Look, we talk a lot in NBA circles—about Magic’s Twitter takes, about Gilbert Arenas and the stories that became legend, and even about flashy cars trying to keep up with the players who drive them. But today? None of that matters. This one hits different.
It was supposed to be another week of playoff talk, flopping debates, and figuring out if Memphis is really about to get swept by OKC. But then, news broke that stopped the NBA world cold: Alijah Arenas, the son of former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas, had been in a serious car crash.
The details were frightening. Alijah, just 18 years old, was driving a Tesla Cybertruck in Los Angeles when it crashed into a tree and a fire hydrant. The vehicle caught fire. He was found outside the car and rushed to the hospital, where he was placed in a medically induced coma. No broken bones, but the situation was critical. Just like that, one of high school basketball’s brightest young stars went from planning his future at USC to fighting for his life.
In moments like this, basketball doesn’t matter. The debates about who’s going to the Finals, who’s flopping, who’s the next big thing—those conversations feel small. What really matters now is Alijah Arenas and his family. That’s when Magic Johnson, who’s seen everything there is to see in the game, stepped in with a tweet that hit different. Magic, the guy who’s all smiles, always throwing out praise for the next big player or compliment a good play, took a moment to remind us all of something bigger than basketball.
Cookie and I are praying for a full recovery for Alijah Arenas following his car crash. We are also praying for the entire Arenas family, especially his dad Gilbert and mom Laura, during this difficult time
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) April 24, 2025
“Cookie and I are praying for a full recovery for Alijah Arenas following his car crash,” Magic tweeted. “We are also praying for the entire Arenas family, especially his dad Gilbert and mom Laura, during this difficult time.”
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