{"id":2427222,"date":"2025-04-24T20:51:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T00:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/five-star-basketball-prospect-and-son-of-ex-nba-star-in-coma-after-horrific-accident-report\/"},"modified":"2025-04-24T20:51:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T00:51:42","slug":"five-star-basketball-prospect-and-son-of-ex-nba-star-in-coma-after-horrific-accident-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/five-star-basketball-prospect-and-son-of-ex-nba-star-in-coma-after-horrific-accident-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Five-Star Basketball Prospect and Son of Ex-NBA Star in Coma After Horrific Accident: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffive-star-basketball-prospect-and-son-of-ex-nba-star-in-coma-after-horrific-accident-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2427222&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Alijah Arenas, an 18-year-old basketball prospect committed to the University of Southern California (USC), is currently in an induced coma following a car accident in Los Angeles early Thursday morning. According to reports, the crash occurred around 4:55 a.m.when his Tesla Cybertruck collided with a tree and a fire hydrant, leading to a vehicle fire. Emergency responders found Arenas outside the vehicle and he was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was placed in an induced coma due to smoke inhalation. <\/p>\n<p>Initial medical evaluations indicated that he did not have any broken bones, tho the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/young-americans-must-lead-the-way-in-opposing-additional-covid-shutdowns\/\" title=\"Young Americans Must Lead The Way In Opposing Additional COVID Shutdowns\">long-term consequences<\/a> of the incident remain uncertain. The Tesla was reported to be severely damaged.The specifics of the crash,including whether anyone else was in the vehicle,are still under examination. <\/p>\n<p>Known for his remarkable basketball skills and versatility,Arenas had just reclassified to the 2025 recruiting class and signed an endorsement deal with Adidas before the accident. His stable condition brings a sense of optimism amid the shock felt across the basketball community, with his family requesting prayers in a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media post<\/a><\/a>. His father, former NBA star Gilbert Arenas, has not publicly commented on the situation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Alijah Arenas, a five-star basketball prospect and USC commit, is in an induced coma following a serious car crash in Los Angeles early Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<p>The 18-year-old son of former NBA star Gilbert Arenas is in stable condition, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mens-college-basketball\/story\/_\/id\/44837333\/usc-recruit-alijah-arenas-induced-coma-crash-per-sources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to ESPN, but the accident has shocked the basketball community nonetheless.<\/p>\n<p>The crash occurred at 4:55 a.m. when Arenas&rsquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/elon-deploys-cybertrucks-teams-spacex-tesla-la-malibu-mission-mercy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tesla Cybertruck<\/a> collided with a tree and a fire hydrant, sparking a fire. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, emergency responders arrived to find the vehicle engulfed in flames.<\/p>\n<p>Arenas was already out of the vehicle when authorities arrived, the LAFD reported.<\/p>\n<p>He was transported to a nearby hospital in serious condition, where doctors placed him in an induced coma due to smoke inhalation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/04\/24\/alijah-arenas-injured-car-crash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to<\/a>&nbsp;TMZ Sports.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Initial medical tests showed that Arenas did not suffer any broken bones, a small relief, considering the severity of the crash. However, his long-term prognosis remained uncertain.<\/p>\n<p>TMZ also reported that the Tesla Cybertruck was left &ldquo;completely mangled&rdquo; on the side of a residential Los Angeles road.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Son of NBA star in coma after car crash\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X5Aghe-BV28?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>It&rsquo;s unclear whether Arenas was alone in the vehicle at the time of the crash. Authorities have not released details about other potential passengers or the exact cause of the accident, which remains under investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Arenas had recently reclassified to the 2025 recruiting class before ultimately opting to commit to USC.<\/p>\n<p>At 6-foot-6 and 197 pounds, Alijah was ranked as the No. 13 recruit in the 2025 class <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-sports\/basketball\/recruiting\/player\/_\/id\/255063\/alijah-arenas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">by ESPN<\/a>. His scoring ability and versatility have made him a standout prospect and a popular YouTube search:<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alijah Arenas OFFICIAL Mixtape | Son Of NBA Legend Is The Most PROLIFIC Scorer In The Nation!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HS2V1NDKZs4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The accident has cast a shadow over Arenas&rsquo; promising future, but the stable condition offers some semblance of optimism.<\/p>\n<p>Arenas&rsquo; mother, according to TMZ, appeared to confirm her family&rsquo;s need for prayers in a social media post.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ex-nba-all-star-offers-new-details-on-gun-incident-in-locker-room\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gilbert Arenas<\/a>, Alijah&rsquo;s outspoken father and podcast host, has remained silent on the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The 43-year-old is a former NBA star known for his scoring prowess and colorful personality during his playing career.&nbsp;He chose the jersey number zero, a nod to critics who said he&rsquo;d play &ldquo;zero minutes&rdquo; in the league.<\/p>\n<p>Arenas, a fighter, would prove those critics wrong with a lengthy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/coaching-legend-rips-nba-going-far-testing-faith-sacred-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBA<\/a> career that peaked with the Washington Wizards.<\/p>\n<p>TMZ also noted that Alijah Arenas had just recently inked an endorsement deal with sports apparel company Adidas.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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While ESPN reports that he is in stable condition, the incident has left the basketball community reeling. The crash happened at 4:55 a.m. when Arenas&#8217; Tesla Cybertruck hit a tree and a fire hydrant, igniting a fire. Emergency responders found the vehicle fully engulfed in flames upon arrival; however, Arenas was already outside when they got there. He was taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries and placed in an induced coma due to smoke inhalation, as reported by TMZ Sports.<\/p>\n<p>Initial medical evaluations indicated that he did not have any broken bones\u2014a small relief given the crash&#8217;s severity\u2014but his long-term outlook remains uncertain. TMZ also noted that the Tesla Cybertruck was left &#8220;completely mangled&#8221; on a residential street in Los Angeles. It is still unclear if anyone else was with him at the time of the accident; authorities have not disclosed information about potential passengers or what caused the crash, which is under investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Recently reclassified into the 2025 recruiting class before committing to USC, Alijah stands at 6-foot-6 and weighs 197 pounds\u2014ranked as ESPN&#8217;s No. 13 recruit for that class due to his scoring talent and versatility. This tragic event has overshadowed his bright future but being stable offers some hope for recovery. According to TMZ, his mother confirmed their family&#8217;s need for prayers via social media.<\/p>\n<p>Gilbert Arenas has yet to comment on this incident publicly; he is known for both his impressive NBA career and vibrant personality during gameplay\u2014often wearing jersey number zero as a response to critics who doubted him early on. Additionally, it was recently reported that Alijah had signed an endorsement deal with Adidas shortly before this accident occurred<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2427223,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Alijah-Arenas.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[8151,7142,7873,4133,7907],"class_list":["post-2427222","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-accident","tag-basketball","tag-nba","tag-news","tag-prospect"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Alijah-Arenas.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2427222","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2427222"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2427222\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2427226,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2427222\/revisions\/2427226"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2427223"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2427222"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2427222"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2427222"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}