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One of the grim highlights of the offseason has been Bronny James’ health condition. The eldest son of the NBA legend LeBron James suffered cardiac arrest in July and shocked all and sundry. Since then, Bronny remained sidelined as he takes his time to recover from this horrifying incident. However, recent updates got the fans excited. 

The USC head coach gives an update on Bronny’s road to recovery as he is soon to make a comeback.

The USC head coach shares updates on Bronny James

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Coach Andy Enfield is one of the most respected coaches in the world of college basketball. Starting his career as a shooting guard at Johns Hopkins University, Coach Enfield made 18 school records and holds the record for all-time NCAA free throw shooting.

In 2013, he was hired as the head coach of the University of Southern California (USC). At the start of his career at USC, he faced many challenges. However, in his fourth season, he took the Trojans to an impressive 14–0 start, marking his 100th coaching win. Recently, Coach Enfield appeared on a podcast with Rob Dauster and Jeff Goodman of ‘The Field of 68.’

During the interview, they discussed the latest updates on Bronny James’ condition and his return to the court in the upcoming season. On being asked how hopeful Coach Enfield is about the return of Bronny to the court, he said, “Well, I think LeBron and the family have made numerous statements. The latest update, I think everybody’s anticipating and hopeful that he’ll be on the court at some point for us this year.” 

He continued, “But as far as the next update, that’s something that the James family will, I’m sure, will come out and we can anticipate that being in the next few weeks, I would hope to update it. But as far as what we say is, as a staff and as a university, we allow the James family that privacy and the ability to talk when they’re ready to talk and give us the updates.” 

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As fans eagerly await updates from the James family, Coach Enfield’s words serve as a reminder of the importance of allowing the family the space to share their story when they’re ready.

The rising star is on the road to making a comeback

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Born in 2004, Bronny James quickly made a name for himself with his remarkable skills and presence on the court. In his career at Sierra Canyon, he averaged 14.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.8 steals per game.

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The eldest son of the basketball legend announced his commitment to USC in May. But for now, he remains sidelined as he takes his time to recover and rest from the cardiac arrest he suffered during a practice session on July 24.

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The James family and the head coach of USC remain hopeful that Bronny will soon recover fully and is going to return to the court this season.