Bronny James opens up on health struggles since cardiac arrest
NY Post
Lakers guard Bronny James said he spent the past year working to overcome lingering effects from his heart condition and become a player worthy of coach JJ Redick’s rotation.
The son of Lakers superstar LeBron James went into cardiac arrest two years ago due to a congenital heart defect, and underwent surgery that left a six-inch scar down the center of his chest before his freshman year at USC.
“I get kind of sick easier now,” the younger James, 20, told ESPN’s Dave McMenamin while in Las Vegas for the NBA summer league. “Which is kind of weird, but I think it messed with my immune system a little bit. So, I would have times where I have to sit out, and that conditioning that I’m working on just goes away in that week of me being out.”
James said an illness this summer kept him out of a week’s worth of workouts leading up to the California Classic earlier this month. He was out for the opener in San Francisco and was on a minutes restriction in his second game.
Redick explained that James — the Lakers’ No. 55 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft — needs to prioritize getting stronger in order to progress to the next level.
“The biggest thing for Bronny is that he has to get in elite shape, that’s the barrier of entry for him right now,” Redick told ESPN. “And if he does that, I think he’s got a chance to be a really fantastic player in the NBA. With the defensive pickup points, the disruption, being able to get downhill … I think we have all seen these amazing flashes of it from Bronny. And to get to that next level for him, it’s cardio fitness.
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