LeBron James also referred to as King James, is widely considered one of the greatest NBA players. His wildly successful career counts 20 years in the spotlight. However, it appears that LeBron has a new dream. This beloved basketball superstar would like to stay active on the team long enough to play with his sons, Bronny and Bryce.

How LeBron James Met Savannah

20 years ago, LeBron was a teenager entering the spotlight as he lead St. Vincent–St. Mary High to victories. This was the year he met Savannah Brinson, his high school sweetheart. The two kept in touch for a long time and got married in 2013. In 2004, they had their first child – LeBron James Jr, better known as Bronny. Three years later, they had their second son, Bryce Maximus, and a daughter, Zhuri Nova, in 2014.

Leading a Normal Life in the Public Eye

As parents, LeBron and Savannah wanted to ensure a normal life for their kids. They stayed close to Acron and Bronny attended the Old Trail School. They always wanted to do their best to protect their kids, even though they were living so prominently in the public eye. In fourth grade, Bronny started playing with the AAU team. Bronny will play his senior season this fall at the Sierra Canyon School in Los Angeles. LeBron has attended his son’s games and appears to be a very present and caring father to his children. The family does their best to balance their life in the spotlight and private family life.

A Dream of LeBron and Bronny Playing Together

LeBron James told the public that it’s his dream to play in the NBA right beside his sons. Bronny is 17 years old and LeBron is 37. As his oldest son is preparing to embark on his own journey in life, LeBron is ready to move to the next stage of his career. However, the NBA superstar would like to wait for Bronny to reach the pro basketball age so they could play together. If this dream came to fruition, LeBron and Brony would be the first NBA father-son duo to play a game together.

Is This What Bronny Wants?

This idea that LeBron James had isn’t one that he discussed with his family before putting it out in the air. As far as interviewers know, Bronny is a well-spoken and respectful young man. He’s doing well in school basketball and believes it might be his path in life, although his father was supportive of young Bronny taking any path he wanted. As a down-to-earth young man, Bronny says he’d like to play for the NBA but isn’t hanging all of his hopes on it.

One silver lining of last year’s postponed World U20 Championships in Nairobi is that the next edition will be held just one year later. This increases the likelihood that athletes who won medals from the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali 22 on 1-6 August will be allowed to compete for podium spots again.

There Are Some Promising Athletes

Here is a closer look at some of the gifted athletes, participating in the championship who certainly can be categorized as future talents.

#1. Jackline Chepkoech – Kenya, Steeplechase

The 18-year-old almost lost out on a spot on Kenya’s Olympic team but subsequently focused on the World U20 Championships. She went on to win gold in 9:27.40, eight seconds faster than Ethiopian Olympian Zerfe Wondemagegn. Faith Cherotich, Chepkoech’s mate who won bronze in Nairobi, will also be young enough to compete in Cali.

#2. Erwan Konate – France, Long Jump

After finishing third in the European U20 Championships in Tallinn in mid-July, Konate put on the performance of his life to capture the long jump gold in Nairobi. The 18-year-old, who began the year with a personal best of 7.30m, won the title with jumps of 7.98m, 8.00m, and 8.12m in the competition’s last three rounds.

#3. Christine Mboma – Namibia, 200m

She was surely one of the revelations of 2021, winning Olympic silver in Tokyo and the global U20 title in Nairobi in a championship record time of 21.84 seconds – one of five sub-22-second performances she recorded in 2021. Mboma’s time of 21.81 seconds in Tokyo was recently certified as a global U20 record, and she will have the opportunity to break it in 2022, her final year as one of the U20 athletes.

#4. Udodi Onwuzurike – Nigeria, 200m

Onwuzurike, a Nigerian sprinter working in the United States, had the time of his life last year in Nairobi. He crushed his 200m personal best in the heats with a 20.47, won his semifinal with a wind-assisted 20.13, and then won gold in the final with a PB of 20.21. He also competed in the Nigerian 4x100m relay team, which failed to pass the baton, but he and his teammates can make apologies later this year in Cali.

#5. Heidi Salminen – Finland, 400m hurdles

Salminen, then 17, arrived in Nairobi following a disappointing performance at the European U20 Championships among other athletes in Tallinn when she finished last in her 400m hurdles quarterfinal with a timing of 60.30. Having never actually run faster than 59 seconds, she established a personal best of 58.12 to win her heat and then destroyed it three days later to take gold in 56.94.