During his first appearance for the Trojans on Sunday, he collected four points, three rebounds and two assists, although he was unable to prevent an 84-79 overtime loss to Long Beach State.

And dad LeBron, who supported him courtside Sunday, expressed his pride in his son in a post on Instagram.

Proud dad LeBron James was courtside to support his eldest son during the game

The Lakers superstar expressed his pride in his son in a post shared to Instagram

Alongside a carousel of clips and photos of Bronny during the game, the Lakers superstar wrote: ‘Can’t even tell y’all how EMOTIONAL today was for me! I’m literally drained and all I can say is @bronny you’re simply INCREDIBLE!!

‘Damn the wins and loses that will occur. You’ve already won the ultimate goal/championship and that’s LIFE!!! Proud of you kid and today you’ve given me more life! Thank you and I love you.’

Soccer legend and Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham shared his support for the James family by commenting on the post.

‘Proud moment man ❤️ this is what it’s all about x FAMILY ❤️ @kingjames,’ the former England captain.

Following the game, Bronny thanked the Mayo Clinic, where he was treated, his family, friends and teammates.

‘I just want to say I’m thankful for everything,’ the teenager said. ‘Mayo Clinic, everything they helped me with. My parents, siblings who supported me through this hard time in my life.

Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham shared his support for the James family in the comments

The Trojans freshman collected four points, three rebounds and two assists on his debut

‘I just want to give appreciation to everyone that’s helped me through this – also my coach, my team-mates, all my other coaches that have been with me since the start. I just want to say I’m thankful for them.’

The Trojans fell in overtime in an upset at the hands of Long Beach State – who won 84-79.

The Trojans fell to 5-4 on the season. They next play at Auburn next Sunday.

However, LeBron enjoyed a victory of his own over the weekend as he and the Lakers won the NBA’s first-ever in-season tournament, beating the Indiana Pacers 123-109 in Las Vegas.