Gilbert Arenas
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I'm just going off of that's real, though. That's what happened, right? I was a big Charles Barkley fan. I was the guy that wore the Suns. Back then, in the black community, we used to put words and logos in our head for some reason. And I had Phoenix Suns, where I can go back and forth, up and down, and it still spells Suns. So I was a big Barkley fan. So I remember his career. Yeah.
I'm just going off of that's real, though. That's what happened, right? I was a big Charles Barkley fan. I was the guy that wore the Suns. Back then, in the black community, we used to put words and logos in our head for some reason. And I had Phoenix Suns, where I can go back and forth, up and down, and it still spells Suns. So I was a big Barkley fan. So I remember his career. Yeah.
I'm just going off of that's real, though. That's what happened, right? I was a big Charles Barkley fan. I was the guy that wore the Suns. Back then, in the black community, we used to put words and logos in our head for some reason. And I had Phoenix Suns, where I can go back and forth, up and down, and it still spells Suns. So I was a big Barkley fan. So I remember his career. Yeah.
listening to him now talking about, you know, going at Kevin Durant, you're not a leader. And then, oh, you guys are just quitting and you guys are not out of shape and you guys don't play defense. I'm like, wait a minute. Do you not remember who you were when you played? You're talking as if you're not Charles Barkley. I'm not a role model. Like, what are we doing here?
listening to him now talking about, you know, going at Kevin Durant, you're not a leader. And then, oh, you guys are just quitting and you guys are not out of shape and you guys don't play defense. I'm like, wait a minute. Do you not remember who you were when you played? You're talking as if you're not Charles Barkley. I'm not a role model. Like, what are we doing here?
listening to him now talking about, you know, going at Kevin Durant, you're not a leader. And then, oh, you guys are just quitting and you guys are not out of shape and you guys don't play defense. I'm like, wait a minute. Do you not remember who you were when you played? You're talking as if you're not Charles Barkley. I'm not a role model. Like, what are we doing here?
So I always like nitpick at some of the things he says because it doesn't match who he was.
So I always like nitpick at some of the things he says because it doesn't match who he was.
So I always like nitpick at some of the things he says because it doesn't match who he was.
Ah, they got me. But because it's Charles, I can't take it back.
Ah, they got me. But because it's Charles, I can't take it back.
Ah, they got me. But because it's Charles, I can't take it back.
This is my thing. I'm a LeBron fan, but I'm a LeBron fan because of the greatness that I see. Like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Magic. I love just pure greatness. It intrigues me, right? So... When I see, I was in a league when LeBron came. I know what they said. I see what they said when they turned on him.
This is my thing. I'm a LeBron fan, but I'm a LeBron fan because of the greatness that I see. Like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Magic. I love just pure greatness. It intrigues me, right? So... When I see, I was in a league when LeBron came. I know what they said. I see what they said when they turned on him.
This is my thing. I'm a LeBron fan, but I'm a LeBron fan because of the greatness that I see. Like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Magic. I love just pure greatness. It intrigues me, right? So... When I see, I was in a league when LeBron came. I know what they said. I see what they said when they turned on him.
I've had to do scouting reports in the playoffs against this kid when he was a kid. Watching him now, I'm like, yeah, he is that dude, has been that dude from the beginning. Listening to the narratives that's been said about a guy who if I said, all right, name one year, one full year, he disappointed you as a fan. You're not going to be able to name one full year.
I've had to do scouting reports in the playoffs against this kid when he was a kid. Watching him now, I'm like, yeah, he is that dude, has been that dude from the beginning. Listening to the narratives that's been said about a guy who if I said, all right, name one year, one full year, he disappointed you as a fan. You're not going to be able to name one full year.
I've had to do scouting reports in the playoffs against this kid when he was a kid. Watching him now, I'm like, yeah, he is that dude, has been that dude from the beginning. Listening to the narratives that's been said about a guy who if I said, all right, name one year, one full year, he disappointed you as a fan. You're not going to be able to name one full year.
You can name a series, a couple games here and there. But when you're talking about did he โ Give you your money's worth. You have to say yes for 22 years. When you sit here, compare his 20th year, 21st year, 22nd year to a young Kobe's career or Michael Jordan in his prime, it's like, wait a minute. You didn't even put... Michael Jordan wizard years to Michael Jordan Bulls years.
You can name a series, a couple games here and there. But when you're talking about did he โ Give you your money's worth. You have to say yes for 22 years. When you sit here, compare his 20th year, 21st year, 22nd year to a young Kobe's career or Michael Jordan in his prime, it's like, wait a minute. You didn't even put... Michael Jordan wizard years to Michael Jordan Bulls years.