On Monday morning, Bronny James, the son of NBA Star Lebron James, experienced a medical emergency during a basketball practice and was promptly taken to the hospital.
Bronny is just 18 years old, placing this incident squarely in the “Not Normal” category.
Bronny, who had recently committed to playing college basketball at USC, had to be rushed to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after suffering a cardiac arrest during a basketball workout at the university.
A spokesperson representing the James family conveyed, “Yesterday while practicing Bronny James suffered a cardiac arrest. Medical staff was able to treat Bronny and take him to the hospital. He is now in stable condition and no longer in ICU.”
The spokesperson added, “We ask for respect and privacy for the James family and we will update the media when there is more information.”
According to TMZ, a 911 call was placed on Monday morning from USC’s Galen Center, the team’s playing venue, after which first responders swiftly arrived at the scene. Upon their arrival, they discovered Bronny unconscious.
According to CBS Sports:
Bronny James, the eldest son of Lakers superstar LeBron James, was hospitalized Monday after going into cardiac arrest and collapsing during a basketball practice, a family spokesperson said Tuesday. Bronny, 18, was placed into ICU but is now in stable condition.
“Yesterday while practicing, Bronny James suffered a cardiac arrest,” the spokesperson said in a statement. “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 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.”
James, a four-star recruit and one of the staple pieces of USC’s top-five incoming recruiting class, signed with the Trojans this offseason. He is the No. 27 overall player in the Class of 2023 and the second-highest ranked signee in USC’s four-person recruiting class that ranks No. 4 nationally at 247Sports.
In the past, Lebron James proudly expressed how the Covid-19 vaccine had been the optimal choice for him and his family.
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