Bronny James he suffered a meniscus tear in his knee during a practice earlier this month and underwent surgery to repair it, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.
James, son of LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers, told his fans on Twitch this week that he had suffered a knee injury. James is a sophomore at Sierra Canyon School, who hasn’t played any official games this season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but has plans to play a spring basketball season.
James averaged 4.1 points in 15 minutes per game as a freshman. He played in all 34 games.
LeBron James and his partner Maverick Carter are producing a documentary series about the 2019-20 Sierra Canyon season, ‘Top Class’, with Bronny and his teammates. It premieres this week on Amazon.
The Los Angeles Daily News first reported that Bronny James required surgery for the injury.