Bronny James shoots the ball during his debut on the court playing for University of Southern California on Sunday.
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Bronny James, eldest son of NBA legend LeBron James, made his long-anticipated college debut Sunday at the University of Southern California after being sidelined for almost five months.
James suffered a cardiac arrest during a workout in July, losing consciousness on the court. He was treated at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles and released a few days later.
According to a family spokesperson, the sudden cardiac arrest was identified as the result of a congenital heart defect after evaluations at several hospitals. Although treatable, congenital heart defects are present at birth and are one of the most common types of birth defects.
In his first game since being out, James played under a minutes restriction, finishing with four points, three rebounds and two assists in 17 minutes. The Trojans fell in an 84-79 overtime loss to Long Beach State.
