Bronny James, 18-year-old son of NBA legend LeBron James, suffers cardiac arrest whilst coaching, circle of relatives problems commentary

“Yesterday while practicing Bronny James suffered a cardiac arrest,” a James circle of relatives spokesperson mentioned in a commentary. “Medical staff was able to treat Bronny and take him to the hospital. He is now in stable condition and no longer in ICU. We ask for respect and privacy for the James family and we will update media when there is more information.

“LeBron and Savannah need to publicly ship their private thank you and appreciation to the USC clinical and athletic workforce for his or her unbelievable paintings and willpower to the protection in their athletes,” read the statement.

As per a report in TMZ Sports, Bronny suffered the cardiac arrest on Monday morning, following which an emergency call was made at 9:26 am from USC’s Galen Center. The 18-year-old, who is following in his father’s footsteps, was unconscious and was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance.

Bronny is committed to play for the USC Trojans in May after a spectacular show in US high school basketball.

His father – the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, four-time NBA champion, also four-time NBA Most Valuable Player – has expressed his desire to extend his career to play with his son.

Bronny could be eligible for the NBA Draft after spending one season for the Trojans, whereas few analysts have also projected the 18-year-old as a top-10 selection in the 2024 NBA Draft.

A similar incident had happened back in 2018, when NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal’s son Shareef was diagnosed with a right anomalous coronary artery, which may lead to chest pain, heart failure, or even cardiac death.

The 22-year-old had then undergone a heart surgery, following which he spent almost a year and a half outside the court.