Gilbert Arenas’ Pursuit of Happyness
July 4, 2008
Count on Gilbert Arenas to find what Stephon Marbury, Allen Iverson and other point guard prodigies couldn’t find in their playing primes.
A willingness to take less money for a better shot at winning.
Over the next six years, Gilbert Arenas will make $111 million dollars, $16 million million less than the Wizards’ initial offer. He still in the tax bracket for lavish birthday parties, and elaborately planned pranks against Nick Young.
He’s also in the market for a great comeback story from knee injury, a post-player free agent signing, and a realistic run at post-season relevance.
No way an agent can deliver all of that. They’re much too greedy, and he’s far too ordinary. He was no fool; he’s set for life and has a chance to be one of the greatest basketball players to retire in a Wizards/Bullets jersey. He has more adoration today than in all the mornings after a game-winning shot combined.
And yet, we’re the ones who feel lucky.
Not a bad job for a guy who flipped a quarter to get here.
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A quarter? I thought he flipped a pog……it landed on Merlin, the other side was a dragon riding a sailboat.
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