"Beast mode Tajh": Hoops fans react to Trevor Ariza's son Tajh Ariza's highlights dump on IG

Modified Jan 10, 2025 19:52 GMT

St. John Bosco defeated St. Bernard 60-47 to win a CIF-SS boys Open Division playoff basketball game. - Source: Getty

Tajh Ariza, son of the 2009 NBA champ Trevor Ariza, has proven himself to be one of the best prospects in high school basketball. The Westchester Senior High School player is ranked at the seventh spot nationally, third in the small forward position and fourth in California.

Digital creator Yesmine (yj) Johnson, who goes by the Instagram username 'snapped.visuals,' took to Instagram to post a highlight reel of the Playa del Rey, CA native. The clip showcased his dunking ability and a few candid images:

Hoops fans including Tajh Ariza's grandmother took to the comments section to post their reactions to the highlight reel:

Hoops fans react to Trevor Ariza's son Tajh Ariza's highlights dump on IG

"Beast mode Tajh🥰," commented Ariza's grandmother.

Another fan commented, "The coldest part about you is your ceilings are no where near being reached. Don’t get content, keep that killa mentality because you a special talent. 💯"

Journalist Anthony Gilbert also commented, "Keep going @tajhariza."

More fans joined the conversation in the comments section:

''tuff fam," commented a fan.

This fan was full of praises for Ariza, "absolutely love watching this guy play. ... He's gonna make it to the league just like his father, except he'll be better than Trevor, Mark my words."

"🔥🔥🔥 keep applying pressure nephew💪🏾#BornReady🙌🏾" another fan commented.

"Okay yj," commented a fan.

Ariza played in the Nike EYBL Peach Jam at Augusta, SC, last year in July and averaged 13.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.

Which college has the highest chance of landing Tajh Ariza?

The Class of 2026 forward has another year to decide on his college. However, according to 247Sports, he already has 11 offers from top programs, including Washington, USC, UCLA and Kansas, among others.

While it is a tight competition, On3's Recruitment Prediction Machine states that USC leads the charge to land Ariza with a 17.4% prediction. They are closely followed by UCLA (15.2%), UNLV (13.0%), Kansas, Washington, Arizona State, Arkansas and Kentucky with 10.9% prediction to land Ariza.

Which program do you think the forward will choose?

Edited by Akshay Saraswat