Patrick Dorsey is a Page 2 editor. He is better known as three-time NBA All-Star, and he has voted the NBA Most Improved Player in 2002-2003 Season. He was like, ‘No.’ Jay was my guy, so he knows a lot of other numbers are retired at Duke … Gilbert Arenas was always one of my favorite players growing up and zero [his jersey number] was available.” “So, I picked zero because of Gilbert Arenas, and and I kept it with the Celtics,” he added. 12a. 13? Gilbert Arenas has gathered his $135 million net worth throughout his twelve years of professional basketball career and endorsement deals. His #25 was retired by the school. Hey my favorite Washington Wizard so far. While the jersey number isn't officially retired, it … Damian Lillard is all about loyalty, and this talented point guard is … And Isiah Thomas (Pistons) -- nah, too easy. Get a recap of the Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets basketball game. And as Miller proves, that number still hasn't won a championship in Miami (unless you count Bob Natal). Gilbert Jay Arenas Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. Arenas played basketball at the University of Arizona. However, it was Gilbert Arenas’ seven-year stint with the Wizards that made this choice so popular. 24 of Spencer Haywood, whose Supreme Court case allowed non-seniors to enter the league. Since 2010, when Arenas switched to No. This spurred (heh) some debate. At the University of Arizona, Arenas wasn’t able to pick number 25, his high school number, because it was retired. He had 3 good years, could never beat a young LeBron, and then brought guns into the locker room. By being 7-foot-4, Mark Eaton is the tallest NBA player ever to have his number retired (by the Jazz). Click to see full answer. 4 lottery ball. and "Our owner is more incomprehensible than your owner! At this point, any team attaching their name to Gilbert Arenas would be a PR nightmare. Ever.). Or perhaps athletic training headquarters gets them the really good gauze. College career. 13. Additionally he carried the team to 4 consecutive playoff trips, the longest streak we've seen in decades. Not by any means advocating to retire Gil's 0. The source for everything Washington Wizards related: links, news, photos, videos, news, and discussion. They're also the only team to officially honor their athletic trainer (Joe Proski) with a "retired" "number." • Grizzlies. His image is ruined in DC and his career in WAS wasn't super legendary, while I agree that he shouldn't have his number retired, I do think he had a legendary career as far as wizards go. 41 jersey was retired by the Bullets shortly after his 1981 retirement, and he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1988. Is there anyone the Heat hasn't given a banner to? The party runs long on across the causeway from South Beach. Poor Bimbo.). Did Gilbert Arenas give Russell Westbrook his blessing? ... Gilbert Arenas was nicknamed "Agent Zero", due to his jersey number and his late-game shot-making ability. He was a three-time Mr. Colorado Basketball in high school, and his jersey was retired by the Buffaloes. Gilbert Arenas. You're welcome LeBron, Kobe, M.J., Melo, Blake Show, Kwame Brown and basically everyone except Tim Duncan and Sam Young. He's an Instagram troll like he's 15 years old, he talked shit about WNBA players saying they're ugly lesbians, he admitted to scamming the credit card company in at the strip club, and he smashed his girlfriends car on purpose. Gilbert never got any criticism for his playing style. He is also a Hall … 11. That's why a thousand or so of his best friends came out to honor him at Grant's alumni basketball game. His No. The No. That was the golden age for high volume perimeter scorers. And from that team are 2 of the 4 retired jerseys we have hanging. (Side note: The Seattle SuperSonics did retire Haywood's jersey.). He brought guns into the locker room and is a misogynist. (Besides Coles. Only a few short years ago, the Wizards unveiled this bright gold road-alternate uniform with Gilbert Arenas. By being a guy who looks like Mark Eaton, he is the scariest player ever to have his number retired as well. 32. Gilbert Arenas is a former professional basketball player from America. One of his teammates, Richard … Gilbert Arenas made 0 the coolest jersey number in the NBA. 12 remains in play. 2006 was the year that Gilbert, Kobe, Lebron, Nash, Iverson, Dirk, and Pierce had career highs in PPG. Among the many numbers retired by the long-standing (and oft-moving) Kings franchise is 6 -- as in sixth man, for the fans. 0 famous in Washington. Belonging to star quarterback Colt McCoy, the jersey will be retired on Oct. 30 when the Longhorns take on Baylor. He was good but not great enough to have his number retired. 2. Gilbert Arenas gun reference on Jeopardy (Photo) by Charles Rahrig V. Miami Dolphins. Gilbert Arenas 0, Wizards Marcus Banks 3, Timberwolves Mike Bibby 10, Kings ... 2006, he became just the third player in Nebraska men’s basketball history to have his jersey retired. Shaquille O'Neal? Arenas recalls Kobe telling Gigi: “This is the son of a (expletive) that scored 60 on me." He got critized for his low b-ball IQ and goofball behavior. The Baltimore/Washington Bullets/Wizards retired Gus Johnson's number. He'll only be remembered for the guns. Wait, scratch that. so I dont see why not, New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the washingtonwizards community. McCoy will join fellow Texas football … As … 6. ", Jazz at Celtics, Wednesday: The Jazz wins. 0 jersey for the Washington Wizards since Gilbert Arenas, who popularized the number not only in Washington but around the basketball world with his electric, yet brief run as one of the best scorers in the NBA. The Phoenix Suns are often lauded for having a miracle training staff. The real number that should be universally shelved? When Mike Botticello got the call that Ice Cube wanted to be on “The No Chill Podcast,”he knew what was going to happen. Wilt Chamberlain was the king of scoring (oh, grow up), and he's the king of jersey retirements too. "I don't even know who you are talking about," he says. Keeping this in consideration, what happen to Gilbert Arenas? Seriously, FUCK grumsfeld. Gil is basically persona non grata which means his jersey is retired in a way I guess. Also in the rafters is basketball luminary Dan Marino? At the same time if you asked me to name the greatest Wizards' player in the 21st century, it'll be him. Charles Barkley's No. 6 for its fans: Orlando, which 1) temporarily suspended the retirement for Patrick Ewing's memorable one-season run, and 2) according to Page 2's dubious sources, offered the banner to the Nets in a proposed Dwight Howard trade. He is a family man, has a good sense of humor and compelling perspectives on an array of topics. It was only three years, but those were a great three years. From Ekpe Udoh, who was traded from Golden State to Milwaukee in the Andrew Bogut/Monta Ellis deal not long before Mullin's ceremony -- in which, in case you missed it, owner Joe Lacob was resoundingly booed. I don't think we should. (Bonus question: What would happen if Jeremy Lin went to the Hawks? The Lakers' tributes to Kobe Bryant included jersey patches and floor logos at Staples Center for the team's first game since the legend's death. 5. Although nothing was made official, it looked like the Wizards had retired the jersey. Fuck longevity. Earning Highlights. The Harlem Globetrotters, making him the only player to have his number retired in the NBA and the whatever league the Globies play in. Lou Hudson (Hawks) was named 1992 citizen of the year in Park City, Utah. Cavaliers at Magic, Friday: 2011-12 Magic, welcome in the 2013-14 Magic! It was the first number Miami ever retired, in 2003. Arenas was raised in the San Fernando Valley section of Los Angeles where he played basketball at Ulysses S. Grant High School. Bryant introduced Arenas to his 13-year-old daughter Giana, who was an aspiring basketball talent herself. "That team's a nobody. With reoccurring injuries and off-the-court-issues stemming from a felony gun charge, Arenas has been out since 2012. The real party starts at 9:45, when the court becomes a projector screen for Indiana-Kentucky. Also I doubt the Wiz want anything to do with him now. Upon learning this, Metta World Peace said, "Aw man! Tom Meschery (Warriors) made the Hall of Fame -- the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame, after earning an MFA at the University of Iowa and becoming a published poet. It will never happen. Gilbert Arenas, also known as “Agent Zero”, wore his jersey number like a chip on his shoulder. Yet former Heat Bimbo Coles' No. Boom!) Could be a coincidence. the 78 bullets won the championship. Gilbert Arenas opens up about his infamous gun incident with the Wizards. However, Gilbert Arenas retired from professional basketball after playing one year for Shanghai Sharks in 2013. (Weird, since he never averaged many steals. Junior Bridgeman (Bucks) eventually ran more than 160 Wendy's and 120 Chili's franchises. ), and 2) the ceremony took so long (reportedly 43 minutes) that opposing coach Stan Van Gundy -- who has some history with the Heat -- jokingly pointed out that, the previous week, the Knicks took "less time to honor seven people," including Patrick Ewing and Walt Frazier. 23 has been retired three times in NBA circles: Once by the Bulls (before he surprisingly wore it while it still hung from the rafters), once again by the Bulls and once by the Heat? "I don't even know who you are talking about," he says. "That team's a nobody.". I don't think that warrants his name in the rafters, I loved how he was the highest paid player a couple years ago, while Sitting on his couch. He played with the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association last season. Here are 15 fun facts about retired jerseys in the NBA: 1. 10. Newly signed Grizzlies guard Gilbert Arenas will look at L.A. like, "Glad I didn't end up in that toxic locker room." The Heat also honored its trainer, the retired Ron Culp. Here are 15 fun facts about retired jerseys in the NBA: 1. Coaches get their "numbers" retired too, such as the Nuggets' Doug Moe (432, for 432 wins). He was drafted by the Golden State Warriors with the 31st overall pick in the 2001 NBA draft.
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