Gilbert Arenas’ son Alijah Arenas drops 2-word reaction to hype 13YO brother Aloni

Alijah Arenas gave a shout-out to his brother Aloni Arenas on Friday. The youngest son of former NBA player Gilbert Arenas and reality TV star Laura Govan is a 2030 prospect, but he is already showing signs of becoming a much sought-after recruit.

An Instagram account, "thehoopspill," posted a video of Aloni in action on the court and called the seventh grader a "problem" and a "killer."

Alijah Arenas reposted it to his Instagram story and wrote:

"He's different."

Alijah's story (Credits: Instagram/@alijah0arenas)

Aloni Arenas is making waves on social media with his incredible skills, and ESPN’s "SportsCenter Next" even covered him.

“At first glance, he looks a lot like his older brother Alijah Arenas, who’s been working out with NBA stars all summer despite being a junior in high school,” content producer Derrick Echols II said in the video. “Aloni is putting in work against high schoolers despite being in middle school.”

Apart from his father and brother Alijah, Aloni also has his sister, Izela Arenas, to seek help with his basketball skills. The guard is playing her freshman season with the Louisville Cardinals.

Alijah Arenas is reclassifying to the 2025 class

Originally a 2026 class top recruit, Alijah Arenas is reportedly reclassifying to the 2025 class. During an NBA Watch Party stream in December, Gilbert Arenas said (via ESPN):

"We're reclassing up right now. I think they just approved it today. This is his senior year now."

Alijah Arenas is playing at Chatsworth High School and is the No. 1-ranked shooting guard in the 2026 class. He is ranked No. 4 overall. If he does reclassify, Arenas is reported to be a top-five recruit.

Arenas has visited Arizona and UCLA. He is also linked with Kentucky, Kansas, Alabama, Texas and USC. His sister's program, Louisville, is also in the mix.

During his appearance on Paul George's "Podcast P," Gilbert Arenas shared how he trains his son.

“Ain’t no days off ... We get 3 [hundred or] 400 shots up before school,” the three-time NBA All-Star said. “He’s coachable ... depending on what day it is, in the mornings we’ll get up at like 5:30, so he [practices] an hour and a half.

"[He goes to school, comes home and then] works out and we got lifting right after and then we got more shooting, more dribbling.”

Gilbert Arenas played two years with the Arizona Wildcats and led them to the national championship game in 2001.