LeBron James and his family are ‘very confident’ Bronny will make a full recovery and return to basketball after his cardiac arrest… which they say was caused by a ‘congenital heart defect’

A month after Bronny James suffered a cardiac arrest, his family has shared an update on the USC freshman – saying they are ‘very confident’ he can return to basketball soon.

A spokesperson for the James family said in a statement: ‘After a comprehensive initial evaluation at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center led by Dr. Merije Chukumerije and follow-up evaluations at the Mayo Clinic led by Dr. Michael J. Ackerman and Atlantic Health/Morristown Medical Center led by Dr. Matthew W. Martinez, the probable cause of Mr. James’ sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) has been identified. 

‘It is an anatomically and functionally significant Congenital Heart Defect which can and will be treated.

‘We are very confident in Bronny’s full recovery and return to basketball in the very near future. We will continue to provide updates to media and respectfully reiterate the family’s request for privacy.’

LeBron James thanked fans for their support of his family in the days following the incident

James, the eldest son of NBA superstar LeBron James, suffered a cardiac arrest on July 24 at USC basketball practice.

He was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance after a 911 call was made at 9:26am.

Bronny was released from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center three days later and has since been seen with his family out in public.

A source previously told Mail Sport that Bronny and his family were considering postponing his first semester of classes and budding basketball career at USC as he continues to recover.

However, a spokesperson for LeBron James’ family denied that report.

‘There is no truth to any report suggesting Bronny is considering delaying the start of his first semester of college,’ the James family spokesperson said. ‘That is completely inaccurate and should not be reported.’