USC nonetheless making ready for Euro tour as Bronny James recovers at dwelling after cardiac arrest

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Bronny James #6 of the West crew talks to Lebron James of the Los Angeles Lakers after the 2023 McDonald’s Excessive Faculty Boys All-American Recreation at Toyota Middle on March 28, 2023 in Houston, Texas. Alex Bierens de Haan/Getty Photographs/AFP

LOS ANGELES — As Bronny James continues to get well after going into cardiac arrest, his Southern California teammates have been at apply to organize for a 10-day exhibition tour of Greece and Croatia that begins subsequent week.

The tour will run from from Aug. 5-15 and see the Trojans go to Athens and Mykonos, Greece, and Dubrovnik, Croatia. Groups are allowed to go on a international tour as soon as each 4 years beneath NCAA guidelines.

James was discharged from Cedars-Sinai Medical Middle on Thursday and is resting at dwelling, based on an announcement from the hospital. His father, Lakers celebrity LeBron James, additionally posted on social media that his family is “safe and healthy.”

Bronny James will proceed to endure exams to find out the reason for his cardiac arrest, which occurred Monday morning throughout a exercise at USC’s Galen Middle.

Cardiac arrest happens when the center abruptly stops beating, due to an issue with its electrical exercise. Whereas unusual in younger folks, sudden cardiac arrest is the main medical explanation for demise in younger athletes. Some research have estimated one sudden cardiac demise in 50,000 to 80,000 younger athletes annually.

No data has been made public about what could have brought on Bronny James’ cardiac arrest. However some of the widespread causes in younger athletes is an underlying downside with the center’s construction, equivalent to a genetic situation referred to as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy that results in a thickened coronary heart muscle extra liable to irregular electrical exercise.

A extra uncommon trigger is commotio cordis, which happens when somebody receives a pointy blow to the chest throughout a selected a part of the heartbeat’s cycle — what occurred to Buffalo Payments security Damar Hamlin earlier this yr.

Bronny James #6 of the West crew dribbles the ball in the course of the 2023 McDonald’s Excessive Faculty Boys All-American Recreation at Toyota Middle on March 28, 2023 in Houston, Texas. Alex Bierens de Haan/Getty Photographs/AFP

James was the second high-profile USC basketball recruit to enter cardiac arrest within the final yr. Vincent Iwuchuwku additionally was stricken throughout a exercise final July, however the 7-foot-1 middle returned to the court docket six months later and appeared in 14 video games.

It’s too quickly to know the way James’ enjoying profession may very well be affected, particularly with out loads of data being made public. Varied consultants level to James’ fast transfer out of intensive care and being launched three days later as encouraging.

The upcoming journey is essential for the Trojans as James recovers. USC had the nation’s fourth-ranked recruiting class, together with the top-rated participant in guard Isaiah Collier.

James dedicated to the Trojans in Could after the 6-foot-3 18-year-old turned one of many nation’s prime prospects as a two-way level guard for Sierra Canyon Faculty in Chatsworth, California.

He’s the sixth McDonald’s All-American to return to USC since Andy Enfield turned coach in 2013.

Together with his household fame and big social media following, Bronny James additionally has the highest title, picture and likeness valuation in sports activities at $6.3 million, as estimated by On3.com. He’s the oldest of LeBron and Savannah James’ three kids.