feature-image

Imago

feature-image

Imago

Only a month ago, Carter Bryant became an official NBA pro. Before he’d jump right into the gym with the Spurs, he had to make a trip back to Arizona. That reunited him with a few junior Wildcats, including one Bryce James. So what does the reunited Wildcat squad do? Make a TikTok of course. Their offseason goofiness left fans in splits. However, one person was speechless by the silliness.

Terrell Owens holding Dude Wipes XL

LeBron James’ offseason is either focused on family or his conditioning. Not long ago, he revealed on Mind the Game, his offseason looks very intense. We’re talking five workouts a week, Saturdays to recover, and Sundays to take care of his body for another five-day week.

Watch What’s Trending Now!

His eldest, Bronny, was locked in on Summer League, and he made time to see him in action. But what is Bryce up to?

ADVERTISEMENT

Most college basketball players would be preparing for the season right now. Bryce kickstarted his workout with a reunion and a TikTok.

ADVERTISEMENT

With Carter Bryant – who was selected 14th overall by the Spurs in the 2025 NBA draft – and other teammates like Brayden Burries, Bryce did the “AiScReam x Body Party” TikTok dance trend. They followed it up with an equally funny BTS video.

ADVERTISEMENT

Bryce reposted on Instagram too where 6’4″ Burries’ height in comparison to a much shorter teammate was hilarious to fans. Someone else found it hilarious too. Fans were quick to notice that LeBron James dropped a like on the video. Even if he didn’t comment, it’s clear he was entertained by the Wildcats squad’s special humor.

Fans loved seeing Bryant back with his fellow Wildcats as much as they were amused that LeBron dropped a like (why wouldn’t he?). But this wasn’t a complete reunion.

ADVERTISEMENT

What we didn’t see in Bryce James’ TikTok

It’s the unseen in this Wildcats’ TikTok madness that adds another layer of funny. Five players, including Bryce and Carter, out of the larger Arizona squad were playing around in the gym. Their camera guy was magazine stand. But someone had to capture the process too.

That was Jackson Cook’s job. The redshirt sophomore from England didn’t play during the 2023-24 season. And he’s not getting participation points in the team TikTok either.

ADVERTISEMENT

In the behind-the-scenes Bryce shared, Cook pretty much confirmed he was left out not by his choice by adding a caption inside the clip. “POV: they didn’t let me in the vid.” Our sympathies with Jackson.

Cook is at least named in the 2025-26 roster. Bryce still has to work his way into the rotation. Meanwhile, Carter Bryant has a busy few weeks ahead.

ADVERTISEMENT

Bryant just played against Bryce’s brother in the Summer League. The Lakers won by a close 89-88. Bryant had 9 points to Bronny’s 2 points. We’d love to be a fly on the wall of that conversation Carter and Bryce had about the game. Although Bryce was the scene stealer of the Summer League, analysts took note of the minutes Carter was in the floor promising that he could play a big role in the Spurs rotation right away.

How Bryant’s first NBA season and Bryce’s NCAA debut works out remains to be seen in the coming weeks.

Share this with a friend:

Link Copied!

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

Written by

author-image

Caroline John

3,289 Articles

Caroline John is a senior NBA writer at EssentiallySports, specializing in league comparables. She holds a master’s degree in Journalism and Communication and brings eight years of experience to the sports desk. Caroline made a mark in NBA media by covering the life of Know more

Edited by

editor-image

Tanay Sahai

ADVERTISEMENT