LeBron James' 18-Year-Old Son Bronny Suffers Cardiac Arrest
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00:00 LeBron James' 18-year-old son, LeBron "Brawny" James Jr., suffers a medical emergency.
00:07 "Engineer to rescue 15 unconscious. No deficits or compromises at this time. Space is stable."
00:12 A spokesperson for the James family says the rising basketball star, who is set to make his debut with the University of Southern California basketball team this fall,
00:21 suffered cardiac arrest on Monday and was rushed to the hospital.
00:25 In a statement to ET, the spokesperson explains that medical staff was able to treat Brawny, adding that he is in stable condition and no longer in the ICU,
00:35 before asking for respect and privacy for the family.
00:39 "It means everything to me."
00:41 LeBron and his wife, Savannah, who have been together since high school and share three children together,
00:46 sons Brawny and 16-year-old Bryce, and 8-year-old daughter Zuri, extended their deepest thanks and appreciation for the USC medical and athletic staff
00:56 for their dedication to the safety of their athletes.
00:59 "That's something that I cherish every day."
01:02 Brawny was with his family at the 2023 ESPY Awards earlier this month to watch LeBron receive the award for record-breaking performance.
01:11 "I mean, it means so much to me to have you guys here up on stage.
01:15 All I can say is thank you guys for being amazing kids, all three of you.
01:18 The greatest blessing in my life."
01:21 In 2022, Brawny and Bryce appeared with their famous dad on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine,
01:27 where Brawny opened up about following in his dad's footsteps.
01:31 "My dad is cool enough to let me take whatever path I want if I wanted to not pursue basketball.
01:37 But I think basketball is going to be my thing for sure."
01:40 And Brawny's career is taking off fast.
01:43 Last year, he appeared in a Beats by Dread ad with his dad.
01:47 "Mom want to know, sushi or tacos?"
01:49 "Sushi."
01:51 "He said sushi."
01:53 "I'll take tacos, though."
01:54 And in April, Brawny appeared in a commercial for Fast X.
01:58 "But the real power of a family is in the legacy it creates, passing the keys to the next generation."
02:07 ET sends Brawny well wishes for a speedy recovery.
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