The son of the former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas and the five-star shooting Alia Arenas claims to be better in basketball than his father during a live stream on the Gil Arena YouTube channel on Monday.
The younger arenas were asked if he thought he was a better basketball player than his father after being named McDonald’s All-American. He replied (1:13:03):
“Yes, most defined.”
Earlier in the show, Gilbert announced that Aliya was chosen to play in the McDonalds Alien Game. This is another significant achievement in the career of the elite perspective, achieving a feat that even his father could not achieve.
Asked how he feels about achieving the feat, he said:
“It’s special. She feels great. Just to be a part of something special and play in a really big game, especially for me, watching the game last year. I just always wanted to know what it was like to play in a special game like this. “
Alidja Arena Reclassification and the best five college destinations
The Alijah Arenas recently resolved in Class 2025. Nevertheless, it remains the best perspective, ranking No. 13 as a whole and No. 5 in its position, according to the on3 industry. His reclassification means that his college engagement also happens earlier than fans may have foreseen.
He announced his last five schools on Monday: Louisville, Arizona, Kansas, Kentucky and USC.
Wildcats are a strong favorite for landing Alijah Arenas, where he could possibly join the younger son of LeBron James, Brace James, who is committed to Arizona. On the other hand, the Trojans also have a strong statement as the arenas are from the gold state. However, he has an important connection with Louisville, which can work for the benefit of the Cardinals.
Aliya’s bigger sister, a freshman, is a freshman in Louisville’s women’s basketball team. He mentioned her influence in browsing the program in an interview with 247Sports:
“In fact, when I look at the school in the first place, it is for her. Seeing how great he is doing, I feel that it opened the door to me. The way she plays and feels like a person helps to open more doors and the relationship is really good. “
Nevertheless, Kentucky and Kansas remain much in the mixture.
Edited by Nicolaas Ackermann