LeBron James is a world-class athlete, shrewd businessman and one of the funniest sports stars of all time. But aside from that, he's also a devoted parent to his three kids, who he enjoys watching movies with. He frequently posts about his children and seems to be incredibly supportive of them. That’s especially been true over the past several months, as his oldest son, LeBron James Jr. (or Bronny), prepares to play basketball at the University of Southern California. Unfortunately, it’s been reported that Bronny experienced cardiac arrest this week. He’s thankfully recovering in the hospital right now and, as he does so, Stephen A. Smith, Trae Young and more are reaching out.
News of Bronny James’ medical incident broke on Tuesday, as Shams Charania of The Athletic took to X to drop it. The journalist shared a statement he received from a spokesperson for the James family. Apparently, the 18-year-old James suffered from the medical ordeal during a workout. The message reads:
Yesterday while practicing Bronny James suffered a cardiac arrest. Medical staff was able to treat Bronny and take him to the hospital. He is now in stable condition and no longer in ICU. We ask for respect and privacy for the James family and we will update media when there is more information.
In the aftermath, a number of notable names have been showing their support for the teen. Outspoken ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith shared a sweet shoutout for the McDonalds’ All-American while also providing a brief update regarding what he’s heard about his status:
Good Lord. Just heard about Bronny. Hearing he’s okay. Thank God! Prayers up to @KingJames and the entire family. #🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾July 25, 2023
As mentioned, Atlanta Hawks phenom Trae Young was another notable figure within the sports world to react. The NBA all star kept his sentiment brief, but it was sweet nonetheless:
🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 for BronnyJuly 25, 2023
Chris Broussard, who covers professional basketball for Fox Sports, took to X as well to show love to Bronny James. He expressed well wishes by sending prayers to the athlete and his family:
Prayers up for Bronny James & the entire James family! 🙏🏽🙏🏼July 25, 2023
Comic book writer Rob Liefeld – a noted sports fan – also weighed in on the sad turn of events. He reshared Shams Charania’s post and provided a short response:
Prayers & healing for Bronny James.
Bronny James made a name for himself as a strong point/shooting guard during his high school years at Los Angeles’ Sierra Canyon. For that reason, he was highly scouted by universities across the country during the past few years. After much public speculation on the matter, James announced his commitment to USC in May. He’s already emerging as a notable public figure (which is a point that fellow NBA kid Marcus Jordan mentioned recently). Amid all the attention though, James seems committed to his athletic career, and LeBron expressed pride after his son signed to attend the school. In June, both Bronny and the school jointly shared this sweet post as well:
It’s unfortunate to hear that the teen has experienced such an ordeal, but there’s comfort to be taken in the fact that he’s no longer in the ICU. One can only hope that he continues to improve and gets the rest he needs. In the meantime, Stephen A. Smith, Rob Liefeld and a host of others will likely continue to send him positive vibes.
We here at CinemaBlend wish Bronny James and his family the best as he continues to recover.
