LOS ANGELES — As Bronny James stood at the free throw line with two seconds left and a six-point lead against California, California fans at the Galen Center chanted, «Bronny!» Thrilled to be back home for the first time in 24 days, the Trojans beat the Golden Bears 82-74 on Wednesday to win for just the second time in seven games.
For James, it was his first Pac-12 conference win and first home victory since he returned to the court on Dec. 10 after missing more than four months after suffering cardiac arrest in late July.
James, a freshman guard and the eldest son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, later underwent a procedure to treat a congenital heart defect.
James made his first four shots from the field, including throwing down an alley-oop dunk off a pass from fellow freshman standout Isaiah Collier in the first half.