Bronny James Has a Congenital Heart Defect That Caused His Cardiac Arrest, a Spokesperson Says

Bronny James Has a Congenital Heart Defect That Caused His Cardiac Arrest, a Spokesperson Says
Sierra Canyon's Bronny James smiles during a high school basketball game against Christopher Columbus at the Hoophall Classic, in Springfield, Mass., on Jan. 16, 2023. Gregory Payan/AP Photo
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LOS ANGELES—Bronny James went into cardiac arrest during a basketball workout at the University of Southern California last month because of a congenital heart defect, according to a family spokeswoman.

The 18-year-old son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was stricken on July 24. He was hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and later was seen by doctors at the Mayo Clinic and Atlantic Health-Morristown Medical Center in New Jersey.