Gilbert Arenas has done an incredible job keeping himself relevant

[uncleduck13]

For someone who has never led any 50+ win team, with only 3 All-Star/All-NBA selections. Dude has done a masterful job at keeping himself from being forgotten. I know scoring 60 against Kobe is no small cultural feat. But c’mon. Think about how often his name is brought up these days, compared to far superior players of his generation. Like Amare Stoudemire, Jermaine O’Neal, Shawn Marion, Peja Stojakovic, Joe Johnson, Deron Williams, etc. Even someone like John Wall (same franchise, more success, more talent, not as far removed from playing) isn’t nearly as revered and remembered.

Can Gil be seen as a revolutionary in the digital space? Is this the route that more players should take in order to stay remembered over time?

[Childs]

The last time I heard about him being relevant, was when he brought guns to the locker room. Then a forgettable stint with the Magic. Then retired.

[JustBuzzin]

The last time I heard about him being relevant, was when he brought guns to the locker room. Then a forgettable stint with the Magic. Then retired.

He has a pretty successful podcast. He's relevant in the media world.

[meekrab]

I heard he tried to make an app once

[Wallace_Wallace]

In the beginning, he had some insightful tips about basketball. He has some training videos about how he interpret defenses as well as explaining why some players struggle (Lonzo Ball's shooting form, video below). I found it rather interesting because I feel like I'm doing some of the stuff Lonzo was doing as far as shooting stance. But basketball takes, I feel like everyone's doing it for the views. Since podcasts need to go viral in order to generate revenue, the opinions get more and more outlandish.

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[Kingdibs19]

Gil (with Nick Young carrying the jokes) and Jeff Teague have the most entertaining basketball talk shows out. Much rather listen to them then hear SAS and Skip Bayless yelling their hot takes.

[RB34]

His name is brought up a lot but never in a good way.

Have you ever heard anyone say “Gilbert Arenas is a swell guy with amazingly thought out and nuanced takes”

[Fadeaway_Jumper]

Well Pat Mcafee was a damn NFL punter and he is one of the biggest sports personalities in the USA

Gilbert Arenas is entertaining, and known NBA all star which is all you need.

[cupcakesnake]

He has the same type of appeal as someone like DJ Khaled. There's a sizeable audience out there for a loud-mouthed, confident, try hard, goofball with maturity issues. People like how he speaks his mind and has a sense of humor. He's fun and jovial.

I've never listened to the podcast, but I've seen clips. Rashad McCants and Brandon Jennings trying to convince everyone they were good NBA players seems like a tiresome act but I bet people enjoy seeing them get mad?

[HMFFL]

Not at my expense.
Enjoy wasting your time listening to guys like Gilbert make things up.

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[zeebneeb]

I thought perhaps he had opened a gun range, and was hosting a podcast about the activity.

[Frank Dux]

I don’t find him even remotely relevant.

[Big J]

Gil recounting the story about Javaris Crittenton on his pod was absolutely lit.

[doogie_hauser]

He is a pillock and a bad example to young kids/impressionable youth.

[tamaraw08]

Gil (with Nick Young carrying the jokes) and Jeff Teague have the most entertaining basketball talk shows out. Much rather listen to them then hear SAS and Skip Bayless yelling their hot takes.

The key word is “entertaining” just like Charles Barkley masquerading as an analyst raking millions for his entertainment value while real analysts like Lowe are getting laid off.

[Kent]

He is a pillock and a bad example to young kids/impressionable youth.

I'm here for the vocab words.

But seriously. While Gil might have one of the more prominent, let's say, basketball podcasts, it's subjective whether or not it's kept him relevant.

OP, are you suggesting he's becoming more relevant over time? Personally, I see him as just another former player with a podcast whose hot take sometimes makes it way here to the forum for 36.7 hours.

Nothing against Agent Zero at all, I just wonder if "incredible job" is a bit much.

[Big J]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/T4QphV0PewI

Gils stories are absolute gold. How can you not like this dude?

[miamiheat319]

i'd use the term relevant very lightly

[Fencer reregistered]

There's a CBA rule named after him. So:

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[Ssj16]

"I bring all my guns to work, Gilbert Arenas" ~ 2 Chainz