USC's Bronny James Warms Up With His Team: 'He's Almost There'

Bronny James is one step closer to rejoining his team on the court.

For the first time since suffering a cardiac arrest in July, Bronny warmed up with his University of Southern California teammates before Sunday afternoon's game, marking a milestone in the process of returning to the court.

Bronny, 19, son of NBA star LeBron James, moved one step closer to making his Trojans debut on Sunday by warming up with his team before the game. He has yet to make his college basketball debut after a cardiac arrest in July. It was later determined that he had a congenital heart defect that is treatable.

"It's awesome having him back and on the team with us and participating with us. We want him back as soon as possible but we want him to be as healthy as possible when he comes back," USC guard Kobe Johnson said after the game, according to the Associated Press. "Every day we pray that he keeps getting better and hopefully sometime this year he's able to get on the floor with us."

USC coach Andy Enfield shared a similar sentiment when talking about Bronny warming up with the team.

"It was great. He went through warmups with the team. He's a big part of our program and our team," Enfield said. "He's a terrific teammate. We look forward to hopefully one day getting him back on the court but when that day is, that's not my decision. We're going to be patient and go through the process."

After the USC game, Bronny headed over to the Crypto.com Arena to see his dad score 37 points in the L.A. Lakers victory over the Houston Rockets. LeBron was happy his son was at the game after not seeing him for a few weeks.

"It was great to have him here. To see my man with a smile. Anybody who's got college kids, you know they leave and you might not see him for a week or two and then they show up at your house for laundry and a warm, fresh meal," LeBron said. "It makes me super duper happy."

LeBron said that Sunday was the first time he's seen his son in two weeks, but he understands.

"It's OK. He's got school, practice and he's training," LeBron said. "Listen, the boy's 19 years old. That's what FaceTime video is for."

Bronny suffered a cardiac arrest while at USC basketball practice in July. At the time, a spokesperson revealed, "Yesterday while practicing, Bronny James suffered a cardiac arrest. The medical staff was able to treat Bronny and take him to the hospital. He is now in stable condition and no longer in the ICU."

Sources said that a 911 call was made from USC's Galen Center, the venue where the team plays and practices. An ambulance then took the teen to the hospital. The source also said that it was a Code 3, meaning the ambulance lights and sirens signified how serious the emergency was.

It was later determined that Bronny had a congenital heart defect and has since had a successful surgery to repair the defect. On Nov. 6, LeBron told reporters that if Bronny passes a medical examination later this month, he would return to practice with the intention of returning to the court for games this season.