USC recruit Alijah Arenas, Gilbert's son, in induced coma after crash: Report
Five-star high school basketball recruit and Southern California commit Alijah Arenas was involved in a "serious" car crash early Thursday morning and has been hospitalized and placed into an induced coma, ESPN reported.
Arenas is the son of former NBA player and three-time NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas.
The crash occurred when the Tesla Cybertruck Arenas was driving lost control and struck a fire hydrant and a tree at 4:56 a.m. Thursday, the Los Angeles Times reported. Arenas was pulled from the wreckage and taken to a hospital where he was in stable condition.
A guard at Chatsworth High School in Southern California, Arenas is a five-star recruit and the 10th ranked overall player in the 2025 recruiting class, according to 247Sports. Arenas committed to the Trojans over offers from Alabama, Kansas, Kentucky and Arizona, among other schools.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with Alijah and his family following this morning’s accident,” USC head coach Eric Musselman said in a statement posted to social media. “Please keep him, his teammates and friends, and the entire Arenas family in your prayers.”
Arenas played in the 2025 McDonald's All-American Boys Game. He had 11 points in the contest as he was part of the West team that defeated the East team, 105-92.
Gilbert Arenas canceled plans to stream a new episode of his online show "Gil's Arena" Thursday.