LeBron James’ Son Bronny James Reflects One Year After Cardiac Arrest

Bronny James is fighting an uphill battle. 

One year after suffering cardiac arrest during a workout at University of Southern California—where he attended school for his freshman year until entering the 2024 NBA Draft—LeBron James’ son is reflecting on how the incident changed his life. 

“My days aren’t normal anymore,” Bronny admitted in a Men’s Health profile published Oct. 15. “I still feel like I’m getting back, I’m getting back to where I was.”

The heart episode—which occurred because of a congenital heart defect, or an abnormality that can be treated—happened on what felt like an otherwise “normal” day until he blacked out midway through a running drill. And in the moment, he wasn’t sure what the ramifications would be. 

“At the point when it happened, there were a whole bunch of categories that what had happened could fall under, so yeah,” Bronny explained. “There were a whole lot of emotions.”

Still, the 20-year-old admitted that the incident was a catalyst in him really taking care of his health.