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Bronny James’ parents are opening up about his cardiac arrest for the first time ever.
LeBron and Savannah James couldn’t help but get emotional about almost losing one of their most prized possessions, their son, Bronny James.
The emotional moment was captured for Netflix’s new sports docuseries, Starting 5, which follows LeBron James, Jimmy Butler, Domantas Sabonis, Jayson Tatum, and Anthony Edwards throughout the 2023-24 season.
“I think at the end of the day, it was just about us supporting each other and just being super grateful for the outcome,” an emotional Savannah James said in the episode.
The episode also shows LeBron and his mother, Gloria James, meeting with Erin, a USC medical staff member who immediately responded when Bronny collapsed on the court, saving the young hooper’s life.
“Shout out to the man above,” James, 36, said during the confessional segment as footage of Gloria and himself meeting Erin is shown. “And to the whole coaching staff, training staff, members of that program,” LeBron continued, calling Erin a “lifesaver, literally.”
“Erin performed CPR on Bronny when he went down,” LeBron said to his mother during the meeting.
LeBron said the university’s medical staff is “the reason Bronny is alive now and smiling and thriving and doing what any 19-year-old should be doing, and that’s living out their dream.”
What Happened To Bronny James
Bronny, who is now about to make his regular-season debut alongside his dad as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, was diagnosed with “an anatomically and functionally significant congenital heart defect.”
He underwent successful surgery in August before beginning rehabilitation. He worked his way back on the court to make his collegiate debut, where his dad and grandmother watched and cheered him on.
During the episode, LBJ admitted to being nervous watching Bronny take bumps and run up and down the court, but the best moment for him was watching Bronny walk off the court after the end of the game and not be carried off on a gurney.
Starting 5 is now streaming on Netflix.