"We’re all virgins going into Columbus": LeBron James once made honest family confession on Bronny James' big day

LeBron James is one of the most famous NBA players who never went to college. He made it to the league straight out of high school, becoming the first-overall pick of the 2003 NBA Draft out of St. Vincent-St. Mary.

Of course, multiple programs were more than interested in getting him back in the day. But given how NBA-ready his game and body were, the decision to go straight to the pros was an easy call for the Akron native.

That's why he never truly got to experience a college recruiting visit. In October 2022, during an interview on "The Shop," he said that going through that process with his son Bronny was something new to him.

"I kept asking Bronny like 'How you feel? How you feel about this?' He's like 'I feel good, man. I'm excited about it,'" James said (31:20). "But it was a little like a two-way-ended question, because I was asking him, asking myself at the same time.

"Like Savannah didn't go on no college visits. I didn't go on no college visits, this is Bronny's first college visit. So we're all virgins going into Columbus for the first time. So, we was like all soaking it up. And then Bronny goes down and puts the uniform on. I'm looking at Bronny but I'm looking at myself at like 18 like if I would have stepped on a college campus, put the uniform on."

Bronny went to USC, but a major health scare prevented him from making his collegiate debut until midway through the season.

Bronny James' first season in NBA after being picked No. 55

Despite some scouts stating that Bronny James wasn't ready for the pros, he still declared for the 2024 NBA Draft and was picked No. 55 by the Los Angeles Lakers.

Bronny's transition to the league was heavily scrutinized, and he's been in the spotlight even when he hasn't played.

The Lakers called him up from the G-League, but that hasn't translated into much playing time. So far, he's averaged just 2.5 minutes per game, and he's scored a grand total of four points with one rebound, three assists, one steal and one block.

Bronny will need more playing time to hone his skill and improve his game. Perhaps it would be better for him to stick with the G-League affiliate and get consistent reps and touches there.