Bronny, 18, collapsed on the ground on Monday in Los Angeles whereas coaching together with his College of Southern California teammates.
“Yesterday whereas practising Bronny James suffered a cardiac arrest,” a spokesperson for the James household stated in a press release to AFP.
“Medical workers was in a position to deal with Bronny and take him to the hospital. He’s now in secure situation and now not in ICU (intensive care).
“We ask for respect and privateness for the James household and we’ll replace the media when there’s extra info.
“LeBron and Savannah want to publicly ship their deepest thanks and appreciation to the USC medical and athletic workers for his or her unbelievable work and dedication to the protection of their athletes.”
In keeping with the movie star information web site TMZ.com, James was unconscious earlier than being dropped at the hospital following the cardiac incident.
In keeping with the American Coronary heart Affiliation, solely about one out of each ten folks survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, which happens when the center immediately stops with out warning.
James’ cardiac arrest occurred simply over a 12 months after one other USC basketball participant, Vince Iwuchukwu, collapsed throughout a casual follow as a consequence of coronary heart failure. Iwuchukwu afterwards recovered fully.
In the meantime, NFL participant Damar Hamlin, who skilled a coronary heart assault whereas taking part in for the Buffalo Payments in January in an incident that rocked the sports activities world, supplied phrases of encouragement to the James household.
“Prayers to Bronny & the James household as properly,” Hamlin wrote on Twitter.
“Right here for you guys similar to you might have been for me my complete course of,” added the 25-year-old, who subsequently made a full restoration and has since been cleared to renew his NFL profession.
Los Angeles Lakers legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson additionally supplied assist. “We’re praying and hoping he makes a full and speedy restoration,” Johnson wrote on Twitter.
Bronny dedicated to the USC Trojans in Might after changing into one of many high highschool basketball prospects within the nation.
He completed his senior 12 months at Los Angeles’ prestigious Sierra Canyon College with 15 factors and 5 3-pointers in an all-star recreation amongst high faculty prospects.
His legendary father, the NBA’s all-time best scorer, four-time NBA champion, and four-time NBA Most Invaluable Participant, has lengthy expressed a need to increase his profession in order that he can play within the league alongside his son.
“I should be on the ground with my boy, I bought to be on the ground with Bronny…that may be ideally suited for certain,” James instructed ESPN in an interview in January.
After one season for the Trojans, who’re anticipated to have a robust workforce subsequent season, teen star James is likely to be eligible for the NBA Draft.
Some analysts have already pegged James as a top-10 choose within the 2024 NBA Draft.
James will flip 20 in October 2024, the identical month as the beginning of the 2024-25 NBA season. In December 2024, his father will flip 40.
(With inputs from AFP)
