Bronny James, the 19-year-old son of NBA superstar LeBron James, made his collegiate basketball debut Sunday less than five months after suffering cardiac arrest during practice.
With his famous father sitting courtside and catching the action on his cellphone, Bronny James came off the bench in the first half of the University of Southern California's 84-79 overtime loss to Long Beach State.
James played 16 minutes, scoring four points with three rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block He was given medical approval to return to basketball activities in November and returned to training with his USC teammates shortly thereafter.
James, a prized high school prospect closely scrutinized because of his father, opted to play for USC in May. But at a July workout he collapsed and was hospitalized for three days.