LeBron James attends son’s final high school game at state championships in Sacramento

LeBron James flew into Sacramento to watch his son play in the California high school basketball Division I championship.

LeBron James arrives to the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento to watch son Bryce James and Sierra Canyon play in the CIF State Division 1 final. / Photo by Dennis Lee

SACRAMENTO — One last epic entrance for LeBron James.

The Lakers superstar, who is currently monitoring a groin injury, made the trip to the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento to watch his youngest son, Bryce James, compete in the CIF State Division 1 final Friday night.

Bryce James plays for Sierra Canyon, which is making the program’s fourth CIF State final appearance, and is set to face Lincoln High of Stockton at 8 p.m.

LeBron James has arrived at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento to watch Sierra Canyon and Bryce James take on Lincoln High in the CIF State D-I final.

A win tonight would be the first CIF State title for Sierra Canyon in the ‘James Era’ which started Bronny’s FR year (‘19-20). pic.twitter.com/T5HxXDGIVK

— Tarek Fattal (@Tarek_Fattal) March 15, 2025

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Bryce James is a senior committed to Arizona averaging 8.0 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. His career high is 18 points, which he set in the Trailblazers’ 78-53 win over Mission League foe Alemany on January 30.

For the last six years, from when Bronny James was a freshman in 2019-20 to Bryce James’ senior season here in 2024-25, LeBron’s appearance to games have added an extra spectacle for reasons that don’t need to be explained.

LeBron James and family take their seats courtside to watch their son Bryce and Sierra Canyon in CIF State Division 1 title game at Golden 1 Center. / Photo by Todd Shurtleff

But given the magnitude of Friday night’s game — and that Bronny nor Bryce have won a CIF State title so far — it made sense for LeBron to make an appearance for what will be the last high school basketball game either son will ever play.

However, it might not be the last time LeBron attends a high school athletic event. His youngest child, Zuri, his 10-year-old daughter, plays volleyball.

Over the years, LeBron has made some great entrances to Sierra Canyon basketball games. Here are some of the most notable caught on video from Senior Reporter Tarek Fattal over the years …

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LeBRON GRAND ENTRANCES

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Sierra Canyon traveled to Ohio to play LeBron’s alma mater, St. Vincent-St. Mary, when Bronny was a freshman. There were 14,000 people at Nationwide Arena that night …

The King 👑 has arrived in Columbus, Ohio. LeBron James here to watch Bronny, Sierra Canyon for the first time this regular season. And it’s against his alma mater St. Vincent-St. Mary. pic.twitter.com/vaDlGaFoCh

— Tarek Fattal (@Tarek_Fattal) December 15, 2019

Bronny’s first Hoophall Classic in Springfield, Mass. — LeBron James happened to be playing against the Boston Celtics that same weekend …

LeBron James’ arrival at the @HoophallClassic was stuff made of legend. Something about his being where the game was invented makes it way crazier. James Naismith would be fired up. pic.twitter.com/cixBkCbB1s

— Tarek Fattal (@Tarek_Fattal) January 20, 2020

LeBron pulled up with Drake …

LeBron James and Drake courtside at Sierra Canyon and Harvard-Westlake in Malibu. pic.twitter.com/F1xbES0Xhv

— Tarek Fattal (@Tarek_Fattal) March 8, 2020

LeBron and Drake pull up during COVID …

The celebrity royalty is here. LeBron James and Drake have arrived in Chatsworth at Sierra Canyon. pic.twitter.com/ZGbrSzeGdu

— Tarek Fattal (@Tarek_Fattal) June 12, 2021

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