USA Today via Reuters

LeBron James was over the moon when his eldest son Bronny announced his commitment to the University of Southern California last year in May. It meant he would play for the USC Trojans men’s basketball team, another step closer to his NBA dream. Above all, Bronny would become the first member of the family to attend college. Everything appeared to have aligned perfectly. However, no one was prepared for what was about to come next.

During a practice session on 24th July at the Galen Center in USC, Bronny unexpectedly collapsed. He had suffered a cardiac arrest and was immediately rushed to the hospital. A collective gasp swept through the indoor arena. In attendance at the practice was the Trojans’ Assistant Coach Eric Mobley who saw the tragic event unfold before his eyes.

Through Mobley’s eyes, we witness the devastating event for the first time. As per his account, Coach Andy Enfield had given the team a break. So, he was having a conversation with Bronny’s bodyguard while Bronny was behind him, about two feet away. Once the Coach blew the whistle for the team to get back on the baseline, Mobley stood up, and then, “And I just heard this thump on the ground,” he recalls.

When he looked back, Bronny was on the ground. Initially, there was confusion, Mobley reveals. “I thought [Bronny] was having a seizure. I didn’t think he was having cardiac arrest. Because he kind of had his eyes rolling back in his head.” On his part, Mobley tried to get Bronny on his side and eventually, they got everyone out of the gym. Bronny was rushed to the hospital and released three days later on 27th July.