The news that USC freshman Bronny James collapsed during basketball practice at the Galen Center on Monday came as a shock. The son of NBA superstar LeBron James and one of NCAA basketball’s most eagerly watched prospects, 18-year-old James is fit and healthy and yet still became the most recent high-profile young athlete to suffer cardiac arrest during a game or practice. In July 2022, James’ future USC teammate Vincent Iwuchukwu went into cardiac arrest and collapsed during practice at the
Bronny James, the oldest son of NBA superstar LeBron James, was hospitalized in stable condition Tuesday, a day after going into cardiac arrest while participating in a practice at the University of Southern California, a family spokesman said. The spokesman said medical staff treated the 18-year-old James on site at USC’s Galen Center after he went into cardiac arrest Monday morning. He was transported to a hospital, where he was in stable condition Tuesday after leaving the intensive care unit.