Gilbert Arenas, a former NBA player, is managing a family crisis after his son Alijah Arenas was involved in a car accident in late April 2025. As a rising basketball star, sports fans expressed concerned about Alijah’s condition, especially after multiple outlets reported that he was placed in an induced coma.
ESPN’s Shams Charania was the one who broke the story, tweeting that Alijha, who is a five-star prospect and University of Southern California commit, “was involved in a serious car crash early Thursday morning, hospitalized and placed into an induced coma.”
Below, learn all about Alijah, his family and how he’s doing after his April 2025 car crash.
Aside from being the son of Gilbert, Alijah has made a name for himself in the basketball world. He committed to playing for the USC Trojans once he graduates from high school this year.
Speaking with Sports Illustrated in an interview published on April 3, 2025, Alijah pointed out “there’s more to life than just basketball and what you can really get out of basketball. My goal is to open a lot of doors (in life) through basketball.”
“I’m kind of a guy that just likes to laugh and have fun, that’s my thing,” the young athlete explained. “No matter where I am … I just want to make everybody smile.”
