Bronny James, incoming USC freshman basketball player and son of Lakers star LeBron James, suffered a cardiac arrest during a practice with the team Monday.
According to a statement from the James family via The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Bronny collapsed on the court and was taken to the hospital. He is in stable condition and no longer in the ICU after being tended to by the team’s medical staff.
“We ask for respect and privacy for the James family and we will update media when there is more information,” the statement read. “LeBron and Savannah wish to publicly send their deepest thanks and appreciate to the USC medical and athletic staff for their incredible work and dedication to the safety of their athletes.”
USC All-American Bronny James collapsed on the court Monday and had a cardiac arrest. He was taken to the hospital and is now in stable condition and no longer in the ICU. Statement: pic.twitter.com/5z9F2qAWP0
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 25, 2023
Bronny, who’s listed as the No. 11 overall prospect in the 2023 recruiting class by On3, committed to USC earlier this year after concluding his high school career at Sierra Canyon. During his senior season, he posted averages of 13.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.8 steals per game and helped lead Sierra Canyon to the Mission League title in three of his four years with the team.
