Bronny James, the touted USC freshman and son of Lakers star LeBron James, suffered a cardiac arrest at a USC basketball workout and had to be transported to the hospital. The 18-year-old was in basketball practice at the University of Southern California when the incident occurred.
According to a report from TMZ, Bronny’s condition was considered a Code 3, and the young athlete was transported to the hospital in an ambulance from USC’s Galen Center.
“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. 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.”
Aside from good wishes for Bronny, the USC medical staff is being highly praised for their quick response and actions of not only saving Bronny James but also incoming freshman Vince Iwuchukwu who collapsed last July and had to be sidelined through January.
Iwuchukwu is a 7-1, 235-pound forward who suffered major heart failure and collapsed during an informal team practice just like Bronny just did. Iwuchukwu was a four-star 2022 prospect in the 247Sports rankings and a five-star in the 247Sports Composite rankings who graduated from Southern California Academy. He averaged 19.3 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks in his final grassroots season on the Nike EYBL circuit.
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Bronny graduated from Sierra Canyon High School in May, and had announced he would be going to USC to play basketball earlier that month.
Bronny James is eligible for the 2024 NBA Draft, but no one knows if this medical issue will have him out for much of the season, which means he may have to play another year for an NBA team to get a good look at him and draft him.
