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Alijah Arenas, the recruit five stars and sons of the former NBA star, Gilbert Arenas, rested “comfortably” at home after a car accident left it in a medically induced coma.
“The Govan and Arenas family is preparing for the coming road with faith and determination, committed to feeding Alijah 100%. He remains blessed, resilient and in good humor,” the family said in a statement on Wednesday.
“While his journey to complete recovery begins barely, his mind remains strong and he is surrounded by love and support.”
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The former NBA player, Gilbert Arenas, on the right, talks with his son Alijah Arenas of Chatsworth at halftime against Monterey in a boys’ basketball championship match in CIF at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on March 9, 2024. (Keith Birmingham / Medianews Group / Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)
Arenas, a USC commitment, was traveling in its Tesla Cybertruck shortly before 5 a.m. on Thursday in Los Angeles when the accident occurred, according to information.
The Arenas family shared a declaration by one of the people who helped him get out of the car after the wreckage.
“I remember hearing that I hit the car window, but I couldn’t see anything because the smoke was so thick,” said the person, via TMZ SPORTS.
“It was then that I realized that someone was inside. I tried to break the window, but it would not give. Then, I saw that one of the windows was cracked just enough, and we used everything we had to fold and remove it. The car was on fire. We just knew that we had to take it out.”
Western goalkeeper All-American from McDonald’s Alijah Arenas Dribble Le Ballon during the first half at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, April 1, 2025. (Pamela Smith / Imagn images)
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The arenas were placed in a coma due to the ingestion of high levels of carbon dioxide.
In December 2024, Arenas was one of the best classified shooters in the 2026 class. He recently asked to be reclassified as a senior to allow him to obtain his graduate of secondary studies in 2025.
Gilbert played in the NBA for 12 seasons. He was a triple all-star and spent eight seasons with the Washington WizardsTwo with the Golden State Warriors and a season each with the Orlando Magic and Memphis grizzlymen. It now welcomes the podcast “Gil’s Arena” centered on basketball.
Alijah Arenas of the Chancellors of Chatsworth is preparing to draw a frank launch against the Jesuit marauders in the second half of a basketball match of the CIF Division II at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on March 15, 2025. (Keith Birmingham / Medianews Group / Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)
Alijah also had offers from Arizona, Kansas, Kentucky and Louisville and collected on average more than 30 points per game last season with Chatsworth High School in Los Angeles. His father attended Arizona.
