Bronny James’ cardiac arrest won’t affect his basketball career “AT ALL,” says Shaq’s son, Shareef O’Neal, five years after his own open-heart surgery
- Bronny James suffered cardiac arrest during a USC training session last month
- Shareef O’Neal struggled with his own heart problems in 2018 as a freshman at UCLA
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Shareef O’Neal, son of NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, believes Bronny James’ cardiac arrest will have no impact on his basketball career.
Bronny, son of Lakers superstar LeBron James, suffered cardiac arrest while practicing basketball with his team at the University of Southern California last month.
Shareef told TMZ on Friday that he’s been in touch with the 18-year-old since he was discharged from hospital and revealed he’s doing fine.
“He’s good,” O’Neal said.
He added that he doesn’t think Bronny’s future on the pitch will be affected at all.
Bronny James’ cardiac arrest won’t affect his basketball career, Shareef O’Neal believes
Bronny (far right) has known Shaq (left) and son Shareef (left, far right) for years
“I don’t think it will have any impact,” he said.
Shareef struggled with his own heart problems as a freshman at USC’s crosstown rival UCLA, but still managed to launch a pro basketball career. The LA native currently plays in the NBA’s minor leagues.
Shareef did not go into cardiac arrest, but was diagnosed with a heart problem by UCLA staff before undergoing open-heart surgery and sitting out his first season.
He eventually transferred to his father’s alma mater, LSU, before being undelected in the 2022 NBA draft.
Bronny was recently spotted in Minnesota with father LeBron as the couple attended the Mayo Clinic.
Mayo Clinic is one of the top hospitals in the United States with campuses in Minnesota, Arizona and Florida.
Shareef O’Neal underwent open-heart surgery in 2018 as a freshman at UCLA
Bronny suffered cardiac arrest during a basketball practice session with his USC team last month
Bronny is on the “road to recovery” following his cardiac arrest, doctors told parents LeBron and Savannah, who are currently unconcerned about his burgeoning basketball career.
“If Bronny can never play basketball again, then so be it,” a source close to the family told . “But these decisions are still a long way off.”
Bronny, an 18-year-old freshman basketball player at USC, was preparing for an upcoming 10-day exhibition tour of Greece and Croatia when he went into cardiac arrest at the Trojans’ Galen Center. He was immediately resuscitated and taken to a nearby hospital. He has since been stabilized and discharged from the intensive care unit.
Bronny was one of the top recruits in the country last year before deciding to stay in the LA area and attend USC. The Trojans also got a signing from Isaiah Collier, who was the top-ranked high school player last season.