Bronny James says he didn't get 'that much of an opportunity' to 'showcase what I can really do' at USC

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Bronny James' lone season at USC didn't go as planned.

Shortly after participating in the McDonald's All-American Game, he suffered a cardiac arrest while working out on campus, which prolonged his college debut.

After missing a short amount of time, the son of the NBA's all-time leading scorer got back on the floor, but he didn't play to his full potential.

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Bronny James #9 of the Los Angeles Lakers speaks with the media during a press conference at UCLA Health Training Center on July 02, 2024 in El Segundo, California.  The Lakers selected Bronny James and Dalton Knecht in the 2024 NBA Draft. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Of course, he had quite an eventful offseason, but he still averaged less than five points per game while starting six of his 25 games played.

Nonetheless, he was still the 55th selection in the NBA Draft, to his father's Los Angeles Lakers.

James averaged 19.3 minutes per game with the Trojans. It remains to be seen what his role will be with L.A., and if history repeats itself, a 55th pick normally wouldn't have much of one.

But James is here to rewrite history.

James said that the time missed in the summer kept him from "perfecting [his] game more," and in turn, it cost him throughout the season.

"I feel like I've been given an opportunity to showcase what I can really do because I wasn't given that much of an opportunity at USC," James told the media on Tuesday.

Bronny James poses for a photo during the 2024 NBA Combine on May 13, 2024 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. (Kamil Krzaczynski/NBAE via Getty Images)

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