LOS ANGELES (WCMH) — Bronny James, the son of Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, suffered a cardiac arrest yesterday while practicing at the University of Southern California, according to a report.

The Athletic’s NBA Insider Shams Charania received a statement from a spokesperson for the James family, stating Bronny suffered a cardiac arrest while on the basketball court on Monday. James was taken to the hospital and is currently in stable condition and no longer in the intensive care unit, per the statement.

“We ask for respect and privacy for the James family and we will update media when there is more information,” the statement reads. “LeBron and Savannah wish to publicly send their deepest thanks and appreciation to the USC medical and athletic staff for their incredible work and dedication to the safety of their athletes.”

Bronny committed to play basketball at USC earlier this year. He also was considering Ohio State as his school of choice due to his father being a native of Akron, Ohio and a fan of the school.

Dr. Michael Tempelhof, an interventional cardiologist with Ohio Health, said although extremely rare, one in 200,000 high school athletes can suffer cardiac death.

Tempelhof said the American Heart Association has developed a 14-part checklist for high school athletes. The list includes clinical symptoms like the onset of shortness of breath, chest pain, a physical exam checking for structural disorders, and, most importantly, family history.

He said the majority of the issues causing sudden cardiac arrest are genetic.

“With that knowledge both from our family history, clinical history and objective evidence from some of the screening tools we use, we can, perhaps, prevent these from occurring,” Tempelhof said.

Tempelhof said bystander CPR can be the difference between life and death.

“Every minute where the brain and lungs and organs are not getting the nutrients that they need significantly increases the risk of death,” Tempelhof said. “So immediate bystander CPR, immediate placement of a defibrillator which are now more commonly placed around athletic facilities we know are life-sustaining measures.”

He said as unfortunate as it is for this to happen to someone so young, he hopes the public stage helps to educate.

“Public awareness is power and public awareness for anyone who knows a young athlete in their teen years or in their collegian years to ask these very questions because the majority of these illnesses or pathologies can be prevented if they are identified early,” he said.

Tempelhof said it’s important for young athletes to know their body and how it reacts to the stress of their sport.

He said if you notice anything out of the ordinary, tell your parents or an athletic trainer, and don’t be afraid to be screened because early detection is key.