Sons of NBA royalty have each other’s back.
Shareef O’Neal, the son of Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal, said Bronny James, the son of future Hall of Famer LeBron James, won’t have his career derailed by last month’s cardiac arrest
“Not at all,” O’Neal told TMZ Sports Friday at Los Angeles International Airport. “I don’t think (the cardiac arrest will) affect anything.”
The 23-year-old O’Neal has an idea of what the 18-year-old James is facing with after battling a heart condition which required surgery in 2018 while attending UCLA.
O’Neal said he’s recently talked to James, who is “good.”
James collapsed on July 25 at USC and was unconscious when he was transported to the hospital.
There have been no plans announced for Bronny’s return to the court as USC prepares for the season.
But at least off the court life seems to be returning to normal with LeBron posting a video of Bronny playing piano in late July.
The family was also spotted for the first time since the cardiac arrest at Santa Monica’s Giorgio Baldi restaurant.
The latest Bronny James sighting came Saturday when he attended the Los Angeles Dodgers’ game against the Miami Marlins with his parents.
The highlight of the Dodgers’ 3-1 win in the nightcap of a doubleheader at Dodger Stadium came courtesy of All-Star outfielder Mookie Betts.
The former MVP hit a pair of home runs, solo shots in the third and fifth innings, and saluted LeBron each time he crossed the plate.
LeBron tipped his cap to Betts, who’s fourth in the majors with 34 home runs, following the second blast.
Betts and the Dodgers have an 11 1/2-game lead in the NL West, so more trips to the ballpark could be in store for the James family.