By Mark Gray
8:50pm PDT, Jul 26, 2023
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LeBron James' eldest son, Bronny James, was rushed to the hospital on Monday, July 24, after going into cardiac arrest during a basketball workout at the University of Southern California. TMZ said the 18-year-old was unconscious and rushed by ambulance to a Los Angeles hospital. A family spokesman confirmed the news about Bronny, one of the top basketball recruits in the country. "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," a statement said. "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."
On July 26, TMZ reported that Bronny's condition had improved enough that his parents were "relieved." A source told the website that LeBron and Savannah are "optimistic," particularly given that Bronny was only in the ICU for a short amount of time. Still, they want to figure out why the hooper's heart stopped. Amid the report, Bronny's younger brother, Bryce, posted a photo with his brother to his Instagram Story. He captioned it with a heart emoji.
On the heels of the incident, many of LeBron's sports counterparts voiced support for his family. Click through to see how top athletes and celebrities are responding to the scary news…
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"Prayers to Bronny & The James family as well. Here for you guys just like you have been for me my entire process." –Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who collapsed on the field during an NFL game in January.
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"Cookie and I are praying for LeBron and Savannah's son Bronny after hearing he suffered a cardiac arrest. We are praying and hoping he makes a full and speedy recovery." –Magic Johnson
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"Sending love to Lebron, his wife and family. May Bronny have a speedy recovery." —LL Cool J
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"be in perfect health bronny" –Flea
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"Sending our support and prayers to Bronny James and the entire James family following Bronny's cardiac arrest. You are all in our thoughts." –Billie Jean King
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"[Three praying hands emojis] for Bronny" –Trae Young
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"We cannot ascribe everything to the vaccine, but, by the same token, we cannot ascribe nothing. Myocarditis is a known side-effect. The only question is whether it is rare or common." –Elon Musk
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"Prayers for Bronny. What a great kid. Come back stronger young fella. Get better and feel better." –Metta World Peace
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Jayson Tatum tweeted four praying hands emojis alongside Bronny's name.
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"Praying for Bronny" –Donovan Mitchell
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"When you get a chance send a prayer up for Bronny James. He collapsed on the basketball court yesterday, went into cardiac arrest and was taken to the ICU. He is now out of the ICU and in stable condition, but his continued recovery and health is what we all pray for." –Robert Griffin III
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"Good Lord. Just heard about Bronny. Hearing he's okay. Thank God! Prayers up to @KingJames and the entire family." –Stephen A Smith
