LOS ANGELES — Bronny James went into cardiac arrest during a basketball workout at the University of Southern California last month because of a congenital heart defect, according to a family spokeswoman. The 18-year-old son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was stricken on July 24. A statement issued Friday by Stephanie Rosa of the LeBron James Family Foundation said the probable cause of James' sudden cardiac arrest has been identified. “It is an anatomically and functionally significant Congenital Heart Defect which can and will be treated,” the statement said. Bronny James was the second high-profile USC basketball recruit to go into cardiac arrest in the last year.

Source: Daily Sun August 26, 2023 06:17 UTC