LeBron James already has one son in the NBA. Is another on the way?
The professional ranks might be a long way off for Bryce James, but the son of the NBA legend took a major step in his career on Monday by making his debut for Arizona.
Not only did James see minutes for the first time in his college career, but he was in the starting lineup for the Wildcats in their first game since the Final Four.
Here’s what you need to know about James’ college basketball debut.
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Bryce James makes college basketball debut
James redshirted his true freshman season at Arizona, but coach Tommy Lloyd showed his faith in the young guard by starting him against No. 22 UCLA on Monday night.
While his dad was on the other side of the country recovering from a win over the Bulls, James got the start and quickly dished out an assist as Ivan Kharchenkov scored Arizona’s first bucket of the season.
Blocked off the backboard ➡️ Bryce James dime 👀 Arizona and UCLA finish off the night in Vegas on TNT NOW 📺 https://t.co/W4zOqKKSoz
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) November 3, 2026
James’ role wasn’t clear as the season approached, with Arizona ranked No. 5 in the country and aiming for a second consecutive trip to the Final Four, but Lloyd showed his hand by starting the second-year guard in each of the Wildcats’ exhibition games.
That wasn’t just an experiment, clearly. James got the start Monday night, though he shot 0-for-3 and didn’t score a point during a quiet first half of action.
