CHATSWORTH, Calif. -- Mere minutes into Monday's nationally-televised event, Bronny James cocked the ball behind his head and zoomed to the hoop for a fast-break dunk that he hammered home.
The throwdown was an appropriate throwback to how his father, LeBron James, first burst onto the scene with his signature "Akron hammer" dunk. Monday's Geico High School Showcase between Sierra Canyon and Christ the King marked 20 years to the day since the elder James made his national television debut.
Two decades ago, James' St. Vincent-St. Mary team won, 65-45, with James scoring 31 points in the upset victory over an Oak Hill Academy squad that was ranked No.