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This year’s edition of the McDonald’s All-American basketball games will once again have a distinctively familiar feeling.

A year after Bronny James followed in his father LeBron’s footsteps by being selected for the event – considered to be a top honor for high school players – the teenage daughters of retired NBA stars Shaquille O’Neal and Zach Randolph were both picked this week.

Me’Arah O’Neal, a 6-foot-3 guard from Episcopal High School in Texas, and Mackenly Randolph, a 6-foot forward out of Sierra Canyon in California, were both named to the West team for the girls game.

Coincidentally, Randolph played at the same high school Bronny attended in the Los Angeles area before he committed to play at USC this season.

Another coincidence: Bronny, Me’Arah and Mackenly’s dads all won MVP honors at the annual game.

Shaquille O’Neal is seen alongside his daughter, Me’Arah O’Neal, a 6-foot-3 guard from Episcopal High School in Texas. She is already committed to play her college ball at Florida 

Mackenly Randolph, Zach’s daughter, remains undecided about where she’ll play in college

Shaq’s daughter Me’Arah has already committed to playing for the Florida Gators 

Mackenly Randolph (left) is following in the footsteps of her father, Zach (right) 

And they’re not the only second-generation ballers to be named to the 2023-24 McDonald’s All-American teams.

Dylan Harper, son of former Cleveland Cavaliers star Ron, was also selected to the team. He’s currently committed to Rutgers, where his older brother, Ron Jr., previously played.

Meanwhile, Me’Arah is committed to play at Florida, while Mackenly is still considering several schools, including Michigan State, where her father starred for one season before being drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers.

Cooper Flagg was also selected for the game. The country’s top recruit is committed to Duke

In addition to playing at the same school as LeBron’s son, Mackenly was a former teammate of Kobe Bryant’s daughter, Gianna, at the NBA legend’s Mamba Academy. The two girls formed a fast friendship prior to the helicopter crash that claimed Gianna’s life as well as the lives of Kobe, the pilot, and six others, including Team Mamba members Alyssa Altobelli and Payton Chester.

‘She was super nice,’ MacKenly said of Gigi in a 2021 interview with The New York Times, later adding that ‘three of my best friends were here one day and then the next day, they were gone.’

‘It was tough for my baby — still is — but I’m proud of her. She’s 15, but she’s strong, man,’ Zach Randolph said of Mackenly, who is now 17.

But perhaps the biggest name to be included in this year’s McDonald’s All-American game is boys player Cooper Flagg, a Maine native and top recruit who is now committed to Duke.

BOYS WEST TEAM Airious Bailey (F): McEachern High School (Georgia), RutgersFlory Bidunga (C): Kokomo High School (Indiana), KansasCarter Bryant (F): Centennial High School (California), ArizonaVazoumana Diallo (G): Prolific Prep of Napa Christian (California), WashingtonValdez Edgecombe, Jr. (G): Long Island Lutheran High School (N.Y.), BaylorDonavan Freeman (F): IMG Academy (Florida), SyracuseDylan Harper (G): Don Bosco Preparatory High School (N.J.), RutgersRichard Johnson (G): Link Academy (Missouri), TexasKarter Knox (G): Overtime Elite Academy (Georgia), UncommittedTrent Perry (G): Harvard-Westlake School (California), Southern CaliforniaDerrion Reid (F): Prolific Prep of Napa Christian (California), AlabamaAiden Sherrell (C): Prolific Prep of Napa Christian (California), Alabama

Boys West Head Coach: Tommy Brakel, North Crowley High School (Texas)

Boys West ᴀsst. Coach: James Manthe, North Crowley High School (Texas);Ethan Anderson, North Crowley High School (Texas)

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BOYS EAST TEAM  Jalil Bethea (G): Archbishop Wood High School (Pennsylvania), Miami (Fla.)John Bol (C): Overtime Elite Academy (Georgia), Ole MissIsaiah Evans (F): North Mecklenburg High School (N.C.), DukeCooper Flagg (F): Montverde Academy (Florida), DukeJohnuel Fland (G): Archbishop Stepinac High School (N.Y.), KentuckyIan Jackson (F): Our Saviour Lutheran School (N.Y.), North CarolinaLiam McNeeley (F): Montverde Academy (Florida), IndianaTahaad Pettiford (G): Hudson Catholic Regional High School (N.J.), AuburnDrake Powell (G): Northwood High School (N.C.), North CarolinaJayden Quaintance (F): Word of God Christian Academy (N.C.), KentuckyDerik Queen (C): Montverde Academy (Florida), UncommittedBryson Tucker (F): Bishop O’Connell High School (Virginia), Uncommitted

Boys East Head Coach: Sharman White, Pace Academy (Georgia)

Boys East ᴀsst. Coach: Johnathan Robinson, Pace Academy (Georgia); James Hartry, Tucker High School (Georgia)

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GIRLS WEST TEAM  Imari Berry (G): Clarksville High School (Tennessee), ClemsonJaloni Cambridge (G): Montverde Academy (Florida), Ohio StateJustice Carlton (F): Seven Lakes High School (Texas), Texas,Morgan Cheli (G): Archbishop Mitty High School (California), UConnAvery Howell (G): Boise High School (Idaho), Southern CaliforniaJordan Lee (W): Saint Mary’s High School (California), TexasAlivia McGill (G): Hopkins High School (Minnesota), FloridaMe’Arah O’Neal (C): Episcopal High School (Texas), FloridaMackenly Randolph (F): Sierra Canyon School (California), UncommittedArianna Roberson (F): Clark High School (Texas), DukeKennedy Smith (W): Etiwanda High School (California), Southern CaliforniaAllie Ziebell (G): Neenah High School (Wisconsin), UConn

Girls West Head Coach: Ann Fritz, Blue Valley North High School (Kansas)

Girls West ᴀsst. Coach: Mike Hilbert, Blue Valley North High School (Kansas); Mark Spigarelli, Blue Springs High School (Missouri)

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GIRLS EAST TEAM   Mikayla Blakes (G): Rutgers Preparatory School (N.J.), VanderbiltKendall Dudley (G): Sidwell Friends School (Washington D.C.), UCLAJoyce Edwards (F): Camden High School (S.C.), South CarolinaKayleigh Heckel (G): Long Island Lutheran High School (N.Y.), Southern CaliforniaZamareya Jones (G): North Pitt High School (N.C.), NC StateKateryna Koval (C): Long Island Lutheran High School (N.Y.), Notre DameMadisen McDaniel (G): Bishop McNamara High School (Maryland), South CarolinaOlivia Olson (G): Benilde-St. Margaret’s (Minnesota), MichiganZania Socka-Nguemen (F): Sidwell Friends School (Washington D.C.), UCLASarah Strong (F): Grace Christian School (N.C.), UncommittedSyla Swords (W): Long Island Lutheran High School (N.Y.), MichiganBerry Wallace (W): Pickerington High School Central (Ohio), Illinois

Girls East Head Coach: Fran Burbidge, Westtown School (Pennsylvania) 

Girls East ᴀsst. Coach: Fanny Burbidge, Springfield High School (Pennsylvania); Kylynn McNichol, Springfield High School (Pennsylvania)

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