Bronny James health update: LeBron’s son released from Los Angeles hospital after cardiac arrest

Bronny James, the oldest son of Lebron James, has been released from hospital in Los Angeles several days after going into cardiac arrest.

Consulting cardiologist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Group, Dr Marije Chukumerije, told The Athletic in a statement that “Thanks to the swift and effective response by the USC athletics’ medical staff, Bronny James was successfully treated for a sudden cardiac arrest. He arrived at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center fully conscious, neurologically intact and stable.

“Mr James was cared for promptly by highly-trained staff and has been discharged home, where he is resting. Although his workup will be ongoing, we are hopeful for his continued progress and are encouraged by his response, resilience, and his family and community support.”

Bronny collapsed sometime around 9.20am on Monday at the USC basketball facility in Los Angeles.

The 18-year-old briefly lost consciousness during the cardiac event and the team’s medical staff gave him initial treatment at the court.

A 911 call was made reportedly at 9.26am and he was rushed to Cedar-Sinai Medical Center at “Code 3, lights and sirens,” the Los Angeles Times reported.

Key Points

• LeBron James’ son Bronny suffers cardiac arrest at basketball workout

• A timeline of LeBron and Savannah James’ relationship

• Damar Hamlin offers message of support to LeBron James’ family after son Bronny suffers cardiac arrest

• WATCH: Stephen A Smith reacts to news of Bronny’s hospitalisation

• Elon Musk responding to Bronny James is exactly what we can expect of Twitter now

Damar Hamlin offers message of support to LeBron James’ family after son Bronny suffers cardiac arrest

07:00 , Karl Matchett

Damar Hamlin has sent out a message of support to the family of LeBron James, after his son Bronny suffered a cardiac arrest during a basketball workout.

James was taken to hospital from his session at the University of Southern California (USC), where he has since been released from intensive care and is in a reportedly stable condition.

Buffalo Bills safety Hamlin suffered a similar incident in January when he suffered a cardiac arrest following a tackle in an NFL match against the Cincinnati Bengals. On that occasion he needed CPR on the field and was hospitalised for over a week before his release, while support was shown to him and his family from all sides of any sporting divides including from fans and fellow athletes.

Now Hamlin has turned to the supporting role to offer strength to the James family, as they deal with Bronny’s scare.

“Prayers to Bronny [and] The James family as well,” he sent on social media platform X, formerly Twitter. “Here for you guys just like you have been for me my entire process.”

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Damar Hamlin offers message of support after Bronny James suffers cardiac arrest

LeBron James breaks silence to thank supporters after son Bronny’s cardiac arrest: ‘We feel your love’

06:00 , Bevan Hurley

LeBron James has thanked supporters for the outpouring of love after his son Bronny suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this week and reassured fans his family is “safe and healthy”.

“I want to thank the countless people sending my family love and prayers. We feel you and I’m so grateful,” the Los Angeles Lakers legend wrote in a social media post on Thursday.

“Everyone doing great. We have our family together, safe and healthy, and we feel your love. Will have more to say when we’re ready but I wanted to tell everyone how much your support has meant to all of us!”

Bronny, 18, was hospitalised on Monday after suffering a heart complaint during a basketball practice session with his University of Southern California team.

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LeBron James breaks silence to thank supporters after son Bronny’s cardiac arrest

VOICES: Elon Musk responding to Bronny James is exactly what we can expect of Twitter now

05:00 , Ahmed Baba

We were all just reminded why Elon Musk’s ownership of Twitter, now rebranded X, is so poisonous to our discourse.

Son of basketball legend LeBron James, 18-year-old Bronny James, suffered from cardiac arrest during a basketball workout. He was rushed to the hospital and, as of Tuesday afternoon, is in a stable condition. As we’ve come to see so commonly with sports stars and conditions like this, anti-vaccine conspiracy theories surged on social media, especially Twitter. The owner of the site couldn’t help but to join in.

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Elon Musk responding to Bronny James is exactly what we can expect of Twitter now

What is cardiac arrest? The condition that sent LeBron James’ son Bronny to the hospital

04:00 , Kaleigh Werner

LeBron James’ son Bronny suffered cardiac arrest during his University of Southern California basketball practice and was rushed to the hospital, according to a statement released by the family’s spokesperson on Tuesday. The public statement confirmed Bronny was out of the ICU, stabilised, and in recovery.

Cardiac arrest is “the sudden loss of all heart activity due to an irregular heart rhythm,” and is also referred to as sudden cardiac arrest or sudden cardiac death, according to the Mayo Clinic. Cardiac arrest refers to when the heart stops completely, and the body no longer has blood or oxygen flow. If not treated immediately, the condition can lead to death.

Read more:

What is cardiac arrest? The condition that LeBron James’ son suffered from

Elon Musk slammed for pushing anti-vax conspiracy in response to LeBron James’ son Bronny suffering cardiac arrest

03:00 , Kelly Rissman

When replying to a news story about how Lebron James’ son Bronny suffered from cardiac arrest, Elon Musk suggested the medical emergency could have been linked to the Covid-19 vaccine.

He tweeted, “We cannot ascribe everything to the vaccine, but, by the same token, we cannot ascribe nothing. Myocarditis is a known side-effect. The only question is whether it is rare or common.”

Read more:

Elon Musk slammed for anti-vax rant in response to LeBron James’ son’s cardiac arrest

Anti-vaxxers claim cardiac arrests in sportsmen like Bronny James are suspicious. Here’s why they aren’t

02:00 , Io Dodds

One day in late July, a promising young American basketball player suffered a rare cardiac arrest during practice at a major university.

The year was 1993, and the player was 27-year-old Reggie Lewis, then a shooting guard for the Boston Celtics NBA game. Lewis tragically did not survive, and his jersey number – 35 – was permanently retired.

That example is worth keeping in mind as controversy engulfs the cardiac arrest suffered by University of Southern California (USC) basketballer Bronny James – the 18-year-old son of NBA legend LeBron James – almost exactly 30 years later on Monday 24 July.

Read more:

Anti-vaxxers claim Bronny James’s cardiac arrest is suspicious. Here’s why it isn’t

Bronny James, a USC basketball player and top recruit

01:00 , Ariana Baio

Bronny James, the son of famed basketball star LeBron James, is already proving himself to be a force to be reckoned with.

Mr James, 18, is an incoming freshman at the University of South California who was recruited to the men’s basketball team. According to ESPN’s Top 100 recruits of 2023, Mr James was ranked number 20.

Standing at six foot three inches, Mr James is thought to be on a similar path to his father as many believe he will be recruited in the NBA.

Mr James was attending basketball practice on Monday when he went into cardiac arrest.

LeBron James sends thanks, says family is 'safe and healthy' after Bronny's cardiac arrest

Friday 28 July 2023 00:00 , Greg Beacham, AP

LeBron James said his family is “safe and healthy” three days after his oldest son, Bronny, went into cardiac arrest.

The top scorer in NBA history posted the message of thanks on social media Thursday. Bronny, his 18-year-old son, was hospitalized Monday morning after a basketball practice with his team at the University of Southern California.

“I want to thank the countless people sending my family love and prayers,” LeBron James wrote. “We feel you and I’m so grateful. Everyone doing great. We have our family together, safe and healthy, and we feel your love. Will have more to say when we’re ready but I wanted to tell everyone how much your support has meant to all of us!”

Bronny James spent only a brief time in intensive care, a positive sign for his long-term recovery.

Bronny James heart screening came back normal months before cardiac arrest, report says

Thursday 27 July 2023 23:00 , Kelly Rissman

Bronny James, the son of superstar Lebron James, did not show any signs of future problems during a health screening months before his cardiac arrest at basketball practice, according to a new report.

The 18-year-old recently underwent a cardiac screening as part of a program for prospective NBA players, a source told CNN.

The screening included a transthoracic echocardiogram – which looks at blood flow through the heart and heart valves – and an EKG, which is a recording of the heart’s electrical activity, the source said. Both tests came back with normal results, suggesting there were not preexisting problems that could have led to the cardiac arrest, the source said.

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Bronny James heart screening came back normal months before cardiac arrest: report

LeBron James breaks silence to thank supporters after son Bronny’s cardiac arrest: ‘We feel your love’

Thursday 27 July 2023 22:00 , Bevan Hurley

LeBron James has thanked supporters for the outpouring of love after his son Bronny suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this week and reassured fans his family is “safe and healthy”.

“I want to thank the countless people sending my family love and prayers. We feel you and I’m so grateful,” the Los Angeles Lakers legend wrote in a social media post on Thursday.

“Everyone doing great. We have our family together, safe and healthy, and we feel your love. Will have more to say when we’re ready but I wanted to tell everyone how much your support has meant to all of us!”

Bronny, 18, was hospitalised on Monday after suffering a heart complaint during a basketball practice session with his University of Southern California team.

Read more:

LeBron James breaks silence to thank supporters after son Bronny’s cardiac arrest

Bronny James released from hospital

Thursday 27 July 2023 21:32 , Gustaf Kilander

Bronny James, the oldest son of Lebron James, has been released from hospital in Los Angeles several days after going into cardiac arrest.

Consulting cardiologist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Group, Dr Marije Chukumerije, told The Athletic in a statement that “Thanks to the swift and effective response by the USC athletics’ medical staff, Bronny James was successfully treated for a sudden cardiac arrest. He arrived at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center fully conscious, neurologically intact and stable.

“Mr James was cared for promptly by highly-trained staff and has been discharged home, where he is resting. Although his workup will be ongoing, we are hopeful for his continued progress and are encouraged by his response, resilience, and his family and community support.”

From high school sweethearts to parents of three: A timeline of LeBron and Savannah James’ relationship

Thursday 27 July 2023 21:00 , Amber Raiken

LeBron James and his wife, Savannah James, have been together for more than two decades and celebrated huge milestones.

The pair first met back in high school during the early ‘00s, before LeBron officially entered the NBA in 2003. Following his first year as a Cleveland Cavaliers player, he and Savannah had two children. Years later, they announced their engagement and later welcomed a third child.

Throughout their 20-year relationship, they’ve done philanthropic work together and supported each other’s individual careers.

During a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on 7 February, the Los Angeles Lakers star became the NBA’s all-time leading scorer while his wife and children cheered in the stands at the Crypto.com Arena. Before LeBron surpassed the record set by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Savannah did a pre-record video to congratulate her husband and celebrate his success.

“I am so proud of you,” she said. “I witness day in and day out the hard work, the sacrifice and the professionalism that you put into this game every day.”

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Who is LeBron’s wife Savannah James?

Cardiac arrest, basketball, and conspiracy theories: What happened to LeBron James’ son Bronny?

Thursday 27 July 2023 20:00 , Graig Graziosi

LeBron “Bronny” James Jr, the 18-year-old son of NBA legend LeBron James, was hospitalised after he experienced cardiac arrest while practicing basketball at the University of South Carolina.

Bronny collapsed on Monday while practicing at USC, where he is expected to play college basketball beginning next season.

The rising basketball star was rushed to the hospital, where he was treated and later released from an intensive care unit. He is now in stable condition.

While many fans of Bronny, his father, and of basketball in general poured out in support of the young man’s recovery, others took a more conspiratorial tone, co-opting his health condition in an effort to push their own agendas.

Here’s everything we know about Bronny James’ collapse and hospitalisation:

What happened to LeBron James’ son Bronny?

Damar Hamlin offers message of support to LeBron James’ family after son Bronny suffers cardiac arrest

Thursday 27 July 2023 19:00 , Karl Matchett

Damar Hamlin has sent out a message of support to the family of LeBron James, after his son Bronny suffered a cardiac arrest during a basketball workout.

James was taken to hospital from his session at the University of Southern California (USC), where he has since been released from intensive care and is in a reportedly stable condition.

Buffalo Bills safety Hamlin suffered a similar incident in January when he suffered a cardiac arrest following a tackle in an NFL match against the Cincinnati Bengals. On that occasion he needed CPR on the field and was hospitalised for over a week before his release, while support was shown to him and his family from all sides of any sporting divides including from fans and fellow athletes.

Now Hamlin has turned to the supporting role to offer strength to the James family, as they deal with Bronny’s scare.

“Prayers to Bronny [and] The James family as well,” he sent on social media platform X, formerly Twitter. “Here for you guys just like you have been for me my entire process.”

Read more:

Damar Hamlin offers message of support after Bronny James suffers cardiac arrest

LeBron James breaks silence to thank supporters after son Bronny’s cardiac arrest: ‘We feel your love’

Thursday 27 July 2023 18:09 , Bevan Hurley

LeBron James has thanked supporters for the outpouring of love after his son Bronny suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this week and reassured fans his family is “safe and healthy”.

“I want to thank the countless people sending my family love and prayers. We feel you and I’m so grateful,” the Los Angeles Lakers legend wrote in a social media post on Thursday.

“Everyone doing great. We have our family together, safe and healthy, and we feel your love. Will have more to say when we’re ready but I wanted to tell everyone how much your support has meant to all of us!”

Bronny, 18, was hospitalised on Monday after suffering a heart complaint during a basketball practice session with his University of Southern California team.

Read more:

LeBron James breaks silence to thank supporters after son Bronny’s cardiac arrest

VOICES: Elon Musk responding to Bronny James is exactly what we can expect of Twitter now

Thursday 27 July 2023 18:00 , Ahmed Baba

We were all just reminded why Elon Musk’s ownership of Twitter, now rebranded X, is so poisonous to our discourse.

Son of basketball legend LeBron James, 18-year-old Bronny James, suffered from cardiac arrest during a basketball workout. He was rushed to the hospital and, as of Tuesday afternoon, is in a stable condition. As we’ve come to see so commonly with sports stars and conditions like this, anti-vaccine conspiracy theories surged on social media, especially Twitter. The owner of the site couldn’t help but to join in.

Read more:

Elon Musk responding to Bronny James is exactly what we can expect of Twitter now

‘We feel your love’: Lebron James thanks supporters

Thursday 27 July 2023 17:21 , Gustaf Kilander

What is cardiac arrest? The condition that sent LeBron James’ son Bronny to the hospital

Thursday 27 July 2023 17:00 , Kaleigh Werner

LeBron James’ son Bronny suffered cardiac arrest during his University of Southern California basketball practice and was rushed to the hospital, according to a statement released by the family’s spokesperson on Tuesday. The public statement confirmed Bronny was out of the ICU, stabilised, and in recovery.

Cardiac arrest is “the sudden loss of all heart activity due to an irregular heart rhythm,” and is also referred to as sudden cardiac arrest or sudden cardiac death, according to the Mayo Clinic. Cardiac arrest refers to when the heart stops completely, and the body no longer has blood or oxygen flow. If not treated immediately, the condition can lead to death.

Read more:

What is cardiac arrest? The condition that LeBron James’ son suffered from

Elon Musk slammed for pushing anti-vax conspiracy in response to LeBron James’ son Bronny suffering cardiac arrest

Thursday 27 July 2023 16:00 , Kelly Rissman

When replying to a news story about how Lebron James’ son Bronny suffered from cardiac arrest, Elon Musk suggested the medical emergency could have been linked to the Covid-19 vaccine.

He tweeted, “We cannot ascribe everything to the vaccine, but, by the same token, we cannot ascribe nothing. Myocarditis is a known side-effect. The only question is whether it is rare or common.”

Read more:

Elon Musk slammed for anti-vax rant in response to LeBron James’ son’s cardiac arrest

Anti-vaxxers claim cardiac arrests in sportsmen like Bronny James are suspicious. Here’s why they aren’t

Thursday 27 July 2023 15:00 , Io Dodds

One day in late July, a promising young American basketball player suffered a rare cardiac arrest during practice at a major university.

The year was 1993, and the player was 27-year-old Reggie Lewis, then a shooting guard for the Boston Celtics NBA game. Lewis tragically did not survive, and his jersey number – 35 – was permanently retired.

That example is worth keeping in mind as controversy engulfs the cardiac arrest suffered by University of Southern California (USC) basketballer Bronny James – the 18-year-old son of NBA legend LeBron James – almost exactly 30 years later on Monday 24 July.

Read more:

Anti-vaxxers claim Bronny James’s cardiac arrest is suspicious. Here’s why it isn’t

Bronny James, a USC basketball player and top recruit

Thursday 27 July 2023 14:00 , Ariana Baio

Bronny James, the son of famed basketball star LeBron James, is already proving himself to be a force to be reckoned with.

Mr James, 18, is an incoming freshman at the University of South California who was recruited to the men’s basketball team. According to ESPN’s Top 100 recruits of 2023, Mr James was ranked number 20.

Standing at six foot three inches, Mr James is thought to be on a similar path to his father as many believe he will be recruited in the NBA.

Mr James was attending basketball practice on Monday when he went into cardiac arrest.

ICYMI: Fox News promotes conspiracy theory linking Bronny James collapse to Covid vaccine

Thursday 27 July 2023 13:00 , Ariana Baio

A Fox News anchor has claimed without evidence that the cardiac arrest suffered by college basketball player Bronny James could be linked to the Covid-19 vaccine, the latest in a series of anti-vaccine conspiracy theories peddled by the right-wing news channel.

Stui Mishra reports:

Fox News promotes conspiracy theory linking Bronny James collapse to Covid vaccine

Sudden cardiac death was the most common cause of death among athletes before 2020, per the NIH

Thursday 27 July 2023 12:00 , Ariana Baio

What happens when someone has cardiac arrest?

Thursday 27 July 2023 11:00 , Ariana Baio

When first responders reach the patient with cardiac arrest, they will use an electrocardiogram, a heart imaging test, which will display ventricular arrhythmia.

“Most often, cardiac arrest is diagnosed after it occurs. Healthcare providers do this by ruling out other causes of a person’s collapse,” NIH says.

Treatments for cardiac arrest include cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED). CPR is often necessary, as well as resetting the person’s heart rhythm with an AED.

Certain medications, including beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, and Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, and surgeries can help treat the condition too, according to the Mayo Clinic, while surgical operations to aid cardiac arrest include “implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, coronary angioplasty, coronary artery bypass surgery, radiofrequency catheter ablation, and corrective heart surgery”.

The difference between a heart attack and cardiac arrest

Thursday 27 July 2023 10:00 , Ariana Baio

Cardiac arrest is “the sudden loss of all heart activity due to an irregular heart rhythm,” and is also referred to as sudden cardiac arrest or sudden cardiac death, according to the Mayo Clinic. Cardiac arrest refers to when the heart stops completely, and the body no longer has blood or oxygen flow. If not treated immediately, the condition can lead to death.

A heart attack means blood flow to a specific part of the heart is blocked which has the potential to change the “heart’s electrical activity that leads to sudden cardiac arrest,” while sudden cardiac arrest isn’t a blockage, the Mayo Clinic notes. According to the NIH, sudden cardiac arrest typically causes the individual to become unconscious and stops their breathing.

Athletes send well wishes to Bronny James

Thursday 27 July 2023 09:00 , Ariana Baio

A USC athlete experienced cardiac arrest last year

Thursday 27 July 2023 07:00 , Ariana Baio

Vincent Iwuchukwu, a basketball player at USC, also experienced a similar cardiac arrest incident last summer.

Last year, When Mr Iwuchukwu was an incoming freshman he was practicing with his team when he went into cardiac arrest. A defibrillator was used to restore his heartbeat and he was hospitalised.

Mr Iwuchukwu returned to play 14 games for the team last season.

Bryce James posts tribute to his brother on Instagram

Thursday 27 July 2023 05:00 , Ariana Baio

Like Damar Hamlin, we collapsed from cardiac arrest on the field. Here’s what happened to us next

Thursday 27 July 2023 03:00 , Ariana Baio

Cardiac arrest in young athletes happens more often than is realised, and the key to averting disaster is quick thinking by bystanders.

Sheila Flynn reports:

We suffered cardiac arrest on the field like Damar Hamlin. Here’s what happened next

LeBron James’ son Bronny experienced cardiac arrest

Thursday 27 July 2023 01:00 , Ariana Baio

Bronny James was practicing at USC early on Monday morning. At some point, he collapsed, prompting USC medical and athletic staff to call 911.

At 9.26am, Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics were called to the Galen Centre — where USC practices — to handle a medical emergency. When they arrived, they found and began treating Bronny.

Once he was loaded into an ambulance, he was taken “code three lights and sirens” to a hospital for treatment, according to the Los Angeles Times, citing a spokeswoman for the LAFD.

Bronny was treated in an intensive care unit. He was eventually released from the unit in stable condition.

The following day, TMZ reported on the incident, prompting a statement from James and his wife, Savannah, Bronny’s mother.

“LeBron and Savannah wish to publicly send their deepest thanks and appreciation to the USC medical and athletic staff for their incredible work and dedication to the safety of their athletes,” the James family said in a statement.

The statement also said the family would provide updates on Bronny’s condition as they learned more.

Why there is nothing suspicious about Bronny James’s cardiac arrest

Thursday 27 July 2023 00:00 , Ariana Baio

Medical evidence gives us almost zero reason to link the young basketballer’s case to Covid-19 jabs.

Io Dodds reports:

Anti-vaxxers claim Bronny James’s cardiac arrest is suspicious. Here’s why it isn’t

Bronny James in stable condition

Wednesday 26 July 2023 23:00 , Ariana Baio

After LeBron James’ son, Bronny, experienced cardiac arrest during basketball practice on Monday, the 18-year-old was rushed to the hospital where he received treatment.

Bronny, as of Tuesday morning, was out of the intensive care unit and in stable condition.

The James family thanked medical staff for acting quickly but since yesterday have not given any further updates.

Cardiologists say Bronny’s chances of full recovery are ‘really promising’

Wednesday 26 July 2023 22:00 , Ariana Baio

A pair of cardiologists who did not treat Bronny James but are familiar with cardiac arrests spoke to the Los Angeles Times and offered their thoughts on his likely recovery.

They noted that Bronny’s removal from an intensive care unit within 24 hours of his cardiac event was “really promising.”

“Even for a young, healthy athlete, being out of the ICU already is pretty good,” Dr Cheng-Han Chen, medical director of Pacific Cardiovascular Associates Medical Group’s structural heart disease program in Southern California, told the LA Times.

What is cardiac arrest?

Wednesday 26 July 2023 21:00 , Ariana Baio

Cardiac arrest is “the sudden loss of all heart activity due to an irregular heart rhythm,” and is also referred to as sudden cardiac arrest or sudden cardiac death, according to the Mayo Clinic. Cardiac arrest refers to when the heart stops completely, and the body no longer has blood or oxygen flow. If not treated immediately, the condition can lead to death.

The National Institute of Health attributes the cause of cardiac arrest to types of arrhythmias, irregular heartbeats that stop the blood from pumping through to the heart, with the main causes “ventricular fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia,” both types of arrhythmias.

If a person has had prior cardiac arrest, heart valve disease, arrhythmias caused by gene defects, congenital heart defects, or coronary heart disease, they are more at risk. Family history, smoking, obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure, can put an individual at risk too.

A heart attack differs from sudden cardiac arrest, as a heart attack means blood flow to a specific part of the heart is blocked which has the potential to change the “heart’s electrical activity that leads to sudden cardiac arrest,” while sudden cardiac arrest isn’t a blockage, the Mayo Clinic notes. According to the NIH, sudden cardiac arrest typically causes the individual to become unconscious and stops their breathing.

A similar incident of sudden cardiac arrest: Damar Hamlin

Wednesday 26 July 2023 20:00 , Ariana Baio

NFL player Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest during a game on 2 January.

The Buffalo Bills safety collapsed on the field shortly after making a tackle during the clash with the Cincinnati Bengals at the Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati.

Rob Maaddi reports:

What we know after NFL player Damar Hamlin suffers cardiac arrest during game

Bronny James required CPR before being rushed to hospital

Wednesday 26 July 2023 19:30 , Ariana Baio

A recently released 911 audio recording has revealed that Bronny James, 18, needed CPR before being rushed to the hospital.

Once Mr James experienced cardiac arrest, a 911 call was placed around 9.25am. In the minutes it took an ambulance to arrive, Mr James lost consciousness.

Emergency medical staff expedited Mr James’ transportation calling a “Code three, lights and sirens” to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Mr James’ smooth recovery thus far indicates that the medical staff at USC knew to perform CPR in order to give Mr James the highest chance of survival.

VOICES: Elon Musk responding to Bronny James is exactly what we can expect of Twitter now

Wednesday 26 July 2023 19:00 , Ariana Baio

“When it comes to Musk’s unsolicited and unsubstantiated theory, the data doesn’t suggest it is the most likely explanation. Developing myocarditis from a Covid-19 vaccine is rare. In fact, the American Heart Association published a 2022 analysis of nearly 43 million people which found that people are more likely to develop myocarditis from Covid-19 itself than from the vaccine.”

Ahmed Baba writes:

Elon Musk responding to Bronny James is exactly what we can expect of Twitter now

James family thanks USC staff for saving Bronny’s life

Wednesday 26 July 2023 18:30 , Ariana Baio

Bronny James’ parents, LeBron and Savannah, issued a statement Tuesday thanking the University of South Carolina’s medical and athletic staff for saving him after the 18-year-old experienced cardiac arrest.

“LeBron and Savannah wish to publicly send their deepest thanks and appreciation to the USC medical and athletic staff for their incredible work and dedication to the safety of their athletes.”

What causes cardiac arrest in healthy athletes?

Wednesday 26 July 2023 18:00 , Ariana Baio

As the public becomes more aware of cardiac arrest incidents occurring in young, seemingly healthy, athletes some are wondering how these are possible.

According to the University of Washington’s Sports Institute, about 1 or 2 in every 100,000 young athletes experience a sudden cardiac arrest every year.

Men are at higher risk than women, Black men most of all, and the riskiest sports appear to be football and basketball. For male basketballers at the top level of US college sports, the risk is 20 per 100,000 each year.

In fact, sudden cardiac arrest is the leading medical cause of death for college athletes in the US, according to research from long before the Covid era.

According to an NCAA report in 2016, men’s basketball and football players account for 50 per cent of sudden cardiac deaths in the NCAA, despite making up only 23 per cent of all male NCAA athletes.

So, although scientists still don’t really know why these cardiac arrests are more common for young athletes, the fact that they are more common is well established.

Who is Bronny James?

Wednesday 26 July 2023 17:35 , Ariana Baio

Bronny James, 18, is the eldest son of legendary basketball star LeBron James.

Following in his father’s footsteps, Mr James committed to playing basketball for the USC Trojans next season. He is expected to be drafted into the NBA in the future.