The oldest son of Lakers superstar LeBron James is expected to make his college basketball debut for USC today.
Freshman Bronny James will take the court against Long Beach State less than five months after suffering a cardiac arrest during practice.
According to USC, James completed his first two full-contact practices on Thursday and Friday before USC medical staff cleared him to play.
James was initially cleared by doctors to return to basketball on November 30. The 19-year-old was hospitalized for three days in Los Angeles after suffering cardiac arrest on July 24 during a USC practice. He then underwent a procedure to treat a birth defect. Heart defect.
Trojans coach Andy Enfield said James will come off the bench and play indefinitely.
“It will just be a feel for how the game goes, how he plays, how he feels physically,” Enfield said last week. “[Sunday will] Be very emotional for him and his teammates. But I think he’ll calm down as the game goes on and we’ll just play it halfway and see where he’s at.”
Source: Deadline
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