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Former NBA player Gilbert Arenas reveals health status of his son following severe accident: "Some divine intervention saved him"
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Ex-NBA hotshot Gilbert Arenas has shared heart-wrenching insights regarding the critical accident his son, Alijah, endured last month, leaving him briefly in a coma.
The USC-bound Alijah Arenas weathered a terrifying crash in LA, involving his Tesla Cybertruck as he returned from the gym.
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The former Washington Wizards playmaker spoke candidly about his son's progress on May 3.
"He's making an extraordinary comeback," Gilbert gushed to "The Dan Patrick Show."
"Angels seem to have been by his side that morning, so grateful he's recovering smoothly with no lasting injuries. Fingers crossed!"
Gilbert clarified that he usually tracks his son's whereabouts via the Tesla app in the wee hours, usually at the gym or returning home. On the morning of the crash, he assumed his son was at the gym until his daughter set him straight.
He disclosed his son had been trapped in the wreckage for a harrowing 12 minutes.
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"I was chiefly concerned about any fractured bones, burns," he told Patrick. "Luckily for him, trapped inside the vehicle for so long, some heroes heard the crash early in the morning and rescued him.
"He exhibited a remarkable surge of energy, waking up aggressively, so they placed him in an induced coma just to control his agitation. ... They were extracting the smoke and fumes from his lungs. I suppose he was in there for approximately 10-12 minutes..."
In the aftermath, Alijah Arenas has pledged his allegiance to USC. He graduated from Chatsworth High School. He was a five-star recruit, becoming the first local player to amass 3,000 career points[1].
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- Gilbert Arenas, the former NBA player, expressed his son Alijah's progress after a critical accident, stating, "He's making an extraordinary comeback."
- Alijah Arenas, a five-star recruit and Chatsworth High School graduate, vowed his commitment to USC after the accident, having amassed 3,000 career points.
- Angels were believed to have been by Alijah's side during the accident, according to his father, as he recovered without lasting injuries.
- Luckily, Alijah was rescued by heroes after being trapped inside his Tesla Cybertruck for a harrowing 12 minutes following a crash.
- The former Washington Wizards playmaker, Gilbert Arenas, usually tracks his son's whereabouts via the Tesla app, but learned of the crash from his daughter that morning.
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