Gilbert Arenas, ex-NBA star and now a proud father of four kids, is currently making the news for teasing his son, Alijah Arenas. The latter, who is a 5-star prospect in the class of 2026, sat with his father on the Gil’s Arena podcast this Sunday. It was all fun and games, but that doesn’t mean the former NBA legend didn’t take this opportunity to tease his son a little.
Gilbert Arenas’ son Alijah names his top five favorite NBA players
Alijah Arenas is not far behind in the professional department, being one of the five-star prospects to start his collegiate basketball career in 2026. He has made a name for himself already, playing in his school basketball team, and is looking forward to starting his professional journey in the near future. Recently, the Chatsworth high school shooting guard sat for a little chat with his father and his Gil’s Arena co-host, Josiah Johnson.
Johnson asked the younger Arenas to name his favorite NBA players during the podcast. To this, Alijah named LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, Trae Young, and James Harden. But it didn’t end there, Johnson then went on to remind him of Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, which led Alijah to quickly remake his list.
This time he only had to name his top 3 players, and he chose James Harden, LeBron James, and SGA. This quickly became a point of hilarity for the NBA star, who teased his son, saying: “He’s a Harden sexual.”
The young player definitely cherishes this playful relationship he has with his father. Gilbert doesn’t seem to hesitate in roasting his son for his viewers, and the young boy is a true sport as well, who doesn’t mind getting roasted by his father.
Alijah Arenas has some great teams to choose from for his collegiate career
Bing one of the top prospects for the class of 2026, Alijah Arenas is currently being wooed by many top colleges in the country. Till 2024, the young shooting guard received offers from multiple universities, including Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Cal and Fresno State. The 17-year-old currently plays for the Chatsworth High School in Los Angeles, and recently dropped 40 points at the Real Run Showcase.
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The showcases are high-stake games where some of the country’s best high school players go up against each other. Arenas gave an outstanding performance during the game tgis weekend, which has only managed to increase his standing with the colleges, who will be willng to offer him a spot in their team in the fall of 2026.
