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Just a few months ago, when LeBron James Jr. committed to play basketball at the University of Southern California, the biggest question was whether he would be good enough to enter the 2024 NBA Draft and become part of the same league as his legendary father.
James Jr., nicknamed “Bronny,” is just 18 years old, and on Monday he suffered cardiac arrest while practicing at USC’s Galen Center. His life was saved. He is in stable condition and out of ICU.
The situation is scary and stunning. A young man in top physical condition is felled by a heart issue. What’s really eerie is Thursday is the 30th anniversary of the tragic death of Celtic Reggie Lewis because of cardiac arrest while working out at Brandeis University.
Lewis’s passing was a painful lesson that nothing can be taken for granted, that life is precious, that even well-conditioned athletes aren’t invincible, that any day that these men and women who sacrifice their bodies walk away safely should be cherished.