Bronny James plays his first NCAA game after suffering cardiac arrest / News - Basketnews.com

Bronny entered the USC game against Long Beach State from the bench and scored 4 points on three shots alongside three rebounds and two assists. The USC lost after overtime, following which LeBron James posted an emotional message to his son on Instagram.

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LeBron James' son Bronny James was in danger of prematurely finishing his basketball career during the summer. Several months later, he came back on the basketball court.

Bronny suffered cardiac arrest in July after collapsing on the court during practice. Although there were some doubts about his basketball career, Bronny was cleared to play at the end of November.

James' eldest son made his debut for USC on Sunday, December 10th, in a game against Long Beach State. Bronny entered the game from the bench and scored four points on 1-for-3 shooting, grabbed 3 rebounds, and dished out 2 assists.

Bronny's first and only made shot came in the middle of the second half, pushing USC's lead to 56-46. Nevertheless, Long Beach State managed to push the game into overtime, and the USC Trojans ultimately lost the contest, 79-84.

LeBron James was in attendance and watched the entire game throughout. Following the loss, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar, who got recently named the In-Season Tournament MVP, wrote an emotional post on Instagram.

"Can't even tell y'all how emotional today was for me! I'm literally drained and all I can say is Bronny, you're simply incredible.! Damn the wins and losses that occur. You've already won the ultimate goal/championship and that's life! Proud of you kid and today you've given me more life! Thank you and I love you," James posted.

The Trojans are 5-4 this season. Their next game is scheduled on Sunday, December 17th, against Auburn.

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