Gilbert Arenas
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 Gilbert Arenas in Washington Wizards uniform |
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| Washington Wizards – No. 0[1] | |
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| Born: January 6, 1982 Tampa, Florida |
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| Nationality | American |
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| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| League | NBA |
| Salary | $14,653,466[1] |
| High school | Grant, Los Angeles, California |
| College | Arizona |
| Draft | 2nd round, 31st overall, 2001 Golden State Warriors |
| Pro career | 2001–present |
| Former teams | Golden State Warriors (2001–2003) |
| Awards | 2002–03 NBA Most Improved Player NBA All-Star: 2005, 2006, 2007 All-NBA Second Team: 2007 All-NBA Third Team: 2005, 2006 |
| Profile | Info Page |
Gilbert Jay Arenas Jr. (born January 6, 1982, in Tampa, Florida) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA. He currently plays for the Washington Wizards.
Though born in Florida, Arenas moved to California with his father at a young age, and became one of the best young basketball players to ever come out of Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley. He attended Grant High School in North Hollywood, and accepted a scholarship offer to the University of Arizona late in his junior year. From the time of his entry into the league, Arenas' popularity soared. He transformed himself from being a relative unknown to being voted by fans as an All-Star starter for the Eastern Conference in 2007. Arenas overcame a 213,000 vote deficit at one point to edge out Vince Carter by just over 3,000 votes for the second of the two starting guard spots, the other spot going to Dwyane Wade.[2] Arenas was most often nicknamed "Agent Zero," but has increasingly been referred to as "Hibachi," a nod to the small Japanese heating device, which literally translates to "bowl of fire."[3] Both names have quickly become fan favorites in the Washington area.
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[edit] Professional career
[edit] Rise to prominence
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When Arenas entered the 2001 NBA Draft out of the University of Arizona, he did not seem one of the best prospects. In high school, he was told he would never make it, so he took that on as a challenge and took the jersey number zero. Teams in the first round passed on Arenas because he lacked the size needed at the shooting guard position in the NBA and lacked the awareness and ball handling skills of a point guard.[citation needed] His dream was to be drafted by the New York Knicks, who had two picks in the first round. They had shown interest in him but they passed. With no position solidified and a shaky prospect at best, Arenas went the entire first round without being drafted.
The Golden State Warriors finally drafted him with the second pick in the second round (31st overall). Although the Warriors did not enjoy much team success during his tenure with them, Arenas quickly established himself as one of the league's bright young talents. In 2003, his second year in the league, Arenas received the NBA Most Improved Player Award and was named Most Valuable Player of the Rookie-Sophomore game during the NBA All-Star Weekend.
After that season, he was one of the most sought-after free agents of the NBA. He signed with the Washington Wizards, reportedly after flipping a coin to decide among several teams, including the Wizards, Warriors, and Los Angeles Clippers.[4] Arenas had a disappointing first season with the Wizards, battling a strained abdominal muscle injury all season. However, Arenas enjoyed great success in his second season in Washington. He teamed up with shooting guard Larry Hughes (22.0 points per game) in 2004–05 to give the Wizards the highest scoring backcourt duo in the NBA. Arenas was selected for his first NBA All-Star Game. He guided the team to a 45-win season and its first playoff berth since 1997. Arenas led the team in scoring with 25.5 ppg, and finished seventh in the league in that category. He also finished sixth in the league in steals per game in 2004–05 with 2.24 (Hughes led the league with 2.93 steals per game).
Known for his fierce competitiveness and somewhat unusual behavior, Arenas quickly became a fan favorite in Washington. In the fifth game of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs in 2005, Arenas hit a 16-foot fadeaway as time expired to give the Wizards a 112–110 win over the Chicago Bulls. The Wizards eventually won the series, the franchise's first playoff series victory in more than a decade.
[edit] 2005–06 season
Arenas had a career year during the 2005–06 season in which he averaged 29.3 points, which ranked fourth among the scoring leaders, two steals (also fourth), and 6.1 assists per game. Despite his accomplishments, neither fans nor coaches selected Arenas to the 2006 All-Star Game. He was able to get in due to the injury to Indiana Pacers forward–center Jermaine O'Neal. He also participated in the Three-point Shootout, where he was the runner-up to Dirk Nowitzki in the contest.[5]
During the offseason, Arenas said that he was willing to take a pay cut in order to give the Wizards additional money with which to sign available free agents. He has expressed a desire to win a championship with the Wizards. One of Arenas's most memorable play is a 40-foot jump shot against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Round 1 of the 2006 NBA playoffs.
[edit] 2006–07 season
During the 2006–07 NBA season, Arenas established himself as a threat in close game situations. On January 3, 2007, Arenas hit a 32-foot buzzer-beater to win the game against the Milwaukee Bucks, 108–105.[6] Two weeks later on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day he hit yet another buzzer-beating three-pointer to beat the Utah Jazz, 114–111, in a thriller at the Verizon Center.[7] This same scenario has been added as a cut scene in the video game NBA Live 2008. He also hit a game-winning layup as time expired to beat the Seattle SuperSonics on March 21, 2007.[8]
In an overtime game versus the Los Angeles Lakers on December 17, 2006 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Arenas scored a career-high 60 points, adding 8 rebounds and 8 assists in helping lead the Wizards over the Lakers 147–141. Arenas now holds the Wizards' franchise record for most points scored in a game by an individual. The previous record was held by Earl Monroe with 56 points, achieved in 1968 which was also an overtime game against the Lakers. Arenas's 16 points in the extra period also set an NBA record for most points in one overtime period, surpassing Earl Boykins' record by one point.[9]
Gilbert became noted during the season for his anger with his snub by Team USA for the 2006 FIBA World Championship. Team USA Managing Director Jerry Colangelo and assistant coach Mike D'Antoni cited Arenas's injury as the reason for his not making the team.
Arenas himself has noted that he withdrew from the United States national team for the 2006 FIBA World Championship because he felt that assistant coaches Mike D'Antoni and Nate McMillan had pre-determined the roster even prior to tryouts. Afterward, he stated that he planned on averaging 50 points against their respective teams (Phoenix Suns and Portland Trail Blazers). He succeeded at his goal versus powerhouse Phoenix, scoring 54 points, including 21-of-37 from the field, 6-of-12 three-pointers (while reportedly eyeing in the direction of Suns chairman Jerry Colangelo), in a high-scoring 144–139 Wizards win over the Suns.[10] However, on February 11 versus the Blazers, he was held to a lowly nine points, including tying the Wizards' franchise record for three-point futility, going 0-for-8 from behind the arc, in a 94–73 loss versus Portland.[11]
In February, 2007, during the final days of All-Star voting, Arenas was voted as a first-time starter for the 2007 NBA All-Star game for the Eastern Conference, edging out Vince Carter by a slight margin, with 1,454,166 votes to Carter's 1,451,156.[12] At the time he was averaging 29.7 points per game, second in the league.[12]
Towards the end of the season Arenas tore his MCL during a game against the Charlotte Bobcats when Gerald Wallace fell into his leg. The Wizards struggled to finish the season with Arenas and teammate Caron Butler both being injured. Washington earned a playoff berth, but was swept in the first round in a rematch with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
During the offseason, Arenas told The Washington Post that he would "opt out" of his contract after the 2007–08 season, making him a free agent. He stated, "...if something happens where they don't want me or they're going in a different direction, I can look elsewhere. But my intentions are not to leave."[13]
[edit] 2007–08 season
Arenas had only played in 8 games this season due to a knee injury, before he started practicing again in May, and returned to action on April 2, 2008 against the Milwaukee Bucks,[14] scoring 17 points in a 110–109 home loss.[15]
Ten days prior, Arenas stormed out of the locker room before a game against the Detroit Pistons.[16] He had wanted to play, but his doctor did not give him clearance.[17] Arenas made a surprise return on April 9, when he came out of the locker room with 5:30 left in the first quarter. He finished the game scoring 13 points and dishing out 3 assists in helping the Wizards beat the Boston Celtics 109–95.[18] He came off the bench for the rest of the regular season as not to disrupt the chemistry the Wizards had built without him. Arenas got his wish when they matched up against the Cavaliers for the third straight year; however, it was apparent he was not 100% healthy. In games 1–3, he played limited minutes, citing soreness in his surgically repaired knee. A few minutes before game 4 of their first-round playoff appearance against the Cavaliers, Arenas announced he would sit out the rest of the playoffs.[14]
On June 9, 2008, Arenas officially opted out of the final year of his contract. Arenas also stated that he would consider re-signing with the Wizards if they were able to retain fellow free agent and teammate Antawn Jamison. The Wizards did indeed sign Jamison to a contract.[19][20] Arenas was offered a five-year contract worth more than $100 million by the Golden State Warriors and another max deal by the Wizards, a six-year deal worth $124 million.[21] On July 13, 2008, Arenas signed a contract worth $111 million over six years with the Wizards.[22]
[edit] 2008–09 season
Due to the various injuries he had been getting since April 2007, Arenas did not play in any game at all for the Wizards until March 28, 2009, scoring 15 points and dishing 10 assists in a 98–96 loss to the Detroit Pistons. [23]
[edit] "Gilbertology"
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In the Washington, D.C. area, "Gilbertology" is the name given to Arenas's unorthodox behavior on and off the court, first coined by former Wizards head coach Eddie Jordan. After being criticized for shooting too much as a point guard, Arenas would play games nearly without shooting at all, and then score at will the next game.
While with the Warriors, he once took a shower at halftime in full uniform.[24] Before every game he would take a teammate's jersey and hide it in the locker room to make him look for it. Warriors teammate Adonal Foyle called him a "lunatic," and Troy Murphy said he used to lick or put baby powder on donuts he was forced to deliver to the team as a prank.[25]
Arenas has been said to play online poker during the halftime of games[26], instead of resting or preparing for the second half. He disputes the accuracy of these stories, saying he was misquoted. Arenas says he does not play for money nor does he play online; instead, he plays on a DVD game of poker. On road trips, he will often eschew team outings on the town in favor of sitting in his room, ordering products from infomercials, such as a colon cleanser.[27] In the same interview he said he preferred sleeping on the couch rather than on his bed, and that he once ate 12 cheeseburgers while on a road trip with the Wizards in Canada.
At the end of each game, regardless of whether it is a home/road win or loss, Arenas takes off his jersey and tosses it to the crowd. He originally tossed his shoes into the crowd, explaining that jerseys were too expensive for him to pay for every game. After he signed a lucrative contract with Washington, he began to throw his jerseys out. Arenas agreed to become a team captain for the 2005–06 season after declining the previous year because he said that many times he didn't even believe the things he was saying to his teammates. He has recently been given the nickname "The Black President", and calls himself the "East Coast Assassin", in reference to his quest to prove his abilities to those who did not vote for him to be a 2006 Eastern All Star reserve. Arenas has also begun[when?] to refer to himself as "Agent Zero", a reference to his jersey number originally coined by sports blog The Wizznutzz.
He also described his ideal shoe commercial like this:
| “ | You know how I always throw my jersey into the stands after a game? In Washington, they just go crazy for it. So in this commercial, that's what I'm gonna do with my shoes. I've just hit a game winner, and I throw these shoes. Everyone starts to react, and you see everything in slow motion. Everyone's pushing, shoving, doing whatever it takes to try to get to these shoes. People from the 400 level, they're jumping off the ledge, they're missing the pile, hitting nothing but chairs, and you can just see in people's faces like, Ooooh, that hurt. While all this stuff's going on, one of the shoes pops out of the crowd, and a little girl gets it and she takes off. A couple of people see she has it, and they start chasing her, and she's looking back running—and then she gets clotheslined by a kid in a wheelchair. So he picks the shoe up and says—he's gonna have the only line in there—"They said I couldn't get it. Heh. Impossible is nothing." And then he rolls off.[28] | ” |
During the 2003–04 season, Arenas tried to vote himself into the All-Star game, trading a pair of shoes and a jersey for a box of ballots.[3]
In October 2006, an ESPN.com story stated that Arenas was converting his Washington, D.C. home to simulate high-altitude conditions, stating that he hoped the arrangement would help him have more energy, especially late in games.[29]
When shooting free throws, Arenas is known to spin the ball around his waist and dribble the ball three times before shooting to help him be more relaxed at the foul line. He began this after seeing kids copying Richard Hamilton's free throw technique. In his words "kids always want to see something then copy it. Kids started to copy Richard Hamilton when he made it to the playoffs for the first time. So I said, I might as well make my own up."[30]
At the Wizards' first home game of the 2006–07 season (November 4, 2006), during the introductions, Arenas came out wearing a blue robe with a hood, looking like a boxer. He was supposed to resemble a "wizard."[31]
Arenas does not wear size 13 sneakers on the court even though his feet are size 14½, as popularly believed. This was a misquote from an interview. He actually wears shoes a half-size larger.[32]
During the 2006 NBA season, he began to shout the word "hibachi" as he took field goal attempts in games, explaining, "You know, a hibachi grill gets real hot. That's what my shot's like, so I've been calling it that: 'Welcome to the hibachi'." He has also stated that while he is scoring on opponents, he is "cooking chicken and shrimp" in reference to his "Hibachi grill," and that if his opponent wanted to double-team him, he would "cook fillet mignon" as well.[33]
On December 23, 2006, Arenas told The Washington Post he had begun replacing "hibachi" with the phrase "quality shots," a direct reference to Kobe Bryant who had felt Arenas' shot selection was questionable and that he seemingly lacked a conscience. "Out of that whole game I probably took two bad shots," Arenas would respond. "And for me not to have a conscience? You're right. When you're an assassin, you don't have a conscience." Nonetheless, Kobe stated that Gilbert Arenas is one of the most difficult players to guard in the NBA.[34]
On January 3, 2007, Arenas hit a very long game-winning three-point shot to beat the Milwaukee Bucks. In a post-game interview, Arenas stated that he did not shout "hibachi" or "quality shots." Rather, he told reporters that "My swag was phenomenal."
On January 15, 2007, Arenas hit yet another game-winning three-point shot to defeat the Utah Jazz. When observing both video clips of the game winning shots, one can see that Arenas throws his hands up signaling a basket before the ball actually falls through the net. Upon leaving the court to chants of "M-V-P!" Arenas said, "MVP? That trophy is given out at the end of the year. This is (37) games into the season so you can't do too much about it."[35]
According to Gilbert Arenas's blog, he predicted that he would hit the game winner against the Utah Jazz on January 15, 2007.[36]
On January 23, 2007, when asked about Gilbert's remarks about predicting his next game against Portland, Phoenix coach Mike D'Antoni jokingly said, "I can't wait to see what he does against Duke. He's gonna kill Duke."[37] Gilbert then responded by saying that given their soft rims, he'd probably score 84 or 85 points at Duke, and that he'd be willing to give up playing an entire NBA season to play against them. He added, "I wouldn't pass the ball. I wouldn't even think about passing it. It would be like NBA Live or an NBA 2K7 game, you just shoot with one person."[38]
On February 18, 2007 during the All-Star game, Gilbert joined a line of dunking Elvis impersonators and completed a between-the legs dunk. According to his NBA.com blog, Shaquille O'Neal promised him $100,000 to his Zer0 2 Her0 charity if he did it.[39]
According to his blog, Arenas has said that although he was going to try to go an entire season without making one of his famous predictions, he promised the fans of the new and improved Boston Celtics that they would lose their season opener against the Wizards[36] Boston went on to win that game.[40]
[edit] Personal life
Arenas was raised by his single father in Florida and California after his mother, a drug addict, left him as a child.[41] His paternal grandfather is originally from Cuba. His cousin is Javier Arenas, an all-star football player who is currently starting for the University of Alabama. Another cousin, Armando Murillo, is a cornerback at the University of Nebraska. Arenas attended Sherman Oaks elementary in Sherman Oaks, California and Grant High School in North Hollywood, California.
On January 5, 2007, Arenas threw a million dollar 25th birthday party for himself which was dubbed "Arenas Express". The party, which was hosted by hip hop mogul P Diddy, was attended by many celebrities and drew national media attention.[42] Arenas is a friend of rapper The Game and was listed in the booklet for The Game's second album The Doctor's Advocate. He collects a synthetic basketball from each team played, as well as players' jerseys, of which he has more than 200, most of which are autographed.[27] Arenas is an avid Halo player—his Gamertag is Agent Arenas—and officially sponsors Team Final Boss, a professional Halo 3 team.[43][44] However, to the chagrin of many gamers, he exploits a glitch in Xbox Live to cheat, artificially boosting his Halo 3 rank through dummy accounts.[45][46] In 2007, Arenas was chosen as the front cover model for video game NBA Live 08 sporting his "good luck" Wizards alternative jersey. "This is a dream come true," he said. "I'm a huge gamer and have been playing NBA LIVE since 1995. I never imagined that I would see my face on the cover of an EA Sports videogame."[44]
Arenas donated $100 for every point he scored in each home game during the 2006–07 season to local D.C. area schools, while Wizards team owner Abe Pollin is matching that contribution for each away game. He also mentors a D.C. boy who lost his family in a fire at age 10. Arenas takes him shopping, bowling, got him a job as a ball boy for the Wizards, and acts as a brotherly figure towards him.[25]
Arenas also has his own shoe, the Adidas Gil Zero, as well as his own line of Adidas TS Lightswitch shoes.
[edit] Awards and honors
- 3-time NBA All-Star: 2005, 2006, 2007
- 3-time All-NBA:
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- Second Team: 2007
- Third Team: 2005, 2006
- NBA Most Improved Player Award: 2003
- NBA All-Star Rookie/Sophomore Game MVP: 2003
- NBA regular-season leader, minutes played: 2006 (3,384)
- Holds Washington Wizards franchise record for most three-point field goals made, all-time with 734 (as of the 2006–07 NBA season).
- NBA Player of the Month for the month of December 2006. Averaged a league-high 34.1 points per game during December.
- NBA 3 time Player of the Week 06–07 season.
- Holds Washington Wizards franchise record for most points in a game (60 against the Los Angeles Lakers).
- Cover Player of NBA Live '08
- 2007 Weblog Award for Best Celebrity Blogger[47]
[edit] Career records
- Career high scoring 60 points on December 17, 2006 vs. the Los Angeles Lakers (breaking Earl Monroe's franchise record of 56 on February 13, 1968).
- Career 50+ point games (regular season): 3
- Career 40+ point games (regular season): 26 (25 with Washington)
- Career triple-doubles (regular season): 3
- Career 40+ point games (Playoffs): 1
[edit] NBA records
- Most points (16) in one overtime period. Set on December 17, 2006 against the Los Angeles Lakers.
- Most points scored in only 30 minutes since the creation of the shot clock. (46 points)
[edit] NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
[edit] Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2001–02 | Golden State | 47 | 30 | 24.6 | .453 | .345 | .775 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 1.5 | .2 | 10.9 |
| 2002–03 | Golden State | 82 | 82 | 35.0 | .431 | .348 | .791 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 1.5 | .2 | 18.3 |
| 2003–04 | Washington | 55 | 52 | 37.6 | .392 | .375 | .748 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 1.9 | .2 | 19.6 |
| 2004–05 | Washington | 80 | 80 | 40.9 | .431 | .365 | .814 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 1.7 | .3 | 25.5 |
| 2005–06 | Washington | 80 | 80 | 42.3 | .447 | .369 | .820 | 3.5 | 6.1 | 2.0 | .3 | 29.3 |
| 2006–07 | Washington | 74 | 73 | 39.8 | .418 | .351 | .844 | 4.6 | 6.0 | 1.9 | .2 | 28.4 |
| 2007–08 | Washington | 13 | 8 | 32.7 | .398 | .282 | .771 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 1.8 | .1 | 19.4 |
| 2008–09 | Washington | 2 | 2 | 31.5 | .261 | .286 | .750 | 4.5 | 10.0 | .0 | .5 | 13.0 |
| Career | 433 | 407 | 37.4 | .427 | .358 | .809 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 1.8 | .2 | 22.8 | |
| All-Star | 3 | 1 | 15.0 | .261 | .250 | .500 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .0 | 5.3 |
[edit] Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2004–05 | Washington | 10 | 10 | 45.0 | .376 | .234 | .766 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 2.1 | .6 | 23.6 |
| 2005–06 | Washington | 6 | 6 | 47.3 | .464 | .435 | .771 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 2.2 | .7 | 34.0 |
| 2007–08 | Washington | 4 | 2 | 23.5 | .389 | .417 | .833 | 1.8 | 2.8 | .5 | .0 | 10.8 |
| Career | 20 | 18 | 41.4 | .411 | .319 | .773 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 1.8 | .5 | 24.2 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Washington Wizards Roster - 2008-09
- ^ Turner Network Television, NBA Tip-Off, air date January 25, 2007
- ^ a b Gibbons, Liz (2007-01-05). "BASKETBALL; Playing With a Gleam in His Eye". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/05/sports/basketball/05arenas.html. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
- ^ http://www.dcsportsfan.com/Sports/NBA/default.aspx?ArticleID=764
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ Arenas plays with pain, lifts Wiz over Bucks at buzzer
- ^ Arenas (51 points) hits 3 at final horn to drown out Jazz
- ^ Arenas nets 42, records winner to power Wizards by Sonics
- ^ Washington Times - 60
- ^ Arenas sinks 54, Nash drops 42 in high-scoring affair
- ^ Arenas held to just nine points in Wizards' loss
- ^ a b Arenas edges Carter for starting nod; LeBron is top pick
- ^ ESPN - Arenas says he'll opt out of deal after 2007-08 season - NBA
- ^ a b Dramatic entrance, reverse layup mark Arenas' return to Wizards
- ^ Milwaukee @ Washington recap, April 1, 2008
- ^ Jamison, Wizards send Pistons to second straight loss
- ^ Arenas anxious to play but Wizards won't clear All-Star
- ^ Jamison's jam on KG helps Wizards take season series with Celts
- ^ Wizards' Arenas opts out of final year of contract, Associated Press, June 10, 2008.
- ^ Ivan Carter, It's Official: Arenas Will Test Market, Washington Post, June 10, 2008.
- ^ Wiz offer Arenas the max but he may take less
- ^ NBA.com Reports: Arenas Agrees to $111 Million Deal with Wizards
- ^ http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AoO.0UAiDoMqWOWrt4extNS8vLYF?slug=ap-arenasreturn&prov=ap&type=lgns
- ^ http://kfba.net/WebModules/Players/Player.aspx?PlayerID=81
- ^ a b Lee, Michael (2005-04-23). "Wizards Learn to Love 'Gilbertology'". Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12185-2005Apr23.html. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
- ^ Arenas' house converted to 'Colorado altitude' - NBA - MSNBC.com
- ^ a b Chiarella, Tom (November 2006). "The Pathology of Gilbert Arenas". Esquire. http://www.esquire.com/features/articles/2006/061005_mfe_November_06_Gilbert.html. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
- ^ Gustafson, Kyle (October 13, 2006). ""That's Just Gilbert Being Agent Zero"" (blog). DCist.com. Gothamist LLC. http://www.dcist.com/archives/2006/10/13/thats_just_gilb.php. Retrieved on 2007-04-13.
- ^ ESPN - Arenas sorry for Team USA vent; thins air in house - NBA
- ^ WIZARDS: Art of the Free Throw
- ^ http://dc-wizards.blogspot.com/2006/11/ill-let-picture-do-talking.html
- ^ SoleCollector Magazine Interview, January 2007
- ^ Associated Press (2006). NBA - Charlotte Bobcats/Washington Wizards Recap. Published December 1, 2006. Retrieved December 2, 2006.
- ^ [2]
- ^ Welcome to Comcast SportsNet
- ^ a b NBA.com NBA.com Blog: Gilbert Arenas
- ^ http://www.examiner.com/a-522437~Suns__coach_D_Antoni_on_Arenas___He_s_gonna_kill_Duke_.html
- ^ ESPN - Arenas says he'd score '84 or 85' against Duke - NBA
- ^ NBA.com: Gilbert Arenas' All-Star Blog
- ^ Boston Celtics, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, National Basketball Association, Washington Wizards - CBSSports.com
- ^ The Psychic Scars That Shaped an NBA Star - washingtonpost.com
- ^ Notes: D.C. celebrates Arenas' 25th birthday; Hawks add Dijon Thompson - USATODAY.com
- ^ SportsGamer.com : Gilbert Arenas Talks adidas, NBA Live 07 and Halo
- ^ a b EA Drafts Gilbert Arenas for NBA Live 08
- ^ UPDATE: NBA's Arenas a Big, Fat Halo Cheater
- ^ Is Gilbert Cheating at Halo? - D.C. Sports Bog
- ^ "Best Celebrity Blogger - 2007 Weblog Awards". http://2007.weblogawards.org/polls/best-celebrity-blogger-1.php. Retrieved on November 9 2007.
[edit] See also
- List of Cuban Americans
- List of National Basketball Association players with 60 or more points in a game
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- Washington Post Magazine profile, 28 October 2007
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