Bronny James shares experience of experiencing cardiac arrestBronny James (Image Credit: Getty Images)
Before even stepping onto the college basketball court, Bronny James faced a life-threatening moment when he suffered cardiac arrest during a workout at USC. This incident marked one of the most challenging days for the James family, as they worried not only about the future of his basketball career but also mainly Bronny’s health.

Recently, Bronny graced the cover of Men’s Health, where he opened up about that harrowing experience in a candid interview with Hanif Abdur Raqib.

“He had his smoothie and went to go to a summer workout on USC’s campus before school started and the season kicked off in earnest. Midway through running drills, he says, he blacked out, doesn’t remember anything else. He had suffered a cardiac arrest,” Raqib shared.
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Despite the scare, Bronny went on to play for just one year with the USC Trojans before declaring for the NBA draft. The Lakers rookie expressed the whirlwind of emotions he and his family experienced during the period.

“At the point when it happened, there were a whole bunch of categories that what had happened could fall under, so yeah. There were a whole lot of emotions,” Bronny said.

Bronny James Shares His Favorite NBA Players Growing Up

Being the son of LeBron James has its perks, especially when it comes to interacting with NBA veterans. Bronny James has had the unique opportunity to learn from some of the best players in the league. During the interview, when asked about the players he admired growing up, Bronny quickly named a few.

“Jamal Crawford, for sure. Melo just because he was so close to us. I used to watch old Iverson highlights. And then Gilbert Arenas, because I played with him a bunch in 2K,” Bronny said.

However, Bronny’s transition to the NBA hasn’t been as smooth as he might have hoped. After struggling in the Summer League, his difficulties continued into the Lakers’ preseason games. In his four preseason appearances, Bronny has averaged just 11 minutes per game, scoring 1.0 points, grabbing 1.0 rebounds, and recording 0.25 assists.