LeBron previously said he intends to attend Bronny’s USC debut, even if it means skipping a Lakers game. And he could be joined by his friend and rival, Anthony, who told podcaster Mikey Domagala that he also hopes to attend.

‘I can’t wait to see it,’ Anthony said. ‘I’m trying [to go].’

Bronny James at the start of his second full contact practice with USC. James is on track to make his debut on Sunday against Long Beach State. pic.twitter.com/MAQRzDRii5

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LeBron James has said he is ‘super excited’ for his son Bronny to make his college debut

Bronny officially returned to full-contact basketball practice on Thursday for the first time since suffering cardiac arrest in July, paving the way for LeBron’s son to make his college debut with Southern California.

‘He’s excited,’ USC coach Andy Enfield said after practice.

Brony did not speak with reporters. Last week, the 19-year-old was cleared by his doctors, and the Trojans had been waiting for their medical staff to give Bronny the go-ahead to join them for full-contact practice.

‘He looked good, he looked a hundred percent,’ guard Kobe Johnson said. ‘Just being able to have him back out on the floor, it definitely raises the team morale. It was awesome to have him out there.’

The Trojans (5-3) host Long Beach State on Sunday before playing four straight road games.

‘It’ll be a determination how he feels personally and our doctors and trainers and our strength coach, but all indication is he feels great and he looks good,’ Enfield said.

Bronny would come off the bench and be on a minutes restriction in his debut, which shouldn’t be an issue for the Trojans, who already boast one of the top freshman guards in the country in Isaiah Collier.

‘We’re expecting [Bronny] to help us right away because he’s a very good player,’ Enfield said, ‘but at the same time we have the expectation that he’ll get better as time goes on.’

The elder James has said he would attend his son’s first game regardless of whether the Lakers were playing the same day. They are off Sunday.

‘Super excited for that moment,’ LeBron said after the Lakers; tournament game in Las Vegas. ‘Just one, I can’t wait to see him run out with his teammates. And then once he checks into the game, whenever that case may be, it’s going to be a big moment for our family.’

The younger James has been working out individually, doing cardio, weight training and some shooting in recent weeks. He often joined his teammates for pre-game warmups and then took to the bench as the season got underway.

‘We’re happy with his progress,’ Enfield said. ‘He has to get his timing back and get in game shape, but I thought today was a good first day.’

He suffered cardiac arrest in July during a workout at Galen Center. He had been playing five-on-five in the summer with his future teammates.

‘The fact that he’ll be able to play three-fourths of the basketball season is incredible,’ Enfield added.