Less than four months after he suffered a cardiac arrest, Bronny James is back in the stands and cheering on his dad, LeBron.
Bronny, 18, collapsed during basketball practice at the University of Southern California on July 24.
Earlier this month 38-year-old LeBron provided an update on his son's recovery, saying he is 'doing extremely well' after undergoing a 'successful surgery'.
On Wednesday night the USC freshman was in attendance to watch his dad's LA Lakers end an 11-game losing streak against the visiting Los Angeles Clippers with a dramatic 130-125 overtime victory.
James, now in his 21st season in the NBA, scored 35 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Lakers rallied from an early 19-point deficit to beat the Clippers for the first time since 2020.
The highlight of the game came with two minutes remaining in over-time.
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Lakers forward Anthony Davis earned the turnover and found Austin Reaves in transition.
In a moment that got the whole stadium on their feet - including Bronny - Reaves' pass found a rampaging LeBron to throw down an age-defying one-handed dunk.
Courtside footage captured Bronny throwing his arms up and down in celebration as the Lakers edged towards victory.
The dunk capped a dominant finish to the game for the four-time MVP as the Lakers moved to 3-2 for the season.
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"At no point after I got that ball did I think I was going to shoot it," said Reaves, who assisted James for the dunk. "I saw him and I was going to pass it the whole way."
He added: "I have a sense that I can just throw it anywhere and he'll go get it.
"That's the crazy part with how long he's been playing."
Bronny has long held ambitions of playing in the NBA, while LeBron has also talked up the prospect of sharing the court with his son before retiring.
July's cardiac arrest should no have no bearing on his prospects of entering the league next year.
In August, a family spokesperson revealed Bronny had suffered a cardiac arrest attack due to a congenital heart defect which 'will be treated'.
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