{"id":87479,"date":"2023-07-28T15:43:45","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T15:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/07\/28\/bronny-james-discharged-from-hospital-following-cardiac-arrest\/"},"modified":"2023-07-28T15:43:45","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T15:43:45","slug":"bronny-james-discharged-from-hospital-following-cardiac-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/07\/28\/bronny-james-discharged-from-hospital-following-cardiac-arrest\/","title":{"rendered":"Bronny James discharged from hospital following cardiac arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sierra Canyon’s Bronny James warms up at halftime during a high school basketball game against Christopher Columbus at the Hoophall Classic, Jan. 16, 2023, in Springfield, Mass. (Gregory Payan\/AP, FILE)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

LeBron James\u2019 son, Bronny James, has been discharged from the hospital after\u00a0suffering a cardiac arrest during basketball practice at the University of Southern California\u00a0earlier this week, his doctor said Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThanks to the swift and effective response by the USC athletics\u2019 medical staff, Bronny James was successfully treated for a sudden cardiac arrest,\u201d Dr Merije Chukumerije, a cardiologist from Cedars-Sinai Medical Group, said in a statement. \u201cHe arrived at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center fully conscious, neurologically intact and stable.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 18-year-old has since been discharged and is resting at home, the doctor said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAlthough his workup will be ongoing, we are hopeful for his continued progress and are encouraged by his response, resilience, and his family and community support,\u201d Chukumerije added.<\/p>\n

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PHOTO: Sierra Canyon\u2019s Bronny James warms up at halftime during a high school basketball game against Christopher Columbus at the Hoophall Classic, Jan. 16, 2023, in Springfield, Mass. (Gregory Payan\/AP, FILE)<\/em><\/p>\n

Bronny James, a rising basketball star and incoming freshman at USC, was taken to the hospital on Monday after suffering cardiac arrest at a practice. The teen was first admitted to the intensive care unit and was later listed in stable condition, a family spokesperson said.<\/p>\n

The spokesperson added, \u201cLeBron and [his wife] Savannah wish to publicly send their deepest thanks and appreciation to the USC medical and athletic staff for their incredible work and dedication to the safety of their athletes.\u201d<\/p>\n

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PHOTO: Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, second from left, Bronny James, centre, and Bryce James stand during a ceremony honouring LeBron James, Feb. 9, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Mark J. Terrill\/AP, FILE)<\/em><\/p>\n

LeBron James spoke out on Twitter Thursday, saying, \u201cEveryone doing great.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have our family together, safe and healthy, and we feel your love. Will have more to say when we\u2019re ready but I wanted to tell everyone how much your support has meant to all of us!\u201d the NBA star said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so grateful,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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I want to thank the countless people sending my family love and prayers. We feel you and I\u2019m so grateful. Everyone doing great. We have our family together, safe and healthy, and we feel your love. Will have more to say when we\u2019re ready but I wanted to tell everyone how much your\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 LeBron James (@KingJames) July 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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