USC’s Andy Enfield Preaches Patience as Bronny James Recovers From Cardiac Arrest

The freshman guard was hospitalized after going into cardiac arrest in July but he is recovering well.

USC basketball coach Andy Enfield announced that Bronny James, the freshman guard and son of Lakers star LeBron James, is recovering well and attending classes after going into cardiac arrest in July. 

“The good thing is he’s doing extremely well and he’s in class right now. And we all love him,” Enfield said Monday, according to the Associated Press. “I think everybody is hopeful that Bronny will return to the court. We just have to be patient and take it step by step.”

On Friday night, the James family released a statement saying the 18-year-old been diagnosed with a congenital heart defect that was the “probable cause” of his cardiac arrest at a July practice. In the statement, the family said doctors are “very confident in Bronny’s full recovery and return to basketball in the very near future.”

James was hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and released three days after the incident on July 24. 

“Our goal is to support Bronny in any way we can academically, athletically, and be patient with how things develop in his return,” Enfield said.