Bronny James isn't like the other 77 prospects at the 2024 NBA Draft Combine, for reasons beyond the father who has loomed over his career. Only nine months ago, James' entire basketball future was in doubt.
James has come a long way since suffering cardiac arrest in July, working his way back to the court and playing 25 games at USC before declaring for the draft. He required medical clearance just for a chance at continuing his career in the NBA.
As much as James would like to move on from that incident, caused by a congenital heart defect, he admitted to reporters at the combine the issue was still in his mind, via Yahoo Sports' Krysten Peek:
"It’s still lingering.