NBA veteran Gilbert Arenas' son, Alijah, was recently involved in a vehicle accident that led the 2025 college basketball recruit to be put into an induced coma. According to USA Today, the incident caused Alijah to inhale smoke,

Southern California basketball recruit Alijah Arenas has been released from the hospital six days after he was involved in a fiery crash in Los Angeles.

Arenas, a native of Chatsworth, California, is the son of former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas. The No. 10 prospect in the 2025 class committed to USC and coach Eric Musselman in January after receiving offers from Kentucky, Kansas, Arizona, Louisville and others.