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Following a long recovery process from a cardiac arrest this past July, Bronny James has made his college basketball debut with the USC Trojans.
The team tweeted out an image of Bronny's jersey hanging up in a locker prior to tip off and he was seen pulling off windmill dunks in warmups.
This was all happening while his father, LeBron James, watched on not even 24 hours after winning the NBA's first ever In-Season Tournament.
Bronny suffered from cardiac arrest back on July 24 of this year - stemming from a congenital heart defect.
He spent three days in the hospital before being released on July 27. He's been rehabbing this injury ever since in the hopes of returning to the court.
Bronny James is back and playing basketball for his USC Trojans debut on Sunday
Before the start of the game, USC men's basketball's Twitter account posted this picture
This was all happening as his father, LeBron James, watched on fresh from an NBA Cup victory
Bronny checked in with 12:58 left in the first half and LeBron captured the moment on film
He checked into the game with 12:58 left in the first half of the game against Long Beach State - and missed his first shot of the day.
His first stint on the court involved him getting a rebound before checking out. Later, he added a monster chase-down block from behind - emulating one of his father's most famous NBA moments.
But ultimately, Bronny's debut was a foundation to build upon rather than an announcement of his arrival.
He finished with 4 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and a block in 16 minutes of action while shooting 1-for-3 from the field - all shots coming from beyond the arc.
Those 16 minutes were not enough to help his team pull themselves out of a shocking upset 84-79 loss to Long Beach State in overtime.
Stars Isaiah Collier and Vincent Iwuchukwu each had 15 points with Boogie Ellis also dropping 14 points.
But the Trojans only shot 26-for-64 from the field (40.6 percent) and an awful 7-for-31 from 3-point range (22.6 percent).
Bronny took all his shots from 3-point range - going 1-for-3 on the night across 16 minutes
Unfortunately for Bronny and Co., the Trojans fell to Long Beach State in overtime 84-79
LBSU, by comparison, shot 42 percent from the field and 31 percent from beyond the arc - but had two starters (Jadon Jones and Lassina Traore) foul out.
Nevertheless, they hit 3-of-6 shots in overtime and went 4-of-5 from the free throw line to seal the win.
The Trojans now fall to 5-4 on the season. They next play at Auburn next Sunday.
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