Sierra Canyon High School basketball star Bryce James, son of NBA superstar LeBron James, is showing support for his teammates. In particular, it means Jaden Nickens. who plays not just basketball with him at school but also football.
The youngest of LeBron's sons recently reshared the wide receiver's post listing his top 5 schools.
Nickens has narrowed down his list to California, Kansas, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M and Georgia. He also had offers from Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Michigan State, South Carolina, North Texas, Penn State, Memphis, Texas Tech, UNLV and Tulsa.
While he is unrated as a basketball player, Nickens is a four-star prospect ranked No. 267 overall by 247Sports Composite. He is also ranked as the No. 36 wide receiver and the No. 24 player overall in California from the class of 2025.
He first went to Millwood High School in Oklahoma, before transferring to Douglass High School, also in Oklahoma, for his junior year. During his time there, he played both basketball and football and won a Class 4A state championship for basketball.
The four-star, who previously committed to Oklahoma University, then transferred to California, landing at Sierra Canyon and playing with Bryce James and the rest of the Trailblazers.
His mother confirmed that he will be playing both sports in his senior year with the aim of playing both sports at the collegiate level also.
As for Bryce James himself, he is also about to graduate and will be deciding on his college soon.
Several schools battling for Bryce James
The youngest James son has two offers so far, and they are from Duquesne and Ohio State. The USC Trojans, where his older brother Bronny James used to play, also has him as a Top 100 target, though no official offer has been made yet.
There is still much debate about whether he would be a viable recruitment target for the school.
The top contender to receive Bryce James' commitment, according to On3's Recruitment Prediction Machine (RPM), remains Ohio State. The school from LeBron's home state has an overwhelming 98.1% chance of landing his youngest son, with USC not being factored in yet.
Bryce has sparked a debate among many high school and college basketball experts, with some deeming him a top 100 player, while others have him much lower.
This is reflected in the various star ratings he has across multiple sites, with On3 and ESPN listing him as a four-star, while 247Sports and Rivals list him as a three-star.