “public” outing on a parquet floor before his choice…
Scheduled for Saturday evening, in Portland like every year, the match is the biggest event in the “scouting” sphere since it pits the best American high school students against the best young international “prospects”. And inevitably, while he is the last player of the high school class of 2023 who has still not announced his university, Bronny James is logically at the center of attention, and the recruitment attempts of some of his high school friends, all already committed to a university, are multiplying…
Dad’s California and Nike’s Oregon vs. Native Ohio
“‘Stay at home’, that’s my speech Launches Isaiah Collier, the best high school student in the country in the promotion of 2023 according to the ranking of 247sports, and the major rookie from Southern California (USC) for next season. ” Why leave Los Angeles when you’re already there right now? »
But the most motivated budding recruiter is undoubtedly Jackson Shelstad, future “freshman” for Oregon at the start of the school year. “At home”, since all these beautiful people are gathered in Portland, the young leader is thus trying diligently and with conviction to swell the ranks of the Ducks…
” No later than Wednesday, I was at the front » he jokes then. ” He’s friends with Mookie [Cook, engagé avec Oregon pour la saison prochaine, ndlr], he has a contract with Nike. The planets align! Me, Mookie and KJ [Kwame Evans, troisième « freshman » d’Oregon dans la promotion 2023, ndlr] will love to have him with us. We would work really well together on the pitch. »
A speech heard by the main interested party? ” I can’t tell you too much adds Shelstad, smiling. ” But he smirked when I told him about it. I believe he is intrigued. »
And Bronny James to finally give his feelings, without getting too wet, without surprise.
” I have fun, above all. I laugh with them. But it’s nice to feel wanted “Concludes the former resident of Sierra Canyon, who as a reminder only made one official visit to a campus, that of Ohio State in September. ” It’s good child because in the end they all know that I have to make the best decision for me, in my soul and conscience. »
The suspense therefore continues, in the saga “where will Bronny James go? »…
