LeBron James reveals Bronny underwent surgery after cardiac arrest, dedicates Lakers season to his son (Video)

LeBron James revealed Monday that his son Bronny underwent surgery this summer after experiencing cardiac arrest during a USC basketball practice.

James did not provide details about the surgery or its timing, but he did say Bronny is recovering well from the incident and he expects his son to play for USC this season.

Browne, 18, is a freshman at USC. He committed to the Trojans amid high-profile recruiting pitches at Ohio State, Oregon and other colleges. On July 24, he suffered cardiac arrest during a team training and was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

Three days later, he was stabilized and discharged from the hospital, diagnosed with a treatable congenital heart defect. The James family revealed Bronny’s diagnosis in a statement in August after previously sharing a video of him playing the piano at home.

The James family noted at the time that they were “very confident in Bronny’s full recovery.”

On Monday, James said he would dedicate the upcoming Lakers season to Bronny.

Exactly when Bronny will return to the court is unclear. USC coach Andy Enfield announced last week that Bronny was taking classes but did not speculate on whether he would return to basketball activities.

“We can’t comment on anything medical,” Enfield said. “…We anticipate he will be a very valuable part of our basketball team.”

James on Monday gave USC’s training and coaching staff “the biggest compliment, the biggest compliment” for their response to Bronny’s condition and thanked Cedars-Sinai’s medical staff for treating Bronny. He then reiterated how good Bronny was doing.

“If he walked in the door right now, you wouldn’t even know he has what he has because of how good his moves are and how dynamic he is,” James said. “It’s just a beautiful thing.”