Gilbert Arenas GETS REAL On The Rocky End Of His Career
Summary
TLDRIn this candid interview, the speaker reflects on his tumultuous relationship with basketball, marked by injuries, personal scandals, and a period of self-imposed exile from the sport. He discusses the emotional toll of public scrutiny, the impact of his past on his family, and the pivotal moment when John Wall's request for advice reignited his passion for the game. The narrative captures the resilience and transformation of a player who, despite setbacks, found a renewed sense of purpose and identity.
Takeaways
- 🏀 The speaker rediscovered his love for basketball in 2016 after a period of personal and professional struggles.
- 🤕 Injuries and the public's reaction to them led to a deep dislike for the game and the idea of being a basketball player.
- 🏆 Despite the hardships, the speaker was dedicated to practicing, but injuries and suspensions kept him from playing regularly.
- 🔫 A scandal involving a gun incident and being suspended for 50 games contributed to a negative public image and personal disillusionment.
- 🚫 The speaker felt he didn't want to be part of the organization anymore and experienced a desire to distance himself from the public eye.
- 💔 Personal issues, including a breakup and being served on national TV, added to the emotional turmoil during his time in Orlando.
- 🏠 He took measures to isolate himself, such as tinting windows and avoiding public appearances, due to anxiety and a desire for privacy.
- 🙅♂️ The speaker decided to quit basketball, as he felt he no longer loved the game and didn't want to take opportunities away from others.
- 👨👦 His children were unaware of his basketball career, indicating a conscious effort to separate his past from his family's present.
- 🤝 John Wall reaching out for advice helped the speaker reconnect with the game and become a fan again, showing the impact of personal interactions.
- 🛡️ The speaker's experiences have made him stronger, with a hardened persona that reflects resilience in the face of adversity.
Q & A
What year did the speaker rediscover his love for basketball?
-The speaker rekindled his love for basketball in 2016.
What was the speaker's initial sentiment towards basketball during his injury period?
-The speaker did not like the game and the idea of being a basketball player during his injury period.
What incident led to the speaker being glad about his injury?
-A report came out suggesting people would see him as a coach rather than a player trying to score 50 points a game, which he was glad about.
How did the speaker's attitude towards his basketball career change after multiple injuries and setbacks?
-The speaker became disillusioned with basketball, feeling that he spent most of his time training without the opportunity to play.
What personal issues did the speaker face during his time away from basketball?
-The speaker faced issues such as a scandal involving a girl, being suspended for 50 games, and dealing with anxiety and depression.
Why did the speaker decide to quit basketball?
-The speaker quit basketball because he no longer loved the game and did not want to cheat young players out of a possible future by taking their chances.
What was the speaker's experience like when he moved to Orlando?
-In Orlando, the speaker experienced anxiety, depression, and a desire for privacy, tinting his windows and avoiding public appearances.
How did the speaker's relationship with his children change after retiring from basketball?
-The speaker's children were unaware of his basketball career, and his son only found out when he saw someone wearing a Gilbert Arenas jersey.
What event led the speaker to become a fan of the Wizards again?
-The speaker became a fan of the Wizards again after John Wall, who replaced him, reached out for advice.
How did the speaker's perspective on his past actions and public perception change over time?
-The speaker reflects on his past actions and feels that he was harshly judged for one mistake, despite doing many things right.
What advice did the speaker give to John Wall when asked how to get better?
-The speaker watched John Wall's games for 5 hours, analyzed his performance, and provided advice based on his observations.
Outlines
🏀 Return to Love for Basketball
The speaker reflects on their journey with basketball, revealing a period of disillusionment around 2016 due to injuries and the negative perception from others. They describe a time of intense practice and the frustration of injuries that led to a brief retirement. The turning point was a request for advice from John Wall, which reignited their passion for the game and led them to become a fan again, specifically rooting for the Wizards.
😔 Overcoming Public Perception and Personal Struggles
The speaker discusses the impact of public perception and personal struggles on their life and career. They mention distancing themselves from the limelight and the basketball community, not wanting to be associated with past controversies. The conversation with John Wall not only rekindled their love for basketball but also led to a personal transformation, as they became more resilient and stronger, embracing their new persona without the need for public validation.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Rekindle
💡Injuries
💡Coach
💡Scandal
💡Blackball
💡Anxiety
💡Comeback
💡Dark
💡Regular Dude
💡John Wall
💡Persona
Highlights
The speaker rediscovered his love for basketball in 2016 after a period of personal struggles and injuries.
Injury reports led to a shift in perception, with some viewing him as a coach rather than a player.
He experienced a series of injuries that significantly impacted his career and morale.
A scandal involving his personal life was made public, adding to his emotional turmoil.
He felt alienated and disconnected from the organization, leading to thoughts of quitting basketball.
A move to Orlando was supposed to be a fresh start, but it was marred by personal issues and media exposure.
He experienced severe anxiety and depression, to the point of isolating himself from the public.
His decision to quit basketball was influenced by a desire not to take opportunities away from younger players.
He moved to China for a comeback attempt, which was thwarted by further injuries.
He distanced himself from basketball for years, even his children were unaware of his past as a player.
His son discovered his father's basketball career through a classmate wearing his jersey.
He felt a sense of relief and normalcy in living a regular life away from the limelight.
John Wall's request for advice reignited his interest in basketball and the NBA.
He became a fan of the Wizards and John Wall, overcoming past resentments.
His personal growth and resilience are evident in his ability to overcome adversity and return to the public eye.
He reflects on the complexity of his journey, acknowledging the range of emotions he experienced.
He discusses the public's perception of him and the impact of one mistake overshadowing many successes.
Transcripts
how did you rekindle your love for the
game of basketball
2016 actually that was around that time
2016 is when I fell in when I fell back
in
love uh with the game uh unlike y'all it
was just injuries right uh I actually
didn't like the game didn't like the
idea of being a uh a basketball player
U cuz it was for me it was like about
four five straight years right when I
got
hurt there was a a report that said I'm
glad he got
hurt so people can see that I can coach
and not a guy out there trying to score
50 points a
game so you know
so that was the
first that was the first concept of is
that really how you feel
and you know a dude that comes in here
and practices three four times a day you
happy that I'm I'm not
here okay and then come back the next
season 13 games or [ __ ] eight straight
games out again all the training I did
out come back at the end out come back
the next season two games out right so
you spend 99% of your
time training
to get rewarded two games first healthy
season right
Scandal girl cheating on you
right then during that time gun into
then get out suspended 50
games
uh [ __ ] rain po yeah yeah yeah yeah
so you know what I mean so then you know
you're going to the summer group that
like you can see grud the facial
expression I don't want to be a part of
y'all Organization no more I don't want
to be even you you don't even want to
put this face on the billboard drafted
got the number one pick to replace me
okay go to Orlando thinking I'm about to
get a fresh
start you got your
BM in the paper you get served on
national TV and your whole new state
that ain't got nothing to do with her
uhhuh that baggage came right there in
front of that so I used to when I was in
Orlando I threw up every single day say
yeah I was waking up throwing up don't
know why just coming in there and just
anxiety like I you know like I I tinted
all my
windows like I was like think about that
the gun that you did beat daddy that
incident all that I tinted my I put
double tinted limo tent on my house
windows that I was renting so nobody
knew that I lived there I didn't want to
to see people I just wanted to go on the
arena and leave um when I went to
Memphis right
uh like that's what I said when people
think I I
I I was boycotted or what do they call
that [ __ ] black ball black ball no I I
quit I didn't love it anymore and I'm
watching you know Pargo and Josh Shelby
put in his work ethic in this and then
coaches put me in a game and it's like
like I I care too much about this game
or did to cheat it and cheat these young
fellas out of you know a possible future
I had my time I [ __ ] it off there's no
point of me just stealing money and
stealing somebody's chance to be what I
was so you know I walked away and
then went to China got
hurt right got hurt T growing's out try
to make another
comeback miniscus there
right so you know you come to a
realization like [ __ ] God damn it you
don't want me to play this game no
[ __ ] right you know so I didn't
watch it I didn't watch it for years
years I [ __ ] it I like my kids didn't
even know like if you ask my son when he
was started basketball he didn't even
know I was a basketball player some kid
at school for Halloween had on a Gilbert
Arena Jersey and he said that's my name
why you got my name on your on the back
of your shirt he oh my favorite player
Gilt Arenas and showed him the picture
and I that's my dad and then then he
come home like you know what I mean so
that's how he found out that I was a
basketball player so you know he was
dark he was I was in the
dark that's said it's a
horrible thinking about it like no
that's God he didn't he didn't have no
he didn't have they going to find out
eventually it's like I understand why
though the kid got the lifestyle because
of
him nobody said nothing that that's your
[ __ ] dad is godamn terrible he don't
need to know he know who his daddy is he
know who his daddy is he just don't know
what his daddy did he just didn't know
what he did he know who I know who my
daddy is there's no jerseys there was no
like all all the that's what I'm saying
so think about now but think about it
now think now think about all this right
here right it wasn't even in there think
about how joyful I was when I was there
that I can go up hey can you sign this
for me sign so this it set in storage I
didn't want no parts of it leave it is
not my life anymore I'm regular dude no
I'm regular right I'm a regular dude I
don't go out I don't want to be because
when I went out it was hey the dude with
the gun and the thing that that's all
that's all everyone knew like hey man
what's up with the SHA thing that's it
that's it like I don't want to be no
player cuz what this is attached to it
so I remember uh it was John Wall hit me
John Wall hit me and say man
and man since you've been watching the
games which now he knows I didn't watch
[ __ ] right he said what how can I get
better right oh okay yeah let me and
then when he said
it I was like oh [ __ ] like he he's
hitting me cuz he wants some real
information so then I had to go on
dog type in John Wall games and said for
5 hours watching
games and then just watching like damn
this [ __ ]
good I see why they drafted him number
one I would have drafted his ass too
number one right and then from there
yeah it was like damn like I miss it
then I remember I I I remember the
playoffs came we playing Toronto so all
the Toronto fans know that's when I fell
back in love I started rooting for the
Wizards right the the because he hit me
the dude who replaced me the my young
fellow hit me for advice the anger I had
for the whole situation was
gone and then I became a fan fan of him
fan of the organization again like all
that just went out the window and I just
became rooting for the Wizards hey man
Toronto y'all need to go to hell that
whole country hate me because of that
like this is this is where his Nation
you know what I mean and that's where
that's where was so it was basically the
answer both it was when John Wall hit me
for advice thank you thank you John Wall
good job John
wallall pull up to the couch that's some
Silver Linings man I know right it got
it got ugly it got real ugly as we have
a range of emotions on this show and
this you know we had to get deep for a
second no I get it bro trust appreciate
you I I don't even mention all the [ __ ]
I was going through off the floor while
going through the [ __ ] on the floor
right cuz I it ain't I don't but yeah
like trust me dog people wonder like why
this [ __ ] so angry like if you only
knew what what just happened yesterday
right or what could potentially happen
tomorrow or what I just left at H like
you don't people don't have no idea bro
but that [ __ ] crazy you was going
through all that yeah but that's why
that's why the Persona they see now of
no chill and how I act and think
is it's stronger than it was before
right you you I was left for dead you
know what I mean I was left for dead so
the fact that I'm back here imagine the
clo I have now imagine my
armor right so when you want to you
think you're going in the DM and doing
all this and
Y y'all are not even not even opponents
anymore I had the world hate
me y y'all remember tiger w
situation all right going through with
y'all know that I was the person that
took that situation out of the
news Gilbert gun situation that no one
talked about Tiger
Woods Al sharp and all them I I it's
like damn wait hold on wait a minute
okay hold on relax I did a 100 things
right and I make a mistake on one thing
and then y'all pretend that
oh I get it now okay I get it 100 100
things right in one mistake that didn't
hurt nobody but myself and this is how
you treating me all right
bet did Tiger Woods ever thank you for
giving medic all good just a week ago no
I was to be honest when I was going
through I was like can he cheat on
somebody
else one more one more [ __ ] one more
girl come on out she save me go talk to
a black girl save me God damn so we we
talked about ball
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