NBA superstar LeBron James’ 18-year-old son Bronny James suffered a sudden cardiac arrest during basketball practice at the USC facility in Los Angeles. The young basketball player reportedly lost consciousness for a while, after which he received first aid from the medical staff and was later rushed to a hospital. As LeBron James’ fans and the basketball community pray for Bronny James, let’s take a look at an update about his present condition after cardiac arrest.
Exploring Bronny James’ sudden cardiac arrest
The incident happened on Monday morning when Bronny James collapsed during practice at the USC basketball facility. Following initial treatment, bystanders made an emergency 911 call, and the young basketball player was taken to the Cedars Sinai Medical Center.
As of now, Bronny James has been released from the intensive care unit and is currently recovering in stable condition. Interestingly, he is the second USC basketball player in two years’ time to experience a heart attack during practice.
Bronny’s parents, LeBron and Savannah, thanked USC’s athletic and medical staff for their timely response to save their son’s life. His seamless recovery from the ICU proves that the staff knew how to perform proper initial treatment like CPR.
Prayers for Bronny James ❤️👑 pic.twitter.com/Q9g3abw4hU
— LeBron Factory (@LeBronFactory) July 25, 2023
Following the footsteps of his legendary father, Bronny James himself is a rising basketball star. The 18-year-old has committed to playing for USC Trojans at college next season. Fans expect that he’ll be drafted into the NBA in the near future.
However, following the sudden cardiac arrest, Bronny James’ future as an athlete hangs in the balance. Cardiology experts have commented on the situation that his smooth and quick recovery makes them optimistic that he can play again.
Is Covid vaccine the reason?
Bronny James’ sudden cardiac arrest reignited the narrative on whether Covid-19 vaccines are responsible for such issues. Elon Musk took to his rebranded Twitter platform X to share his thoughts on this debate, for which he received both support and criticism.
Elon wrongly linked Bronny James’ cardiac arrest to the Covid-19 vaccine, and deleted a community note that corrected his misinformation. This is dangerous and will lead to people being harmed. pic.twitter.com/vldD0xh5Vb
— Dr. Lucky Tran (@luckytran) July 26, 2023
It is important to note that more people develop myocarditis from the Covid-19 disease than its vaccine. According to the American Heart Association, the vaccine does not cause such life-threatening side effects.
Almost every high-profile tweet about Bronny James on this wretched site has replies with blatant lies underneath it.
Way before 2020, sudden cardiac death was the most common cause of death among athletes, per the NIH. And if people ask for specifics, here you go: pic.twitter.com/5STmqgZBCQ
— Mike Finger (@mikefinger) July 25, 2023
What’s surprising is that sudden cardiac arrest is the leading medical cause of death for college athletes in the US. This is according to research from long before the Covid pandemic era. The reason remains unknown, but 1 or 2 in every 100,000 young athletes experience it yearly.
Social media support for LeBron James’ son
Big names from the sporting community around the world took to Twitter to send their prayers and wishes for Bronny James’ speedy recovery. Stars like Magic Johnson, Lamar Odom, and Damar Hamlin showed their support for the rising basketball star.
Cookie and I are praying for LeBron and Savannah’s son Bronny after hearing he suffered a cardiac arrest. We are praying and hoping he makes a full and speedy recovery 🙏🏾
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) July 25, 2023
Prayers to Bronny & The James family as well. 🙏🏽 here for you guys just like you have been for me my entire process.
— 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐢𝐧 (@HamlinIsland) July 25, 2023
Sending prayers to Bronny and his family ! Wishing a speedy recovery for this young man 🙏🏽 https://t.co/CwMueZPzuQ
— LAMAR ODOM (@LamarOdom) July 25, 2023
the conspiracy theorists are disgusting for using the situations of jamie foxx, tori kelly, and now bronny james to fuel their anti vaccine agendas. yall will be going to hell
— ceena (@ccautionrriah2) July 25, 2023
Notably, Damar Hamlin experienced something similar in the NFL when he suffered a cardiac arrest after a tackle. Social media users slammed anti-vaxxers for using the situation to favor their propaganda like they did with Jamie Foxx, Tori Kelly, and more.
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