Los Angeles (AFP) – Young Bronny James, the son of NBA superstar LeBron James, has been given medical treatment to return to basketball activities four months after suffering a cardiac arrest during a college team practice, his family reported Thursday. license.
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“Bronny James has now been cleared by his doctors to fully return to the basketball court,” the James family said in a statement.
The 19-year-old plans to return to practice with the University of Southern California (USC) team next week.
“Bronny will undergo final evaluation with USC staff this week and will return to practice next week and return to competition shortly,” the text message read.
Last July, the basketball world was shocked to learn that Bronny James suffered a cardiac arrest during practice. When the incident became public a day later, the promising forward had left the intensive care unit and was discharged 48 hours later.
Bronny James, one of the greatest and most popular figures in high school basketball, announced in May that he would spend this season at USC, expected to be his last before entering the NBA draft.
LeBron James, 38, is the current star of the Los Angeles Lakers. He has repeatedly stated that he intends to remain active until he can be on the same team with his son.
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