Bronny James was drafted No. 55 overall by the Los Angeles Lakers to play with his father, LeBron James.
He may have been Las Vegas' NBA Summer League's biggest draw. Bronny's Summer League shirt was the top seller at an auction on Friday, likely due to his promising pro career.
James' game-worn jersey sold for $38,400 at Sotheby's "Summer League Selects" auction. Price was projected to be $6,000–$10,000.
That cost more than Zaccharie Risacher's uniform, the first draft choice. The Athletic reported that the Hawks' rookie jersey sold for $3,360. No. 3 pick Reed Sheppard sold his Houston Rockets Summer League shirt for $15,600.
At Sotheby's, Bronny's jersey nearly outsold his father's. In the Lakers' Nov. 15, 2023 game against the Sacramento Kings, LeBron scored 28 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists. His jersey sold at $42,000, $3,600 more than his son's Summer League jersey.
After being drafted first overall in 2023, Victor Wembanyama's Summer League debut jersey sold for $62,020 last year.
The regular-season debut jersey sold for $762,000. It's unlikely Bronny's jersey will reach that amount.
Bronny scored four points, two rebounds, two assists, and a steal in his Summer League debut against the Kings, losing 104-98. Those weren't impressive stats. They came in Bronny's first NBA game, an exhibition.