LeBron James Jr., 12-year-old basketball prodigy, passes like his dad (video)

LeBron says LeBron James Jr. shoots and passes better than he did

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- Like father, like son.

LeBron James Jr., the 12-year-old ultra-talented son of Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James, already has numerous YouTube highlight videos, with the latest coming out over the weekend from John Lucas All-Star Weekend -- a two-day basketball tournament in Texas that showcases teams from all over the country, ages ranging from second to eighth grade.

It appears James' brilliant passing ability is one of the many traits Junior has picked up from the four-time MVP.

"It's probably the best part of his game and I grew up playing basketball, playing AAU ball and watched a lot of kids kind of hog the ball," James said when asked about the latest highlight video. "Not pass the ball and things of that nature and I was never one of those kids. I always liked seeing my teammates excited about getting the ball and making a shot so to see him doing the same thing, it's a pretty unique trait for a kid his age."

James is averaging a career-best 8.9 assists per game. For his career, he averages 7.0. His teammates and opponents have always pointed to his passing, among the many other gifts, which stands out most.

"I didn't handle the ball as well as he does," James said about his son. "He handles the ball exceptionally and he shoots it a lot better than I did at that age, but I've always had the ability to pass the ball. It's good to see him doing it as well."

The video is courtesy of TakeMyTalent.com, a small production outfit that creates highlight tapes of top basketball players, from early in their youth through high school, in Texas and at tournaments in other states.

James Jr., who wears No. 0 in honor of his favorite NBA player, Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook, reportedly has standing scholarship offers from Duke and Kentucky.