It’s not just the name that’s familiar.
Watching Bronny James sprint down the court for a right-handed chase-down block brought immediate flashbacks to his namesake father’s highlight reel plays. But on Sunday, less than five months after collapsing on the court during a workout, the moment belonged to Bronny.
The USC freshman made his much-anticipated college debut Sunday after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest in July. In front of a packed Galen Center crowd, James had four points, three rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block in 16 minutes, but USC (5-4) blew a 15-point halftime lead in an 84-79 overtime loss to Long Beach State.