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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
5-star USC recruit, son of 3-time NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas sidelined for 6-8 months
Freshman shooting guard Alijah Arenas' first college basketball season was cut short before it even began. A fiery car crash in April, though resulting in no major injuries for Arenas, hospitalized him for a week and delayed his ability to practice until this month. Then, USC announced Wednesday Arenas would miss six to eight months of the 2025 season after suffering a knee injury requiring surgery. It's an undoubtedly tough blow for Arenas, who graduated a year early from Chatsworth High School to play basketball for the Trojans. 'Alijah is a tremendous worker, teammate, competitor, and person,' USC men's basketball head coach Eric Musselman posted Tuesday evening. 'He is understandably disappointed that he will not be able to take the court to start the season, but his health is our No. 1 priority. We have no doubt that he will come back even stronger. We look forward to supporting him during this process.' Arenas was the No. 10 overall prospect in the class of 2025 and best at his position, per 247Sports. The shooting guard was the highest-ranked commitment to USC since Isaiah Collier in 2023. "I've been good," Arenas said in his media availability last month. "I've been really getting back into it, especially where I was to where I am now. I feel like I've gotten a lot better. And then especially seeing my teammates, it's really motivated me a lot to push forward and to keep up with the team. Getting out of the hospital, that was my main focus. I already thought about the team." Basketball is in his blood: his father Gilbert Arenas spent 11 years in the league, primarily with the Washington Wizards. The guard made three career NBA All-Star appearances and was voted the league's most improved player after the 2002-2003 season. Following the 2011 NBA Lockout, he was the first athlete waived under the amnesty clause. 📲 Follow The Sporting News on WhatsApp
USA Today
6 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
USC: 5-star freshman Alijah Arenas to miss 6-8 months due to knee injury
Southern California freshman Alijah Arenas has been diagnosed with a knee injury that will require surgery, the program announced on Wednesday. Arenas, the son of former three-time NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas, is expected to be sidelined for at least 6-8 months to rehabilitate the injury, which will likely keep him out for most of the upcoming season. He reportedly suffered a torn meniscus, according to Chris Haynes on X. The 6-foot-6 guard was a five-star recruit and the No. 10 overall prospect out of Chatsworth High School in Los Angeles, according to 247Sports. He committed to the Trojans in January over Alabama, Kansas, Kentucky and UCLA, among others. The injury came after Arenas was hospitalized in April following a serious car crash. He was placed in a medically-induced coma following the accident due to the crash and smoke inhalation and was released less than one week later. He suffered no serious injuries. Arenas finished as the all-time leading scorer in CIF LA City Section history, scoring 3,002 career points in three years after reclassifying to the 2025 class. He led Chatsworth High School to the 2024 State Regional Title and was a 2025 McDonald's All-American selection.
New York Post
25-06-2025
- Automotive
- New York Post
Alijah Arenas details what went wrong in horrifying crash: ‘As if I wasn't in the car'
Alijah Arenas detailed the frightening car crash that put him in a medically induced coma during a press conference on Tuesday. The son of former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas and an incoming USC basketball freshman said he was heading home from shooting practice on April 24 when his Cybertruck suddenly lost control, crashing into a fire hydrant and a tree. 'I switched lanes without meaning to, and I knew something was wrong, and next thing you know, I can't get back to the left lane,' Arenas, 18, said. 'So then a car is coming towards me, and I think that I'll just pull over. So I speed up to pull over to the right in a neighborhood because there are cars parked on the street I'm on to the right. But when I'm speeding up to turn, I can't stop. The wheel wasn't responding to me as if I wasn't in the car.' Advertisement Chatsworth High School basketball player Alijah Arenas practices on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in Los Angeles. AP After the crash, Arenas said he went in and out of consciousness as his vehicle burst into flames. Eventually, two onlookers helped Arenas out of the burning car before he was rushed to the hospital. Advertisement 'I went into panic mode, instinctively, checked my surroundings,' he said. 'I couldn't see outside the car because of all the fog.' Despite the vehicle troubles, Arenas blamed himself for the scary incident. Alijah Arenas, of Chatsworth High School in California, who has committed to USC next year, takes questions during the McDonald's All American Games Media Day, Monday, March 31, 2025 in New York. AP 'Honestly, I take full responsibility for the crash, whether it was me, another car, a malfunction,' Arenas said. 'I don't want to put anyone else in this situation, the people who made the car, anything like that. I take full responsibility.' Advertisement Arenas was released from the hospital about a week after the accident and has since made a full recovery. 'I've been good,' Arenas said during his media availability. 'I've been really getting back into it, especially where I was to where I am now. I feel like I've gotten a lot better. And then especially seeing my teammates, it's really motivated me a lot to push forward and to keep up with the team. 'Getting out of the hospital, that was my main focus. I already thought about the team.'
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Gilbert Arenas On Why You Shouldn't Leave Your Home After 10 PM: "The Worst Cops In The World Are Waiting For You"
Former NBA player Gilbert Arenas is not completely unfamiliar with the law. However, in a recent episode of the "All The Smoke" podcast, Arenas had to share a word of advice for others out there when it comes to stepping out of the house at night. He said: "You should never leave your home after a certain time. It doesn't make sense. There's nothing out there. The worst cops in the world, they log in at 10 pm. They know that's when they s**t happens, that's what they want. So the most aggressive minds are active at that time." "They don't even know the difference between who you are when they pull you over," he added. "So don't even put yourself into situations." Arenas' experience with legal authorities has been viewed as a common occurrence across the United States. Racially motivated acts against minority communities have routinely raised alarms and concerns for people, especially those in relatively impoverished neighborhoods. Arenas, who was born in Tampa, FL, comes from a city where the crime rate is considered higher than the national average. Meanwhile, podcast host Matt Barnes, who was born in Santa Clara, a relatively low-crime-rate area in California, could still resonate with Arenas' train of thought. NBA players, like Jaxson Hayes, have also been victims of police abuse. Hayes, who was being arrested for a domestic dispute, was subjected to excessive force when an LAPD sergeant put his knee on the center's neck for resisting arrest. In this context, several NBA players have had to deal with legal authorities for their actions. Arenas himself is a prime example. While his gun scandal is the story that brought him infamy, Arenas was arrested once while riding a motorcycle without tags. Former NBA player Jerry Stackhouse appeared on the "No Chill" podcast to detail how he bailed his teammate out. Arenas' rule simply highlights the concerns he has for himself and his family. Considering the kind of violence that individuals in minority communities have had to face, even in recent years, the former NBA player has taken a more conservative stance to prevent further harm. In this scenario, Arenas becomes the voice of concern, potentially with reference to his son, Alijah. The Chatsworth High School guard and USC commit was involved in a dangerous car accident that required him to be placed in a medically induced coma to facilitate recovery. Although he made it through and is on track to make a full recovery, Arenas detailed his concerns while detailing the events leading up to the accident in a recent podcast appearance.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Alijah Arenas, USC recruit and son of former NBA player Gilbert Arenas, out of hospital after crash
Chatsworth High School basketball player Alijah Arenas, right, is defended by a Jesuit player in the second half of a boys CIF State Division II championship basketball game in Sacramento, Saturday, March 15, 2025. (Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP) Chatsworth High School basketball player Alijah Arenas, right, is defended by a Jesuit player in the second half of a boys CIF State Division II championship basketball game in Sacramento, Saturday, March 15, 2025. (Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP) Chatsworth High School basketball player Alijah Arenas, right, is defended by a Jesuit player in the second half of a boys CIF State Division II championship basketball game in Sacramento, Saturday, March 15, 2025. (Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alijah Arenas, a Southern California basketball recruit who is a son of former NBA player Gilbert Arenas, has been released from the hospital six days after he was involved in a fiery crash, his family announced Wednesday. 'We are grateful to share that Alijah Arenas has been released from the hospital and is now resting comfortably under close watch,' the family said in a statement to ESPN. 'While his journey to full recovery is just beginning, his spirit remains strong, and he is surrounded by love and support. The Govan and Arenas family are preparing for the road ahead with faith and determination, committed to nurturing Alijah back to 100%. He remains blessed, resilient, and in high spirits.' Advertisement Josiah Johnson, a host of the elder Arenas' podcast, said the younger Arenas did not suffer major injuries but initially was placed in an induced coma. Johnson said Alijah was returning from the gym when he 'lost control' of the Tesla Cybertruck he was driving in the Reseda section of the San Fernando Valley. The Los Angeles Fire Department said the vehicle crashed into a tree and/or fire hydrant. No official cause of the crash has been announced. Arenas, who committed to the Trojans in January, attends Chatsworth High. The five-star recruit became the first boys player in the area to score 3,000 career points. ___ AP college basketball: and
