TMZ Posts Chilling Video Of Alijah Arenas' Cybertruck Accident Before Coma

USC Trojans basketball commit Alijah Arenas was in a car accident early on Thursday morning in a Tesla Cybertruck. Alijah Arenas has been hospitalized and placed into an induced coma, according to multiple reports.

Alijah Arenas is the son of Gilbert Arenas, an 11-year NBA veteran and Laura Govan. Govan posted on her Instagram after the accident.

Apr 1, 2025; Brooklyn, NY, USA; McDonald's All American West guard Alijah Arenas (16) dribbles the ball during the first half of the game McDonald's All American East at Barclays Center. | Pamela Smith-Imagn Images

"I need all youre f*cken prayers," wrote Govan. Govan and Gilbert share four kids: Izela, Alijah, Hamiley and Aloni.

The Los Angeles Fire Department responded early Thursday morning to a call about a Tesla Cybertruck crashing, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Charania also confirmed that sources reported Arenas did not suffer any broken bones. Arenas was taken to the hospital in “stable condition" per reports from LAPD.

Photos of the crash have been posted online. Below is a tweet from Ryan Kartje, USC beat writer for the Los Angeles Times.

Alijah Arenas was in a car accident early on Thursday morning in a Tesla Cybertruck. Alijah Arenas has been hospitalized and placed into an induced coma, according to reports. Alijah Arenas is the son of Gilbert Arenas, an 11-year NBA veteran and Laura Govan. Govan posted on her Instagram after the accident. | Ryan Kartje

According to a report from High School on SI's Tarek Fattal, Arenas' induced coma was due to smoke inhalation from the fire caused by the accident of the Cybertruck.

TMZ posted the video of the crash aftermath.

#AlijahArenas rolled on the ground in a huge puddle of water just moments after he was ripped from a burning Tesla Cybertruck ... video, obtained by #TMZSports, shows.

FULL STORY HERE ➡️ https://t.co/GcT7NlkK9w pic.twitter.com/W1JoyjkbTj
— TMZ Sports (@TMZ_Sports) April 24, 2025

Support and prayers for Alijah Arenas has been pouring in on social media.

Thoughts and prayers with Alijah and the entire Arenas family 🙏 pic.twitter.com/8P1iOPp7Si
— SLAM HS Hoops (@SLAM_HS) April 24, 2025

Prayers up for the son of Gilbert Arenas and 5 Star USC Basketball commit Alijah Arenas. He is in an induced coma after being injured in a car crash. 🙏🏾
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) April 24, 2025

Prayers up for Alijah Arenas 🙏🏽
— Evan Turner (@thekidet) April 24, 2025

LeBron James' son, Bryce, took to Instagram for well-wishes for Arenas.

"Praying for u," James wrote with a heart emoji and a praying hands emoji.

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Alijah Arenas is the son of Gilbert Arenas, an 11-year NBA veteran and three-time All-Star. He is one of the most exciting prospects in the country with immense upside. According to 247Sports, Arenas is the No. 1 shooting guard in the country, the No. 2 prospect out of California, and the No. 7 overall recruit regardless of position.

Arenas committed to USC on Jan. 30 on his father's podcast, "Gil's Arena." Arenas committed to the Trojans over offers from UCLA, Alabama, Kansas, Kentucky and Arizona, among other schools.

USC coach Eric Musselman cheers his team during the first half against Oregon at Matthew Knight Arena Saturday, March 1, 2025. | Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Most recently, Arenas played in the 2025 McDonald's All-American Boys Game. He had 11 points in the game as he was part of the West team that defeated the East team, 105-92.

The 18-year-old played at Chatsworth High School in Los Angeles and helped lead them to back-to-back state final appearances. As a senior, he averaged 31 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game.

Arenas announced his reclassification in January, bumping up to the 2025 class from the 2026 class.

A scouting report on Arenas displays his promise.

"Arenas, while missing some time this summer with injury, also had a strong showing at the USA Basketball U17 Training Camp," On3 Director of Rankings Jamie Shaw wrote about Arenas. "While he ultimately did not make the team, he was one of the final players cut, showcasing some impressive scoring chops at multiple levels along the way. The Chatsworth (CA) High guard has a developed scoring acumen with the requisite positional size as he continues to move forward in level.”