Bronny James suffers medical emergency during USC workout, per report
Bronny James is preparing for his first season of college basketball at USC. Unfortunately, he reportedly sustained a medical emergency during a Monday workout with the Trojans.
According to TMZ Sports, James was rushed to the hospital after suffering cardiac arrest during a basketball workout. Bronny — the son of NBA superstar LeBron James — was taken to the hospital and is now in stable condition per a James family spokesperson.
The statement says Bronny is no longer in the ICU:
“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.”
The spokesperson also sent thanks from LeBron and Savannah for the work of the USC medical and athletic staff:
“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.”
TMZ Sports reports a 911 call was made at 9:26 a.m. Monday morning from USC’s Galen Center. That venue is where USC basketball plays and practices.
Bronny James, who was unconscious at the time, was taken to the hospital via ambulance. Per the report, it was a “Code 3” transport which signifies use of the ambulance lights and sirens to signify the seriousness of the emergency.
According to CBS Sports analyst Matt Norlander, this is the second straight offseason for USC with a player collapsing during workouts. Vince Iwuchukwu was the player to collapse a year ago, but he was cleared to play in January.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the James family as Bronny begins his road to recovery.