Bronny James 18 yr old son of LeBron James

[Caroline13]

suffers cardiac arrest, I wonder WHY??????

https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/25/sport...est/index.html

[Bonniegirl]

Originally Posted by Caroline13

suffers cardiac arrest, I wonder WHY??????

https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/25/sport...est/index.html

I know ! It's been all over the news today! Sad ! Many prayers for a full recovery and hoping he can continue pursuing his basketball career !

[Caroline13]

I swear in all my years on this earth and I followed basketball the most during my sports years, I don't ever recall hearing cardiac arrests in so many young athletes, his future?? hard to know, once a person has any kind of heart issue, it's a lifetime issue.

[TJ]

Originally Posted by Caroline13

I swear in all my years on this earth and I followed basketball the most during my sports years, I don't ever recall hearing cardiac arrests in so many young athletes, his future?? hard to know, once a person has any kind of heart issue, it's a lifetime issue.

I know you've followed basketball for 70+ years since the days of Jerry West and Gail Goodrich. I'm surprised you don't recall hearing about cardiac arrests in so many young athletes. It's almost as if you don't really follow sports at all. It has been happening long before the last 2-3 years.

According to this article, Bronny James is hardly alone.

Sudden cardiac arrest is the No. 1 killer of young athletes, and researchers say men’s basketball players are the most vulnerable.

Basketball requires sudden bursts of cardiovascular effort that may be more likely to reveal heart disorders.

Get well soon, Bronny.

[Caroline13]

Well TJ guess I didn't follow enough of the players health issues. I followed Joe and his life of arthritis but I somehow missed all the cardiac issues of the players. I would think too that the medical directors of these sports kids have their health records and are up on them all....

[TJ]

Originally Posted by Caroline13

Well TJ guess I didn't follow enough of the players health issues. I followed Joe and his life of arthritis but I somehow missed all the cardiac issues of the players. I would think too that the medical directors of these sports kids have their health records and are up on them all....

Do you have access to Bronny's health records and medical history? Why is there a need to speculate on this young man's health? He has his whole life in front of him.

[opus]

Originally Posted by TJ

I know you've followed basketball for 70+ years since the days of Jerry West and Gail Goodrich. I'm surprised you don't recall hearing about cardiac arrests in so many young athletes. It's almost as if you don't really follow sports at all. It has been happening long before the last 2-3 years.

According to this article, Bronny James is hardly alone.

Sudden cardiac arrest is the No. 1 killer of young athletes, and researchers say men’s basketball players are the most vulnerable.

Basketball requires sudden bursts of cardiovascular effort that may be more likely to reveal heart disorders.

Get well soon, Bronny.

Basketball-wise, Hank Gathers and Len Bias were the first two that came to mind when I first heard, although the Bias death was eventually linked to cocaine usage.

(I also thought our sport’s loving Caroline would be right there with the first post of the Bronny story. I was correct in that thinking.)

[TJ]

Originally Posted by opus

Basketball-wise, Hank Gathers and Len Bias were the first two that came to mind when I first heard, although the Bias death was eventually linked to cocaine usage.

(I also thought our sport’s loving Caroline would be right there with the first post of the Bronny story. I was correct in that thinking.)

Reggie Lewis of the Boston Celtics also comes to mind. He was just 27 years old. His death was attributed to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a structural heart defect that is the most common cause of death in young athletes.

[Caroline13]

Originally Posted by opus

Basketball-wise, Hank Gathers and Len Bias were the first two that came to mind when I first heard, although the Bias death was eventually linked to cocaine usage.

(I also thought our sport’s loving Caroline would be right there with the first post of the Bronny story. I was correct in that thinking.)

Yep Opus you got good correct thinking. I'm not sports loving, I've enjoyed some sports in my life, but LOVE them, nope... I don't love a lot, the sun and a nice breeze and my family are loves, but I have a lot of likes......

And have an open mind to many possibilities just like this one here.

[Bonniegirl]

Could it be because they are so tall, it's more pressure on the heart ?

[opus]

Things are improving



LeBron James says ‘everyone doing great’ after Bronny’s cardiac arrest

>>>He is now in stable condition and no longer in ICU.<<<

[PaperClips]

Likely a heart defect. I used to play Basketball and Tennis. If you have any type of heart problem it will come for you. It is HOT at times and you have got to run.

When I was playing Basketball in College, a friend of mine collapsed - heart defect.

He won't be able to play again if that's what happened. It is sad. That was his career - now he has to re-group. Heart stuff a lot of times can't be picked up on routine physicals.

[opus]

Another update

Bronny James is released from hospital

[opus]

Originally Posted by PaperClips

He won't be able to play again if that's what happened. It is sad. That was his career - now he has to re-group.

Could change basketball history. LeBron’s plan was to stick around and play in the same NBA game as the kid. If Bronny can’t go no more, LeBron could conceivably call it a career sooner than anticipated.

[opus]

Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

Could it be because they are so tall, it's more pressure on the heart ?

I looked around. Depends on who you listen to

Tall people are much more likely to suffer heart attacks

Short people at greater risk of heart attack, says study