What did Stephen A Smith say about Bronny's cardiac arrest? NBA analyst lauds LeBron James for being a perfect father
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: NBA star LeBron James' son Bronny suffered a cardiac arrest during basketball practice at the University of Southern California and was hospitalized on Monday, July 24. According to a statement from a family spokesperson, the 18-year-old is out of the intensive care unit and is stable.
Worried fans have expressed their concerns and offered prayers for Bronny after the news of his health scare sent shockwaves through the basketball community. Eminent personalities, including sports journalist Stephen A Smith, are deeply upset by the shocking and unexpected incident.
What did Stephen A Smith say?
During an appearance on ESPN’s First Take, the NBA analyst for ESPN on SportsCenter opened up about the potential seriousness of the incident. The 55-year-old lauded LeBron James' role as a great father and guiding parent for his son. He was just as shocked as everyone else when he came to hear about Bronny's news.
.@stephenasmith reacts to the news of Bronny suffering a cardiac arrest while practicing at USC: pic.twitter.com/YBjSquLwbI
— First Take (@FirstTake) July 25, 2023
Stephen found it highly unusual for the young and fit protege to suffer such a serious health scare. He expressed gratitude to the almighty for saving Bronny's life in a statement following the incident and offered his prayers for the young athlete’s recovery.
'It scares you to death'
"When you hear that, it scares you to death. Because these are the kind of thing that are an anamoly but nevertheless possible. So, when you hear about this, anything you heard about Bronny James, you're thinking about an All American. Youre thinking about somebody that obviously has aspirations to be in the NBA", Stephen said. "When you hear something like this, you just thank the good lord that the medical staff was there, he wasn’t practicing by himself with nobody around. And there were people there to see what transpired and ultimately come to rescue. We don’t know how, cardiac arrest is obviously serious. But we don’t know the intricate details. I am just thankful, thank the good lord he is doing okay and whatever caused this, is something they will identify and alleviate as soon as possible so he can restore his life back.”
'Nobody debates what a wonderful loving father he is'
Stephen also praised LeBron James for playing the perfect role of a father. He said, "When you think about LeBron James, anything at all, you say whatever you want, people can be critical, people can say whatever they want. But nobody debates what a wonderful loving father he is and how much he loves his children, especially Bronny.”
How is Bronny James now?
The James family confirmed that Bronny is stable now after they issued a joint statement on his health status. Bronny was rushed to the ICU for medical attention after his collapse during training. In their statement, the James family said, "He is now in a stable condition and no longer in ICU. 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."
