A look at where the sons of NBA legends have gone to college
Bronny James, a four-star recruit and the son of NBA superstar LeBron James, is very possibly going to become an Oregon Duck in the 2023-24 season, according to On3. On Tuesday afternoon, the Ducks picked up an expert prediction to land the eldest James son.
It would be an incredible addition to an already excellent recruiting class for Dana Altman, and James would make the Ducks THE must-watch college basketball team in the nation.
LeBron famously went straight to the NBA out of high school, leaving Bronny without the option of following in his footsteps unless he goes to the G League. Bronny will be far from the first son to diverge from his father’s path at the collegiate level — often because they are not good enough (Michael Jordan’s kids) or, in some cases, because their dad didn’t go anywhere special (like Jordan’s teammate, Scottie Pippen).
Below is a look at the sons of 14 basketball Hall of Famers and where each of them went to school. Coincidentally, many of them ended up playing on the West Coast, including two at that school in Corvallis:
Marcus and Jeffrey Jordan (Central Florida)
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Father: Michael Jordan
Father’s School: North Carolina
Shareef O'Neal (UCLA and LSU)
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Father: Shaquille O’Neal
Father’s School: LSU
Scotty Pippen Jr. (Vanderbilt)
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Father: Scottie Pippen
Father’s School: Central Arkansas
David Stockton (Gonzaga)
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Father: John Stockton
Father’s School: Gonzaga
Luke Walton (Arizona)
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Father: Bill Walton
Father’s School: UCLA
Patrick Ewing Jr (Indiana and Georgetown)
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Father: Patrick Ewing
Father’s School: Georgetown
Brent Barry (Oregon State)
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Father: Rick Barry
Father’s School: Miami
Gary Payton II (Oregon State)
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Father: Gary Payton
Father’s School: Oregon State
DJ Rodman (Washington State)
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Father: Dennis Rodman
Father’s School: Southeastern Oklahoma State
Trey Mourning (Georgetown)
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Father: Alonzo Mourning
Father’s School: Georgetown
Domantas Sabonis (Gonzaga)
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Father: Arvydas Sabonis
Father’s School: N/A (Lithuania)
Jayden Hardaway (Memphis)
Syndication: The Commercial Appeal
Father: Penny Hardaway
Father’s School: Memphis
