Bronny James commits to USC: Here’s how to buy Trojans gear

Sierra Canyon's Bronny James #0 in action against Paul VI during a high school basketball game at the Hoophall Classic, Monday, January 20, 2020, in Springfield, MA. Last weekend James announced he will play college basketball for USC. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan)AP

For Bronny James, the road to the NBA goes through the University of Southern California.

The oldest son of LeBron and Savannah James announced on Saturday that he will stay close to home in Los Angeles and play college basketball this fall at USC. The Akron native, a five-star, top-20 prospect in the 2023 class, chose the Trojans over Oregon and Ohio State.

The younger James already has a name, image and likeness deal with Nike, though the brand isn't selling a USC jersey with his name or number, at least not yet. The retailer, however, has a generic USC jersey for sale on Nike.com for $80. Fans can also shop Fanatics.com for a variety of Trojans basketball gear including hoodies, T-shirts and shorts.

The USC basketball jersey (left) is available on Nike.com. The T-shirt (right) is for sale on Fanatics.com.

BUY USC TROJANS GEAR: Fanatics.com | Nike.com

Bronny is the first person in his family to go to college.

"This is an incredible thing," LeBron told reporters following the Lakers’ win over the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of their playoff series on Sunday. "Obviously, his dad didn't go to school. His mom didn't go to college. It's super-cool. USC is getting a great kid. He's there to play basketball, (but) they’re going to be super surprised at how great a kid he is, even though they’ve been recruiting him for a while."

Bronny, a point guard, joins a program on the rise. The Trojans made the NCAA Tournament with a 22-11 record last season and head into 2023-24 with one of the top backcourts in the country. His proud papa, who became the leading scorer in NBA history earlier this season, still dreams of playing on the same team with his son someday.

"Just because it's my aspiration (to play together) doesn't mean it's his, and I’m absolutely OK with that," LeBron said. "My job is just to support my son in whatever he wants to do."

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