Bronny, the son of LeBron James, the star player of the Los Angeles Lakers, one of the American Basketball League (NBA) teams, recovered after his heart attack and played his first match.
19-year-old Bronny James, who plays for the University of Southern California, entered the game late in the match where his team lost 84-79 at the end of overtime to Long Beach State and produced 4 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists in 16 minutes.
Sharing his feelings on his social media account after the match, LeBron James said, “Son, I am proud of you. Today, you gave me a great gift. It is impossible to express my feelings. I am exhausted from happiness. Bronny, you are simply amazing.” he said.
Bronny, who joined the basketball team of the University of Southern California after graduating from Sierra Canyon High School with a successful grade point average, had a heart attack during training in July and was discharged after being treated in the hospital for a while. Bronny, who was diagnosed with “congenital heart defect”, which is a structural defect in the heart at birth, started training again at the beginning of the month.