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USC's Bronny James has been medically cleared to play in the NBA by the league's Fitness to Play Panel, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and Jonathan Givony.
James collapsed and experienced cardiac arrest during a workout with USC last July. He was hospitalized and in the ICU before he was released three days later. He was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect, and later underwent surgery.
After being cleared to return to basketball, James rejoined the USC lineup in December. Following the NCAA season, he entered the transfer portal and declared for the NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.
According to ESPN, James' approval by the panel will allow him to fully participate in this week's combine. James, the eldest son of NBA star LeBron James, is expected to participate in 5-on-5 scrimmages beginning on Tuesday.
Bronny, 19, played 23 games for USC during his freshman season and averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. He joined the Trojans as a four-star recruit and the No. 27 overall prospect in the Class of 2023, as ranked by Rivals.
A lot of scouts and execs are curious to see how well he performs at the combine in NBA spacing during 5v5 scrimmage play on Tuesday and Wednesday.
“He’s a very smart player and has a solid feel for the game,” one NBA scout told Yahoo Sports's Krysten Peek in March. “He needs more time to develop, but the fundamental mechanics are there.”
There is a May 29 deadline for James to decide if he will remain in the NBA draft or return to NCAA ball. The Athletic's Shams Charania reports that it's expected James will stay in the draft, which will take place June 26-27 in Brooklyn, N.Y.
LeBron James said in the past he wants to play with his son before he retires. The Los Angeles Lakers hold the 55th overall pick and the thought is that the team could be interested in drafting Bronny James in hopes of his father re-signing there for a seventh season.
But if a different team drafts Bronny, that will lead to some interesting speculation in the days leading into the opening of the NBA free agent market.a
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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