LeBron James says son Bronny could return to USC by end of month after cardiac arrest

Bronny James appears to be one step closer to officially rejoining No. 21 USC after suffering a cardiac arrest earlier this summer.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James provided an update on his oldest son following Monday night’s loss to the Miami Heat. Bronny will be tested at the end of the month, and if he passes the test, he will begin training with the intention of playing for the Trojans this season.

Bronny experienced cardiac arrest during a practice at USC earlier this summer. He was taken to hospital and in intensive care but was discharged three days later. Bronny was diagnosed with a treatable congenital heart defect, and LeBron revealed last month that Bronny underwent surgery following the incident — although it’s unclear what type of surgery it was.

Bronny is recovering well but has not yet been cleared to rejoin the Trojans to start the season. They opened the new year with an 82-69 victory over Kansas State on Monday night in Las Vegas.

Browne was a Rivals.com four-star recruit coming out of high school. He held offers from Oregon State, Ohio State, Memphis and others before landing at USC – where he joined a very good recruiting class that included the No. 1 ranked freshman Isaiah Collier. Boogie Ellis returns to USC this fall, and the Trojans also brought in Dennis Rodman’s eldest son, DJ, from Washington State. The Trojans finished second in the Pac-12 behind No. 11 Arizona.

Bronny did play in USC’s win over the Wildcats in Las Vegas on Monday night. However, LeBron didn’t provide any more specific information on his schedule update on Monday, so it’s unclear when Bronny could debut at USC. But at least now, Browne is heading in the right direction.