It’s never too early to think about reloading — for 2023.
That’s probably why Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski is already scouting LeBron James Jr., who has still yet to play a high school basketball game.
The Blue Devils’ coach turned up at Bronny’s first Nike EYBL event with AAU team Strive For Greatness in Atlanta over the weekend, sitting courtside to watch the eighth-grader.
The younger James reportedly already has an offer to play for the Blue Devils, and other schools have already begun courting him, too. LeBron Sr. has said he wouldn’t mind having Coach K teaching his namesake, though possible rule changes would allow him to enter the NBA draft in 2023 — he’s already one of the top-rated players — without playing an NCAA minute.
“Love coach K!!” LeBron Sr. shared on Instagram in November. “The absolute BEST! Hope he’s still at the helm when my boy comes up.”
Sounds like Krzyzewski can sit back and watch Bronny and not have to do too much recruiting over the next couple of years.
