LeBron James Opens Up on Bronny, Bryce Not Running from Adversity, 'F--k It'

LeBron James praised his sons Bronny and Bryce James for sticking with Sierra Canyon High School for the majority of their high school careers when speaking with Steve Nash in the first episode of his Mind the Game podcast's second season.

"I was humbled and appreciative when Bronny wanted to stay at his high school for four straight years," James said at the 18:00 mark of Tuesday's episode. "He could have went other places, and maybe even got better opportunities... and he stayed at the same high school for four years. And our youngest son [Bryce] did as well."

James continued: "That means something. You're not running away from adversity. Even if things might not be going your way, you're able to say, 'F--k it, man. I'm here, I've laid the groundwork, and okay, yeah, it's not going well for me, here. But this is not even the real world. What if it doesn't work out for me in the real world? I can't just pack up and just leave. I have to be able to stick through it, and work through it.'"

James himself spent his high school career playing four seasons and winning three state titles with St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio.

Bryce played alongside his older brother Bronny at Sierra Canyon in Chatsworth, California during his freshman and sophomore seasons before briefly planning to transfer ahead of his junior season.

He reportedly initially planned to transfer to North Hollywood's Campbell Hall High School, then enrolled at Sherman Oaks' Notre Dame High School before ultimately returning to Sierra Canyon for his junior season.

James said on Mind the Game that Bryce's initial transfer had been "because of parenting, because of some things that was happening at the school that we didn't like."

"He came to us and he said he was not happy with the places that we sent him to, and he ended up going back," James said.

Bryce ultimately finished his senior season by helping Sierra Canyon claim the program's first state title since 2019. He recorded three points, five rebounds and two assists to help secure the March 15 title win over Stockton's Lincoln High School.

He will now prepare for his freshman season at Arizona, where he committed to play in January over offers from Ohio State and Duquesne.