Bronny James undergoes surgery to repair torn meniscus

Tarek Fattal of the Los Angeles Daily News and ESPN have confirmed that Bronny James, the son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, recently underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee. 

James mentioned that he tore his meniscus weeks ago during a live Twitch stream but didn't get into specifics about the injury. If spring high school basketball seasons are permitted in the state of California despite lingering COVID-19 concerns, it's possible James could miss the entire campaign while recovering. 

Per Fattal, James is a five-star-rated recruit for the class of 2023. ESPN lists the son of the four-time NBA champion at 6-foot-2 and as a guard. James could be out for three months, per TMZ Sports, but is expected to make a full recovery.

James has been linked with college basketball powerhouses such as the Duke Blue Devils, Kentucky Wildcats and Ohio State Buckeyes, among others. As Colin Ward-Henninger wrote for CBS Sports last April, the so-called "one-and-done" rule that forces a recently graduated high school player to spend a season in college or take part in a G League initiative before completing a jump to the NBA likely isn't going away anytime soon, so all may have to wait until 2024 to see James follow in his famous father's footsteps.