Gilbert Arenas‘ son, Alijah, got into a car accident on April 24 after he “lost control” of his Tesla Cybertruck in the San Fernando Valley.
According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the vehicle crashed into a tree and/or fire hydrant. Footage obtained by TMZ showed the 18-year-old’s car on fire as two people attempted to remove him from the Cybertruck.
However, during a recent appearance on the All The Smoke podcast, the NBA veteran blames the crash on the car’s defect. “The car malfunctioned on him,” Arenas explained. “The steering wheel went limp and ran him right into a tree.”
The 43-year-old continued, “He couldn’t break the window […] He was on the phone with 911 for 10 minutes. He realized he couldn’t break the window. If you’re a parent and your teen has this car, you might want to put a hammer in that joint— something that will break the window. Physically, he said he was tryna kick the window and he couldn’t.”
After the accident, Alijah was transported to a hospital and placed in a medically-induced coma because of smoke inhalation. He was released six days later and then, it was confirmed in a statement that he hadn’t suffered any “major injuries” as a result of the crash.
“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,” said the Arenas family in a statement.
When reflecting on the crash, Arenas said that he gave Alijah a speech when he came home. “I said, ‘Listen, you’re a lucky one to see this. Most people don’t get to see the flowers and how everyone reacts when something happens,” he recalled. “You get to witness what the world did when you were in an induced coma. You can’t take this s**t for granted.’”
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