Statement:

“Yesterday while practicing Bronny James suffered a cardiac arrest. Medical staff was able to treat Bronny and take him to the hospital. He is now in stable condition and no longer in ICU. We ask for respect and privacy for the James family and we will update media when there is more information.”

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    1 year ago

    Holy fuck. How could this happen?

    There’s no way he’s not one of the fittest athletes and involved with crazy amount of trainers and doctors

    • ShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Basketball players often have a higher risk of heart issues just due to their height and the heart having to work harder to pump blood. It seems like this happens to someone every year in college basketball but it’s not typically a massive celebrity’s son or a top recruit.