レブロンの１８歳息子、練習中に心停止で緊急搬送　容体は安定

【ロサンゼルスＡＦＰ＝時事】米プロバスケットボール協会（ＮＢＡ）のロサンゼルス・レイカーズでプレーするスーパースター、レブロン・ジェームズの長男ブロニーが、大学での練習中に心停止を起こして倒れ、病院へ運び込まれていたことが分かった。家族が２５日に発表した。（写真は米ＮＢＡ、ロサンゼルス・レイカーズのレブロン・ジェームズ〈右〉と、高校のオールスターゲームに出場した息子のブロニー）
　１８歳のブロニーは、南カリフォルニア大学での２４日の練習中に倒れた。家族は広報を通じて「昨日の練習中、ブロニー・ジェームズが心停止を起こした」と発表。「メディカルスタッフが治療を行い、病院へ搬送した。現在の状態は安定していて、集中治療室（ＩＣＵ）も出ている」と明かした。
　芸能情報サイト「ＴＭＺ」によると、ブロニーは意識がない状態で病院へ緊急搬送されたという。
　ブロニーはセレブ向け私立校シエラ・キャニオン・スクールの最終学年で結果を残し、大学入りの有力候補が集まる最後のオールスター戦で３ポイントシュート５本を決めて１５点を挙げると、５月から南カリフォルニア大学でプレーしていた。
　ＮＢＡの歴代最多スコアラーで、ファイナル制覇４回、レギュラーシーズン最優秀選手（ＭＶＰ）に４回先取されているジェームズは、息子と一緒にＮＢＡでプレーするまでは現役を続けたいと以前から話していた。【翻訳編集ＡＦＰＢＢＮｅｗｓ】
〔ＡＦＰ＝時事〕（2023/07/26-16:30）

Bronny James, the eldest son of NBA superstar LeBron James, is in a stable condition after suffering a cardiac arrest during a practice with his college basketball team, the James family said on Tuesday.
Bronny James, 18, collapsed on court while training with his University of Southern California team-mates on Monday in Los Angeles.
Yesterday while practicing Bronny James suffered a cardiac arrest, a spokesperson for the James family said in a statement to AFP.
Medical staff was able to treat Bronny and take him to the hospital. He is now in stable condition and no longer in ICU (intensive care).
We ask for respect and privacy for the James family and we will update media when there is more information.
LeBron and Savannah wish to publicly send their deepest thanks and appreciation to the USC medical and athletic staff for their incredible work and dedication to the safety of their athletes.
The TMZ.com celebrity news website reported that James was unconscious before being rushed to hospital following the cardiac incident.
According to the American Heart Association, only about 1 in 10 people survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, which occurs when the heart stops abruptly with little or no warning.
James' cardiac arrest came just over a year after another USC basketball player, Vince Iwuchukwu, suffered heart failure and collapsed during an informal practice. Iwuchukwu subsequently made a full recovery.
- Words of support -
The James family meanwhile were given words of support from NFL player Damar Hamlin, who suffered a cardiac arrest while playing for the Buffalo Bills in January in an incident that shocked the sports world.
Prayers to Bronny & the James family as well, Hamlin wrote on Twitter.
Here for you guys just like you have been for me my entire process, added the 25-year-old, who subsequently made a full recovery and has since been cleared to resume his NFL career.
Los Angeles Lakers legend Earvin Magic Johnson also offered support. We are praying and hoping he makes a full and speedy recovery, Johnson wrote on Twitter.
Bronny James committed to playing for the USC Trojans in May after becoming one of the top prospects in US high school basketball.
He capped a stellar senior year campaign at the exclusive Sierra Canyon school in Los Angeles with 15 points in an all-star game of top college candidates, sinking five 3-pointers.
His famous father -- the NBA's all-time leading scorer as well as a four-time NBA champion and four-time NBA Most Valuable Player -- has long spoken of his desire to extend his career in order to play in the league with his son.
I need to be on the floor with my boy, I got to be on the floor with Bronny...that would be ideal for sure, James told ESPN in an interview in January.
Teen star James could be eligible for the NBA Draft after one season for the Trojans, who are expected to have a strong squad next season.
Some analysts have already marked James as a likely top-10 selection in the 2024 NBA Draft.
Bronny James would turn 20 in October of 2024, the same month that the 2024-25 NBA campaign will start. His father would turn 40 in December of 2024.