Aliya Arena, the son of USC basketball commit and former NBA star Gilbert Arenas, was placed in a guided coma after a car accident Thursday morning. ESPN’s Shamcharania.
The 18-year-old arena was rushed to a hospital in Los Angeles after crashing a Tesla Cybertruck, leaving behind a vehicle that was “completely broken by the side of the road.” All TMZ.
The outlet reported that the car was “flapping” when an emergency responder was called to the scene at 4:55am, and the arena was filmed “seriously.”
Details about crashes are still appearing.
The Arena, a 18-year-old five-star college prospect who graduated from Chatsworth High School in California, committed to the Trojan horse in January for the 2025-26 season.
The arena, a 6-foot-6 shooting guard, is known as the still-growing “multi-purpose scoring threat.” According to 247Sportspredicting the “significant long-term potential” of teenage futures.
He received Bonanza offers from Arizona and Gilbert’s alma mater – West Virginia, Alabama, Arizona and California for McDonald’s 20 All-American Schools.
Earlier this month, Arenas signed a sponsorship agreement with Adidas.
His father, Gilbert Arena, is a three-time NBA All-Star and was named the league’s most improved player in 2003.
In his 12-season career spanning 5,522 games against Golden State, Washington, Orlando and Memphis, he averaged 20.7 points, 5.3 assists and 3.9 rebounds.
