Alijah Arenas, 18-year-old son of NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas and a top USC basketball recruit, is in a medically induced coma following a severe car accident early Thursday morning in Los Angeles.San Francisco Chronicle+2People.com+2talkSPORT+2
Around 4:55 a.m., Alijah’s Tesla Cybertruck veered off the road in Reseda, crashing into a tree and fire hydrant before catching fire. Emergency responders found the vehicle engulfed in flames and transported Alijah to the hospital in serious condition. Initial reports indicate he did not suffer broken bones, but the coma was induced due to smoke inhalation complications. talkSPORTWikipedia+4SI+4talkSPORT+4
Alijah, a McDonald’s All-American and the No. 13-ranked recruit in the class of 2025, had recently committed to USC after reclassifying from the 2026 class. His father, Gilbert Arenas, canceled his podcast “Gil’s Arena” in light of the incident, while Alijah’s mother, Laura Govan, took to Instagram asking for prayers. People.com+6Wikipedia+6talkSPORT+6Los Angeles Times+2People.com+2talkSPORT+2
Our thoughts are with Alijah and the Arenas family during this difficult time. 🙏
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