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In response to TMZ, 18-year-old Alijah Arenas crashed his Tesla Cybertruck whereas driving in Los Angeles round 4:55 a.m. on Thursday.
One of many prime highschool basketball prospects within the nation, Alijah lately dedicated to taking part in at USC after he graduates.
Alijah Arenas seen on the courtroom throughout the forty eighth Annual McDonald’s All-American Video games with halftime efficiency from GloRilla at Barclays Heart on April 01, 2025 in New York Metropolis. (Photograph by Natasha Campos/Getty Photographs for McDonald’s)
Alijah is at the moment ranked each the quantity 4 highschool participant and primary capturing guard within the nation, and he lately signed a sponsorship cope with Adidas.
The precise nature of his accidents is unclear presently.
Alijah Arenas’ accidents spark concern amongst followers
At the moment, there’s plenty of hypothesis and only a few confirmed info concerning Alijah’s situation.
“Five-star prospect and USC commit Alijah Arenas was involved in a serious car crash early Thursday morning, hospitalized and placed into an induced coma, sources tell ESPN,” senior NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN reported moments in the past.
In response to TMZ, Alijah’s automobile was “ablaze” when rescuers arrived, and the crash left it “completely mangled on the side of the road.”
The son of a basketball legend
Gilbert Arenas is a three-time NBA all-star, and he at the moment hosts the favored “Gil’s Arena” podcast.
“Our personalities are a little the same,” Alijah stated of his dad throughout a current interview. “I feel like that’s my dad’s dream too, that I could get to that level.”
Head coach Gilbert Arenas of the Enemies appears on throughout the recreation towards the Energy in BIG3 Week Three at Comerica Heart on July 02, 2022 in Frisco, Texas. (Photograph by Tim Heitman/Getty Photographs for BIG3)
“It’s very surprising watching him actually dive into the game, you know, physically, mentally,” Gilbert chimed in.
“Ain’t no days off … We get 3 [hundred or] 400 shots up before school,” Gilbert stated of Alijah throughout a current look on Paul George’s podcast.
“He’s coachable … depending on what day it is in the mornings we’ll get up at like 5:30 so he [practices] an hour and a half. [He goes to school, comes home and then] works out and we got lifting right after and then we got more shooting, more dribbling.”
We could have additional updates on this growing story as new data turns into accessible.
