Bronny James — son of NBA legend and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James — will make his college debut on Sunday as his USC Trojans take on Long Beach State. And if you want to get into the game, it might cost you a pretty penny.
The CBS Sports College Basketball Twitter/X account tweeted the most expensive seats on three resale websites: Vivid Seats, StubHub and Ticketmaster.
The most expensive seats at USC’s Galen Center were going for $56,393 on Vivid Seats, $49,997 on StubHub and $20,450 on Ticketmaster.
The most expensive tickets for Bronny James' @USC_Hoops debut tomorrow according to resale websites.
Vivid Seats: $56,393
Stubhub: $49,997
Ticketmaster: $20,450 pic.twitter.com/v3w3yT77Og— CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 (@CBSSportsCBB) December 10, 2023
The numbers changed some more than an hour after the post. While the Vivid Seats number remained at $56,393, StubHub’s most expensive seat had gone up to $54,427 while Ticketmaster’s had dropped to $15,799.
Numbers now at $56,393 on Vivid Seats, $54,427 on Stub Hub and $15,799 on Ticketmaster. https://t.co/ptBb06DvMT pic.twitter.com/lVjOdx468b
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) December 10, 2023
The majority of college basketball fans seemed to believe that the tickets were — to say the least — just a little high.
For Long Beach State and Bronny might play 5-10 min? 😂😂🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️ https://t.co/04rLqEGl0L
— Doug Gottlieb (@GottliebShow) December 10, 2023
https://t.co/SqWLootlbt pic.twitter.com/mdGBnVK1Tb
— Rob Connett (@RobConnett1) December 10, 2023
— NKY Bracket Guy (@BracketNky) December 10, 2023
https://t.co/6GUnZsdWeF pic.twitter.com/7MiGORbUSY
— Megan Elissa (@TheMeganElissa) December 10, 2023
Would be hilarious if he doesn't play and LeBron didn't show up because he knew this in advance https://t.co/0mxgyUqxNi
— Brian Pedersen (@realBJP) December 10, 2023
James’ college debut was always going to come with a lot of hype. But during a summer workout, James collapsed, going into cardiac arrest. That put not only high college basketball season, but his basketball career and possibly even life at risk. But as the offseason progressed, his health continued to get better and it was soon revealed that he would be able to play.
LeBron James had previously stated that he would be at Bronny’s college debut, even if it coincided with a Lakers game. That will not be an issue, with the Lakers playing on Saturday night against the Indiana Pacers and not again until Tuesday morning.
[CBS Sports College Basketball on Twitter/X]
