Bronny James Makes His USC Basketball Debut After Cardiac Arrest as Dad LeBron Watches Courtside

Bronny James is making a name for himself!

The 19-year-old son of LeBron and Savannah James made his college basketball debut Sunday — with his NBA legend father watching him courtside for the special moment.

After missing the first eight games of the USC season following a cardiac arrest in July, Bronny entered the game against Long Beach State about 13 minutes later, drawing cheers from the crowd as he walked onto the court at the Galen Center. .

Video The USC men’s basketball team’s official X account (formerly known as Twitter) showed LeBron, 38, capturing the moment from the stands on his phone.

However, despite the excitement, Bronny and the USC Trojans lost to Long Beach State, who cruised to an 84-79 victory.

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Bronny James (left) made his USC basketball debut on December 10, 2023.

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LeBron James ‘super excited’ for son Bronny’s USC basketball debut after cardiac arrest

At the postgame press conference, Bronny thanked the medical professionals, coaches, teammates and his family for helping him get back on the basketball court.

“I just want to acknowledge everyone who helped me through this,” he said, according to a video shared online by NBA reporter Malika Andrews.

Bronny graduated from high school and committed to the USC men’s basketball program in May, but later spent two days in the hospital after going into cardiac arrest at practice in July.

The teenager was fully cleared to return to athletics at the end of last month, and he rejoined his Trojans teammates for practice earlier this week.

LeBron James and son Bronny James.

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LeBron previously told reporters after the Los Angeles Lakers’ win over the New Orleans Pelicans last week that he was “super excited” to see his oldest son make his college debut. “It’s a big milestone for our family, for sure. It’s another step for him on his path in his basketball career,” he said.

LeBron even told his teammates that he would be absent if his son’s first game of the season coincided with the Lakers’ regular season game.

“I already told my teammates that I will have to catch them in the next game, if they play on the same day as us,” he previously explained to reporters, according to NBC 4.

“Family above all,” added the NBA star. “But I definitely need to see Bronny’s first game whenever he’s cleared and ready to play.”

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