Overview
- LeBron spoke at the TIME100 Sports Gala Thursday and directly credited USC coaching and medical personnel for their timely response after his son Bronny suffered sudden cardiac arrest on July 24, 2023.
- James said the on-site CPR and use of emergency equipment at USC were critical to Bronny’s survival and recovery, remarks he delivered without a prepared speech while accepting Time’s honor.
- In the speech LeBron urged parents, schools and sports programs to make automated external defibrillators available and to practice using them so young athletes can get immediate care.
- Bronny later returned to play at USC, was drafted 55th overall by the Lakers in 2024 and had his Lakers contract fully guaranteed for $2.3 million on June 30, 2026, which keeps him in Los Angeles as LeBron moves on in free agency.
- The remarks join a broader push highlighted at the gala that links high school and college sudden cardiac arrests to the life-saving value of trained medical staff and ready access to defibrillators.