Ex-NBA star Gilbert Arenas' son 'resting comfortably' at home after hospitalization, coma from crash

Alijah Arenas, the five-star enlistee and lad of erstwhile NBA prima Gilbert Arenas, is "resting comfortably" astatine location aft a car clang near him successful a medically-induced coma.

"The Govan and Arenas household are preparing for the roadworthy up with religion and determination, committed to nurturing Alijah backmost to 100%. He remains blessed, resilient, and successful precocious spirits," the household said successful a connection Wednesday.

"While his travel to afloat betterment is conscionable beginning, his tone remains strong, and helium is surrounded by emotion and support."

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Former NBA subordinate Gilbert Arenas, right, talks with lad Alijah Arenas of Chatsworth astatine halftime against Monterey during a CIF State Division IV boys hoops title crippled astatine the Golden 1 Center successful Sacramento March 9, 2024. (Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)

Arenas, a USC commit, was traveling successful his Tesla Cybertruck soon earlier 5 a.m. Thursday successful Los Angeles erstwhile the clang occurred, according to reports. 

Arenas' household shared a connection from 1 of the radical who helped him retired of the car aft the wreck. 

"I retrieve proceeding banging connected the car window, but I couldn’t spot thing due to the fact that the fume was truthful thick," the idiosyncratic said, via TMZ Sports. 

"That’s erstwhile I realized idiosyncratic was inside. I tried to interruption the window, but it wouldn't give. Then I saw 1 of the windows was cracked conscionable enough, and we utilized everything we had to crook it and propulsion him out. The car was connected fire. We conscionable knew we had to get him out."

McDonald's All American West defender Alijah Arenas dribbles the shot during the archetypal fractional astatine Barclays Center successful Brooklyn, N.Y., April 1, 2025. (Pamela Smith/Imagn Images)

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Arenas was placed successful a coma owed to ingesting precocious levels of c dioxide.

In December 2024, Arenas was 1 of the top-ranked shooting guards successful the 2026 class. He precocious asked to beryllium reclassified arsenic a elder to let him to postgraduate from precocious schoolhouse successful 2025. 

Gilbert played successful the NBA for 12 seasons. He was a three-time All-Star and spent 8 seasons with the Washington Wizards, 2 with the Golden State Warriors and 1 play each with the Orlando Magic and Memphis Grizzlies. He present hosts the basketball-centric "Gil's Arena" podcast.

Alijah Arenas of the Chatsworth Chancellors prepares to sprout a escaped propulsion against the Jesuit Marauders successful the 2nd fractional of a boys CIF State Division II title hoops crippled astatine the Golden 1 Center successful Sacramento March 15, 2025.  (Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)

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Alijah besides had offers from Arizona, Kansas, Kentucky and Louisville and averaged implicit 30 points per crippled past play with Chatsworth High School successful Los Angeles. His begetter attended Arizona.

Fox News' Ryan Canfield and Chantz Martin contributed to this report.

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