LeBron James and son Bronny james.Photo:Alex Bierens de Haan/Getty
Alex Bierens de Haan/Getty
Bronny Jamesis planning a return to the basketball court soon, according to his dad, NBA starLeBron James.
On Monday, LeBron, 38, was asked about Bronny’s status during the Los Angeles Lakers media day, just over two months after 18-year-old Bronny suffered cardiac arrest during a workout at the University of Southern California.
According to The Athletic’sJovan Buha, LeBron said, “Bronny is doing extremely well. He’s began his rehab to get back on the floor this season.”
The NBA star added that his son underwent a “successful surgery,” Buha reported.
On Sept. 27,ESPNreported that USC Basketball coach Andy Enfield offered a similar update to LeBron’s regarding Bronny’s recovery. “Bronny’s doing very well, but we just can’t comment on anything medically. He’s going to class and doing extremely well in school, and we’re really excited for him,” Enfield said, confirming that the athlete did not participate in the team’s first practice of the season.
Bronny James attends USC Football game.Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty
Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty
Bronny was participating in a basketball workout at the universitywhen he went into cardiac arrest in late July, according to a representative for the James family.
In August, the James family announced that Bronny was diagnosed with “an anatomically and functionally significant congenital heart defect.” The family expressed that it is something “which can and will be treated.”
LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers poses for a picture with his family at the end of the game, (L-R) Bronny James, Bryce James, Zhuri James Savannah James and Gloria James, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, surpassing Abdul-Jabbar’s career total of 38,387 points against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena on February 07, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.Harry How/Getty
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Identifying the probable cause as “an anatomically and functionally significant congenital heart defect,” the doctors expressed that it is something “which can and will be treated.““We are very confident in Bronny’s full recovery and return to basketball in the very near future,” the statement added. “We will continue to provide updates to media and respectfully reiterate the family’s request for privacy.”
LeBron ‘Bronny’ James Jr. #0 of Sierra Canyon High School with his father LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers.Joe Robbins/Getty
Joe Robbins/Getty
In May, LeBron said the day his son committed to play basketball for USC was “one of the best days of my life.”
“First of all, congratulations to Bronny on his decision he made. I’m super proud of him, our family is proud of him,” LeBron said on Spectrum SportsNet at the time. “For me personally, it’s even more special to me because it’s the first time someone out of my family to go to college. Obviously, I didn’t go to college.”
He continued: “It’s just a proud moment to see my son go to college, and he’s the first one to go college in my family. Super duper proud, super emotional, but just super duper excited and happy for his journey,” he concluded.
source: people.com
