Alijah Arenas‘ situation is enhancing to the purpose the place he has been in a position to stroll and discuss after wrecking his Cybertruck final week … however the 18-year-old nonetheless has a prolonged journey earlier than getting again to 100%, in response to the younger hooper’s family members.

A rep for the Arenas and Govan households tells TMZ Sports activities … “Though Alijah has proven important enchancment following the traumatic expertise, he nonetheless has a protracted highway to full restoration because of extreme smoke inhalation.”

“He was in a position to stroll on his personal and converse together with his mom, Laura Govan, and his father, Gilbert Arenas, by his facet. Alijah stays hospitalized beneath shut statement, with further testing nonetheless underway. The households proceed to ask for privateness and ongoing prayers throughout this essential time.”

Excessive ranges of carbon dioxide point out Alijah possible inhaled quite a lot of smoke earlier than good Samaritans have been in a position to extract him from the mangled car, which was wrapped round a tree.

The medical situation additionally underscores how critical the scenario was … and the way the result might’ve been far worse.

After all, Alijah crashed his dad Gilbert Arenas’ Tesla into a hearth hydrant and a tree round 4:55 AM on Thursday morning. Police consider velocity (the Cybertruck is tremendous highly effective) was the possible purpose for the crash.

The rep for Arenas and Govan additionally stated the fam was “deeply grateful” for the “outpouring of affection and help” because the accident.