LeBron James and Dwyane Wade's time as teammates came to an end last season when the Cleveland Cavaliers traded Wade to the duo's former team, the Miami Heat.
But it appears another chapter is about to be added to the James-Wade connection.
No, Wade isn't about to join James on the Los Angeles Lakers (at least not yet). But after retiring from the Heat at the end of this past season, the 13-time All-Star is relocating to Southern California, where his son, Zaire Wade, will team up James' oldest son, LeBron James Jr. on the Sierra Canyon High school basketball team, according to the Los Angeles Daily News.
A 6-foot-2, 175-pound point guard, Zaire Wade will be an incoming senior at Sierra Canyon, after previously spending his high school career at American Heritage High School in Plantation, Fla. Although he remains unranked in the 2020 class according to 247 Sports, the younger Wade possesses scholarship offers from both DePaul and Nebraska, as well as reported interest from Miami (Fla.) and Michigan State.
The younger James -- who goes by "Bronny" -- meanwhile, will arrive at his new school as one of the most highly touted prospects in the country, thanks in part to his famous name, as well as his viral-worthy highlight tapes. According to Coast2CoastPreps.com, the 6-foot-2 guard ranks as the No. 24 overall prospect in the 2023 class and has received a scholarship offer to play for Kentucky, as well as interest from Duke, Kansas, North Carolina and UCLA, per 247 Sports.
While Bronny James has yet to play in his first high school game, his famous father has already discussed the possibility of one day teaming up with -- or even facing -- his son in the NBA.
"You want to ask me what would be the greatest achievement of my life? If I was on the court at the same time as my son in the NBA," James could be seen telling an ESPN broadcast team in a videotaped pre-production meeting during last year's NBA Finals. "That would be No. 1 in my lifetime as an NBA player. I've thought about it because my son is about to be 14 and he might be able to get in [the NBA] a little early."
Despite possessing a profile, the younger James still has plenty of work to do in the next four years to make that happen. But if his pairing with Wade in any way resembles the duo formed by their dads -- who won two NBA titles together as members of the Heat (2012, 2013) -- it shouldn't take long for him to find success in his high school career.
