NBA icon LeBron James‘s son, Bronny, suited up for his senior prom at the weekend ahead of playing collegiate basketball next season.
The eldest son of the Lakers superstar, 18, looked dapper in an all black suit to attend the prom at Sierra Canyon High School in California in photos shared by his mom, Savannah James, on Instagram.
The 6-foot-3 guard, who recently announced his commitment to play at USC, donned a custom black Chrome Hearts suit and Dior shoes for the occasion.
The jacket sported Chrome Hearts’ custom hearts design on the front, back and cuffs with a white one on the outer seam of the pants. Bronny opted to go shirtless underneath the designer jacket.
Bronny appeared to attend with his rumored girlfriend, Peyton Gelfuso, 19, who dazzled in a strapless, black satin dress.
NBA icon LeBron James’s son, Bronny, suited up for his senior prom at the weekend
The 18-year-old posed with his rumored girlfriend Peyton Gelfuso, 19, who wowed in black
The rising star’s mom, Savannah James, shared photos of Bronny posing outside the family home, even in front of a black Porsche to Instagram
Gelfuso, who wore her long, blonde tresses in loose curls down her back, previously attended Sierra Canyon High School, according to reports.
Rising basketball star Bronny left his mom ‘lost for words’ as she proudly took to Instagram to share photos of her son posing outside the family home, even in front of a black Porsche.
Savannah, who also shares son Bryce, 15, and daughter Zhuri, 8, with LeBron, 38, captioned the post, ‘Prom 2023,’ with black heart emojis either side.
Gelfuso appears to split her time between Los Angeles and Dallas as she attends Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Texas and is a member of the Tri Delta sorority, according to her Instagram bio.
Last year, Bronny also attended prom with Gelfuso but faced vile racist abuse for taking a white girl to his high school prom after sharing images of the happy couple.
Gelfuso previously attended Sierra Canyon High School, where Bronny is a senior
The blonde beauty attends Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Texas
The guard donned a custom black Chrome Hearts suit and Dior shoes for the occasion
The suit jacket and pants sported Chrome Hearts’ custom hearts design on the front and back
Some people on the internet were not happy with his decision to take someone who is ‘light skinned’ to prom, and social media was soon flooded with a slew of nasty comments about the pairing.
‘Not a light skinned woman already,’ wrote one person, while another added, ‘Welp, on the bright side, LeBron has more kids. Maybe they will do better.’
That girl is whiter than white bruh,’ said someone else.
A fourth tweet read, ‘Should’ve got a black queen like his dad,’ with an angry face emoji.
‘Lost another black king to a money hungry white girl,’ a different Twitter user tweeted. ‘Bron gotta do better SMH.’
Someone else branded her a ‘gold digger,’ quoting the lyrics from the song Gold Digger by Kanye West, while others simply shared GIFs and memes showcasing their disappointment in his choice of date.
In the wake of Bronny’s backlash, alleged photos of his dad, LeBron, at his own prom with a white woman resurfaced online.
The pictures were originally shared in 2017 by someone who claimed to be the niece of LeBron’s date, but they were re-shared amid the recent response to his son’s prom companion.
Last year, Bronny was trolled with vile racist abuse for taking Gelfuso, a white girl, to his high school prom
Some people on the internet were not happy with his decision to take someone who is ‘light skinned’ to prom, and they took to Twitter to share their thoughts
In the wake of Bronny’s backlash, alleged photos of his dad, LeBron, attending his own high school proms with a white woman resurfaced online
This year, Savannah shared photos showing only Bronny to Instagram, not a couple’s shot with Gelfuso.
People in the comments referenced the vile racist abuse that was sparked by last year’s prom photos, disgustingly poking fun at the horrible incident.
‘Show his date lol,’ one troll wrote, while another added: ‘Don’t be she [sic], show his date this year lol.’
Others shared similar comments such as, ‘Would love to see his date, I know he didn’t go alone.’
Another asked: ‘No white girl this time?’
‘They are smart to not show the date this year,’ another wrote in the comments.
Bronny and Gelfuso have yet to confirm they are dating but she has previously shared photos of herself at what appears to be the James family home.
Bronny signed his letter of intent last week to attend and play basketball at the University of Southern California (USC).
People in the comments referenced the vile racist abuse that was sparked by last year’s photos
The younger James was listed on 24/7sports.com as a five-star recruit, the fourth best prospect in California, the fifth best combo guard, and the 21st best prospect in the country.
Bronny received scholarship offers from USC, Memphis, and Ohio State while drawing interest from Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Oregon.
LeBron has previously stated his intention to play alongside his son in the NBA but made headlines this week as he hinted at retirement.
However, the superstar may have soften his stance a little as he revealed he would support Bronny even if he didn’t want them to play together in the NBA as a father-son duo.
‘I’ve done what I’ve had to do in this league, and my son is going to take his journey,’ he said following the Lakers’ Game 3 loss Saturday.
Lakers star LeBron has previously stated his intention to play alongside his son in the NBA
The 6-foot-3 guard signed his National Letter of Intent to attend and play at USC last week
‘And whatever his journey, however his journey lays out, he’s going to do what’s best for him. And as his dad, and his mom, Savannah, and his brother and sister, we’re going to support him in whatever he decides to do. So, just because that’s my aspiration or my goal, doesn’t mean it’s his. And I’m absolutely OK with that.’
LeBron hinted he was unsure about his NBA future Monday night as he delivered a cryptic response to questions over his life on court following LA’s elimination at the hands of the Nuggets.
‘We’ll see what happens going forward. But I don’t know,’ James said. ‘I don’t know. I’ve got a lot to think about, to be honest. I got a lot to think about,’ James said after scoring 40 points as the Lakers dropped Game 4 to the Nuggets, officially ending their season with sweep.
‘Just personally with me moving forward with the game of basketball… I got a lot to think about.’
