"You don't necessarily need the fame" — Clippers' Cam Christie talks about entering the NBA from a stacked HS class of star kids like Bronny James

The 46th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Cam Christie was picked by his brother's rival team, the Los Angeles Clippers. Christie's elder brother Max Christie plays for the LA Lakers and was picked by them in the 2022 NBA Draft.

After Max Christie made an appearance in the "Sloane Knows" podcast a month ago, his younger brother Cam Christie was also featured on the podcast on Oct. 8, talking about various aspects of his career. During the podcast, Cam Christie was asked about making it into the NBA, coming from a "clouty," high school class. This is what the Rolling Meadows, Illinois, native said (4:24 - 5:09):

"I mean it was always funny cause you would talk about it with my friends and stuff. Bronny James obviously is in the NBA now, but he had a lot of fame back then. He still does," Christie said. "Same with Mikey and all those guys. I mean, it was definitely interesting for sure."

"For me to be in the NBA and be on the same stage as a lot of those guys, I think it's pretty cool, and I think it shows you know my work ethic and kind of how you don't necessarily need the fame in order to get where you want to go.

One-and-done prospect Cam Christie signed a four-year, $7.9 million deal with the Clippers after playing for a season for the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the Big Ten. He averaged 11.3 points, 2.2 assists, 3.6 rebounds, 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocks per game for the Gophers in 33 games.

On the other hand, his elder brother Max played 41 games for the Lakers, starting three games and averaging 3.1 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.2 steals, and 0.2, playing 12.5 minutes per contest in the last season.

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LeBron James commends Cam Christie's brother Max Christie

According to BasketballReference, Max Christie is projected to average 11.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.8 blocks while shooting 42% from the field.

Christie returned to the Lakers on a four-year, $32 million deal, and four-time NBA champ LeBron James commented on his return. James said Christie will be a "big part" of the Lakers rotation:

"Fantastic. I think Max will be a big part of our rotation," James said after Tuesday's traning camp opener (h/t SB Nation).

"He’s gotten better and better, and I’m happy we were able to bring him back this summer time. I look forward to a bright season from him."

How do you think Max and Cam Christie perform in the next season?