"Bryce and Kyan could never": Hoops fans react to resurfaced clip of LeBron James facing Carmelo Anthony in high school

SportsCenter recently posted a nostalgic clip of LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony facing off during their high school days. In response, a fan commented that the rivalry between their sons, Bryce James and Kiyan Anthony, will never come close to matching that of their fathers.

Before they went on to etch their name in NBA history, Lebron and Carmelo clashed in a high school basketball classic as Carmelo’s Oak Hill Academy beat Lebron’s St. Vincent 72-66.

Both players had a performance to remember as Lebron dropped 36 points, eight rebounds, six steals and five assists, while Carmelo recorded 34 points, 11 rebounds and two assists.

“Bryce and Kyan could never 😂,” a fan said in the comments.

“Melo looked like his son,” another fan said.

Fans react to Lebron James vs Carmelo Anthony's high school battle (Sportscenter/ig)

“Melo should’ve won rookie of the year,” a fan claimed.

“only time I liked bron 💯,” one fan said.

Fans react to Lebron James vs Carmelo Anthony's high school battle (Sportscenter/IG)

At the moment, Kiyan appears to be the more promising prospect. He is ranked 35th in On3’s list for the Class of 2025, significantly higher than Bryce James, who is ranked 204th.

Anthony also outscored James when they faced off at Nike’s EYBL, scoring 18 points and registering four assists, compared to Bryce’s eight points and two rebounds.

How Lebron James stacked against Carmelo Anthony in high school

Although they belonged to different graduating classes, Lebron and Carmelo were both five-star recruits in high school. Lebron was the No. 1 overall prospect in the Class of 2003 while Carmelo held the same distinction for the Class of 2002.

Lebron showed his quality since his freshman year, averaging 18 points and 6.2 rebounds per game for St. Vincent–St. Mary. He built on that performance in his second year, averaging 25.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 3.7 steals per game.

He kept improving in his junior year, averaging 29 points, 8.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game, earning himself the National Player of the Year award.

Meanwhile, Carmelo also excelled, being named Baltimore City/County Player of the Year in his junior year. In his senior year, he averaged 21.7 points and 7.4 rebounds. Additionally, Carmelo was named a 2002 McDonald’s All-American and included in the 2002 USA Today First-Team All-American.