LeBron James’ Son Diagnosed With Congenital Heart Defect After Cardiac Arrest

Doctors found that a congenital heart defect likely caused the sudden cardiac arrest of Bronny James, the 18-year-old son of NBA Lakers star LeBron James, last month, a family spokesperson said on Aug. 26.

LeBron James with his son Bronny after Sierra Canyon beat Akron St. Vincent - St. Mary in a high school basketball game in Columbus, Ohio on Dec. 14, 2019. Jay LaPrete/AP Photo

Doctors found that a congenital heart defect likely caused the sudden cardiac arrest of Bronny James, the 18-year-old son of NBA Lakers star LeBron James, last month, a family spokesperson said on Aug. 26.

Bronny James, the oldest of the three James siblings, suffered a cardiac arrest while practicing basketball at the University of Southern California (USC) on July 24.