Bronny James, the oldest son of Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James, suffered cardiac arrest during a practice at the University of Southern California (USC) and was taken to a hospital, but he was in stable condition and out of intensive care, a family representative said Tuesday.
Bronny James, 18, an incoming freshman on the USC basketball team, collapsed during practice Monday at the university's Galen Center and was taken by ambulance to a hospital, where he was initially placed into ICU care.
"Yesterday while practicing, Bronny James suffered a cardiac arrest," according to a statement from a James family representative. "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."
The statement added, "LeBron and Savannah wish to publicly send their deepest thanks and appreciation to the USC medical and athletic staff for their incredible work and dedication to the safety of their athletes."
At the beginning of the year, after Damar Hamlin's collapse, I wrote about Black athletes were nearly 5x more likely to die due to heart failure than white athletes. The news of Bronny James' cardiac arrest is a scary reminder. https://t.co/qtQ4GOh4LH
— Margo Snipe (@margoasnipe) July 25, 2023