Lebon James's son Bronny James, who will be a freshman at USC this fall, suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this week during a basketball workout.
He is now out of the ICU and listed in stable condition.
This morning, LeBron tweeted about the incident for the first time.
I want to thank the countless people sending my family love and prayers. We feel you and I’m so grateful. Everyone doing great. We have our family together, safe and healthy, and we feel your love. Will have more to say when we’re ready but I wanted to tell everyone how much your…
— LeBron James (@KingJames) July 27, 2023
"I want to thank the countless people sending my family love and prayers. We feel you and I’m so grateful. Everyone doing great. We have our family together, safe and healthy, and we feel your love. Will have more to say when we’re ready but I wanted to tell everyone how much your support has meant to all of us," he typed.
It is likely Bronny will be given a cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), a small device placed in the chest to detect and stop irregular heartbeats.
LeBron had hoped to play in the NBA with his son. It remains to be seen if that is still feasible.