Southern California guard Bronny James warms up earlier than an NCAA school basketball sport in opposition to Brown, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Picture/Ryan Solar)
LOS ANGELES— Bronny James warmed up along with his USC teammates earlier than a sport for the primary time this season after struggling a cardiac arrest in July.
He has but to make his collegiate debut after it was decided he had a congenital coronary heart defect that was treatable.
When requested how huge a step that was for his son, Lakers famous person LeBron James smiled broadly Sunday evening and stated “Yeah. That’s superior. I really feel it. He’s nearly there.”
“It’s superior having him again and on the staff with us and taking part with us,” USC guard Kobe Johnson stated after the Trojans beat Brown 81-70. “We would like him again as quickly as doable however we wish him to be as wholesome as doable when he comes again. Every single day we pray that he retains getting higher and hopefully someday this 12 months he’s in a position to get on the ground with us.”
James has carried out some particular person work earlier than video games, however hadn’t been on the court docket warming up along with his teammates earlier than Sunday’s sport.
Added USC coach Andy Enfield: “It was nice. He went by warmups with the staff. He’s an enormous a part of our program and our staff. He’s a terrific teammate. We stay up for hopefully someday getting him again on the court docket however when that day is, that’s not my choice. We’re going to affected person and undergo the method.”
James performed his highschool profession at Sierra Canyon, simply north of Los Angeles and is a freshman guard at USC.
Bronny James then made the brief downtown journey from the Galen Middle to Crypto.Com Area to see his dad rating 37 factors, together with the go-ahead free throw, within the Lakers 105-104 victory over the Houston Rockets.
“It was nice to have him right here. To see my man with a smile,” he stated. “Anyone who’s obtained school youngsters, you realize they go away and also you may not see him for per week or two after which they present up at your home for laundry and a heat, recent meal. It makes me super-duper joyful.”
LeBron James stated it was the primary time he’d seen his son in two weeks.
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“It’s OK. He’s obtained faculty, observe and he’s coaching. Hear, the boy’s 19 years outdated. That’s what FaceTime video is for,” he stated.