How far apart will Bronny and LeBron be playing next

• Myron Medcalf, ESPN

  • Personnel WriterMay 22, 2023, 10:05 AM ET Close Covers college basketball
  • Joined ESPN.com in 2011
  • Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato

Next season, LeBron James and Bronny James will play simply 1.7 miles from one another as the Los Angeles Lakers compete in Crypto.com Arena and the USC Trojans play in Galen Center.Without L.A. traffic

— a variable that can drastically alter any commute– it takes about 7 minutes to drive from the Lakers’ house floor to the USC basketball arena. The seven-minute trek– again, on a great day– includes a series of transitions from the stimulated L.A. Live home entertainment district through industrial and urban stretches before you face the pristine design of USC’s campus.Editor’s Picks

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a brief stretch of Figueroa Street, a 30-mile corridor named after Jose Figueroa, a Mexican general and governor in the 1830s.

From Crypto.com Arena, you can make your way to Bluestone Lane, a trendy coffeehouse simply around the corner from the Lakers’ home floor, and get a Sunlight burrito (the dill mayo is a nice touch) and an Aussie iced latte to go. As you continue to drive toward the Galen Center, the Los Angeles Convention Center, a 720,000-square-foot facility, is on your right, and if you seek to your left, you’ll see a Remy Martin ad that includes Serena Williams.

USC’s Galen Center, where Bronny will play in the fall, is a straight shot down the road from Crypto.com Arena, where his daddy, LeBron James, bets the Los Angeles Lakers. Google Maps

The next stretch features a range of vehicle dealers– Porsche, Toyota, Jeep, Ford, etc– and a Chevron station that’s charging about $5 a gallon for unleaded right now. Then, the next portion of Figueroa is unexpectedly a lot different from the area you simply left. It’s more of an area, with shopping center, dining establishments and other establishments. Felix Utilized Cars and trucks is open throughout construction, its sign says, and Ono Hawaiian barbeque has a strong lunch crowd.But the most remarkable scene has to do with halfway in between Crypto.com Arena and the Galen Center. The outside of St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church towers over whatever around it. It has a dome that’s 45 feet across. The Spanish Baroque-style venue is almost 100 years old. And it makes the entire area seem majestic. And after that, a couple of thumbs-ups later and the Galen Center is on your left. It’s that quick.That’s how close LeBron and Bronny will play to one another during the 2023-24 season.