"As he laid in a hospital bed last April, grateful just to be alive, Alijah Arenas dreamed of this moment. He thought of it in the weeks and months after his Tesla Cybertruck hit a tree and burst into flames in Reseda, leaving him hospitalized for six days. And he thought of it over a long summer and fall spent rehabbing the injured knee that failed him in his first week back to practice at USC."
"Nine difficult months spent waiting for the day to finally arrive had culminated Wednesday night with Arenas roaring into the lane, with just one defender standing between him and the hoop. The five-star freshman had committed to USC with every intention of bolting for the NBA after one season, only for the setbacks of the past year to put his likely Lottery status in doubt."
Alijah Arenas survived a Tesla Cybertruck crash last April that left him hospitalized for six days and rehabbed a knee that failed during his first week back at USC. After nine months of recovery he debuted for USC, spinning past a defender for a finger roll and playing 29 minutes, finishing with eight points while shooting three of 15 from three and appearing visibly fatigued. Jordan Marsh provided a second-half boost with 19 points, but Northwestern held on behind senior Nick Martinelli's 22 points for a 74-68 victory. Arenas briefly left the game for a knee evaluation.
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