Los Angeles (Associated Press) Bronny James He went into cardiac arrest last month during basketball practice at the University of Southern California due to a congenital heart disease, a family spokesman said.
The 18-year-old son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James became ill on July 24. He was hospitalized The patient was tested at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and then examined by doctors at Mayo Clinic and Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center in New Jersey.
A statement released Friday by Stephanie Rosa of the LeBron James Family Foundation said the cause of James’ sudden cardiac arrest has been determined.
“This is a significant anatomical and functional congenital heart defect that can and will be treated,” the statement said. “We are very confident that Bronny will make a full recovery and return to basketball in the near future.”
James’ brother was released from Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles three days after the incident at the University of Southern California’s Galen Center. He ate out He lives in Santa Monica with his family.
Bronny (full name LeBron James Jr.) is a 6-foot-3 guard who emerged as one of the nation’s top prospects out of Sierra Canyon School in nearby Chatsworth and committed to USC in May.
James did not join Troy on his European tour this month.
Bronny James is the second high-profile University of Southern California basketball recruit to suffer a heart attack last year. Vincent Iwuchuk also suffered a heart attack during training last July, but the 7-foot-1 center returned to the court six months later and ultimately played in 14 games for the Trojans as a freshman.
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