Bronny James: A timeline from cardiac arrest to set to make USC debut - ESPN

Bronny James, the son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, appears set to make his USC Trojans debut on Sunday against Long Beach State, nearly five months after suffering cardiac arrest during a July practice.

He was cleared by doctors for a return to basketball on Nov. 30, going through practices earlier this week before receiving full-contact clearance from USC. He participated in his first full contact practice Thursday.

In a statement in August, the James family said Bronny James has a congenital heart defect that is treatable, according to medical professionals tasked with his care.

James, a top-20 recruit in the class of 2023, arrived at USC last spring. He spent his high school career at Sierra Canyon High School (California), developing into a bona fide NBA prospect over the past couple of years. James was part of a highly touted recruiting class for USC coach Andy Enfield as one of four ESPN 100 prospects — including Isaiah Collier, the No. 1 overall recruit in the 2023 class and the projected No. 1 pick in the 2024 NBA draft.

Here is a look at key moments in James' journey to play college basketball.

Bronny James has been cleared by doctors to return to basketball, per the James Family