Gilbert Arenas on How He Got adidas to Give Him a $40M Shoe Deal, Lost it After Gun Arrest (Part 26)

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In this clip, former NBA star Gilbert Arenas talks about his original shoe deal with Adidas during his heyday and the residuals that he is still receiving from the company now that his shoes are back on the market. As the discussion moves along, he revisits his playing career and talks about why he wasn't viewed as a superstar initially. He said that he quickly learned that a creating an on-court character for himself like "Agent Zero" proved to be much more lucrative than just putting up big numbers and that taught him how to market himself. As the conversation shifts gears, Arenas looks back on his 25th birthday party. The three-time NBA all-star reveals that he spent about $2.5 million renting out two Four Seasons Hotels and Jet Blue's airplane service. Arenas stated that the event was so successful that it caused his popularity to skyrocket and it resulted in him starting in the 2007 All-Star game. It also helped him land a $40 million dollar shoe deal.
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[@jebarlee8920]

I love Gilbert Arenas Interviews Just Real And Genuine

[@jeremyjones2485]

*FACTS IT WORKED HE CAME OUT OF NOWHERE AND WAS ON THE COVER OF NBALIVE I DIDN’T KNOW WHO HE WAS. HE JUST ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AND STARTED KILLING*

[@mauricelamar9394]

And whats crazy about gill is, not once do you see him with flashy jewelry, with how cocky his personality is.

[@Zay279]

Mad facts never once seen a chain or ring on him not even in the nba wen he was playing

[@ahmedahmed1122]

He's from LA most local celebs don't wear jewelry out in public

[@williamannette558]

What do u care? The guy is a clown

[@takeover5449]

@@williamannette558 ok 🤡

[@christopherhawkins7388]

@@williamannette558 ??? What makes him a clown???

[@juliusedwards7199]

Gil for all his silliness is no dummy. He is a shrewd business man.

[@dankim23]

Gilbert is really low key humble..he always down plays himself

[@_MoneyMike_]

He’s on child support

[@dankim23]

@@_MoneyMike_ 😂

[@peter5336]

This nigga would be the best sports agent. Agent zero.

[@MosheXX]

He really would.

[@lamarrfreeman1320]

Amazing !

[@Yuhh_tuhh22]

Agent zero was a beast

[@4GAce]

Hell yea after that party Gilbert was damn near a mythical figure in the city 💯

[@jeremyjones2485]

*FACTS IT WORKED HE CAME OUT OF NOWHERE AND WAS ON THE COVER OF NBALIVE I DIDN’T KNOW WHO HE WAS. HE JUST ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AND STARTED KILLING*

[@backtobasics9331]

This Joker Is A Lucky Ass... The Opportunities This Guy Has Been Blessed With Is Incredible 💙🙏🏾👌🏾👈🏾😊

[@TheDCGuitar13]

Gilbert was larger than life in DC in his day. Heck. If you were well behaved and getting good grades, schools would give out wizards tickets and it was actually working with the rougher kids.

[@omr906]

Facts

[@02WIFE]

Gilbert is an intelligent and a wonderful storyteller. He was vert good at one time

[@KMervJr]

Vlad a true POS for quickly reminding Gil that he never received the 40 mil cause of the gun incident… i’ve seen him do this before to other interviewers… corny

[@robk6831]

Damn interviewers always getting the full story 😂😂

[@poundtrader1414]

Vlad did nothing wrong, only to reminds fools how not to fumble the bag

[@kingofuseddurablecars.ls6040]

But you're still going to Watch & Support Glad!!!! So who TF raised you????

[@Kaniala-l7s]

this mafaka was on another level thinking wise ahead of his competition. Real street smarts dude

[@Dave-ug4cd]

$2.5 million on Arenas' 25th. Classic.

[@BWILLVLOGS]

Gil a character lol 😂

[@joelemaine]

Booking out 2 Four seasons hotels and an Airline is awe inspiring. I gotta step it up

[@royalfreshness815]

Only %5 if that will experience that type of lifestyle.

[@GregSkinner]

the rivalry with lebron put gil on the map. i had no idea who he was before that.

[@xkid.darkskin5178]

you’re smoking don’t @ me

[@TheDCGuitar13]

They say the guy was crazy for bringing guns to work but the guy he brought them for ended up killing somebody lol

[@615outeast8]

Damn, fr?

[@doryanpeay3474]

I like ill gill he's smart AF and seems down to earth

[@wuzzy87]

How he smart and he brought a gun into an nba locker room…….that’s like the dumbest thing tlever

[@Kenny78743]

One of the best parties DC has ever had. Puffy Performed on stage outside before you for into Dream (Nightclub)

[@lseguy]

Yep. Marc and Taz production

[@jasesmith2507]

We loved Gilbert in Dc Moe!!!! I remember his posters on every bus.

[@chaptervixo]

Never seen a Gilbert arenas shoe ever never heard anyone say yo I got the Gilbert arenas

[@tenzinpassang4812]

he had the Hibachi low cut before low cut became popular with Kobe 4. Bit bulky but i love them.

[@chaptervixo]

@@tenzinpassang4812 oh okay

[@RaulRM3]

Dope ass story

[@WriteChicks]

No Chill Gil 💪

[@danniellekullorn2298]

Y'all the best story tellers. Lol.

[@TkKirklandReal]

GIL HAD THE TALENT TO BE A HALL OF FAMER

[@MIGGYME1]

But the IQ to be exactly what he became

[@TkKirklandReal]

@@MIGGYME1 lol damn bruh

[@DreCarFinder]

@@MIGGYME1 His injuries messed him up not his IQ

[@MIGGYME1]

@@DreCarFinder wrong. But thanks for your input

[@jalen3590]

@@MIGGYME1 actually your wrong. It was indeed his injuries, he kept playing till 29

[@ch1kmagnet]

Gilbert fumbled the bag horribly. Great lesson for young athletes.

[@215Legend]

He didn’t fuck anything up, he spent it. He’s still rich. He got $60 mmmms & he didn’t even play it out

[@boogie1982]

Yeah he fumbled that bag but made two excellent bags of millions after. Do your homework

[@ch1kmagnet]

@@boogie1982 Yea he doing Vladt interviews. I didn't see any of the 75 Greatest on Vlad yet lol

[@kebrongee9614]

Let's just say he left alot on the table

[@BirdFromYakiVegas]

That 40wty ended up being nuthin but Trump change....he quadrupled that 🤑

[@BirdFromYakiVegas]

That Shirt fits him Flawle$$ly 😆

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[@zeke3388]

Gil might be a jokester who does pranks on teammates, at the end of the day he got the bag 💰 from the NBA, adidas, etc.. ✔️

[@DivineLBest]

no. word aren't necessarily more powerful than actions. they go hand in and and one isnt weaker than the other, dependent upon the user. however, in Gilbert's case, he already had the actions mastered (29ppg player), he just learned to combine them with words/affirmations. dont confuse the ppl champ.

[@oozdidit]

The greatest party in DC history.

[@wjsqudgh]

I remember those Gil Zero shoes.. they were nice.. I like them more than Kobes.. back then they didnt make low cut bball sneakers much.. or at least most of them looked ugly as hell

[@RiskTaker4L]

vlad is amazed so am millions on a bday party is another level

[@Realsolidnigga_]

I would’ve got that 500,000 that’s my business trip

[@tyharris9994]

This man is a genius.

[@mikelpeterson4944]

Here for the tk Kirkland comment

[@CiscoIsata]

I was there. Love Night club in DC. Everybody was there no bs

[@darealphantom]

I really wish Gil gotta fair shake he would’ve been cooking everybody for mad years

[@kmovn3x250]

Dam he did it BIG 4 that party

[@NewBlackHippie]

this is a great story, but i find it hard to believe he thought of all this. shout out to his agent 💯

[@darriushall3739]

Gilbert aka agent 0 was good AF

[@markfrancis9651]

I worked at the other hotel he booked for his birthday 🔥

[@jonnyjrmora6174]

Dam 40 mil

[@Humblearrogance_TX]

Took 2.5 million & turned into 40 million endorsement deal.

[@bennyhillmedia8520]

+ That shirt is tough.

[@donovangowder8877]

Lol 😂 Gilbert really funny ash 😅😂😂😂

[@ericwilson4901]

That wasn't a good shoe deal though. He cut his legs agreeing to more years in that 40 million deal. He should have asked for 8 million for five years.

[@LEGENDTVEE]

Maybe, but it would of gave him NBA money when the injury came. He could of lived off that n stacked that NBA

[@paul734]

Sebastian Telfair lost his Adidas deal as well due to his gun case.

[@TheSupart91]

2.5.....for 40 Mil not bad

[@user-lh4kj8rl3n]

His biggest investment was INVESTING on HIMSELF 💰💯💪🏽

[@whowantsit9820]

Chill no Gill doesn't stink Chill no Gill doesn't stink

[@Bbfanatic]

He was an investor of mine in a restaurant. Im sorry everyone but this story is cap cap cappucino

[@johnbrowntheprophet]

Gilbert Arenas is full of 💩. 🤷🏻‍♂️🙄🤦🏻‍♂️

[@cwm662]

Dope!🔥👍🏽

[@kevinbennett3786]

Never except the first offer

[@ldodson99]

Adidas had a number as well

[@Spaceysgurl]

Now its known as buying followers. I love Agent 0. 😂

[@titan-d7b]

Full power permanent auto titan rage

[@ShowTymeDollarS850]

Shirt says it all.. goofy

[@lseguy]

Party was at Dream nightclub

[@PPCSI133]

Hibachi !

[@Derrick4Davidson]

Oh my

[@jesusbarajas4840]

Agent 0 💪💪

[@titan-d7b]

Rip gib pak n vlad pak 1994

[@celebritytarotreadings7065]

Just fyi NWA was being played on heavy rotation by young NYers I was much more biased NY rap was crazy then but real talk despite that Efilforsaggin or whatever was being played everywhere in nyc so was doggystyle -especially some time later

[@keithwisdom1663]

game- d sanders, muhummad ali, they all did it ----- dennis rodman----- create - marketing-----

[@adnanojd]

Gilbert always been a goof smh 🤡

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[@speedybug1377]

2.5 to make 40

[@50000DSI]

~Gilbert was on his way to Greatness too before that Gun charge.......Before then, he was beastin on the court and he found hisself at his prime when he was dropping them "in the Clutch-closing-game-shots"...LOLOL..I remember....he gave the Washington D.C Wizards, now i think they called the Washington Bullets (i think the "Bullets" was they old name before the "Wizards", so they brought it back).......He brought playoff-hopes, buzz & excitement back to D.C. and PG County again after Jordan left the Wizards, when he came back from Retirement.......I thought after Jordan left....I thought it was over for the Wizards as far as having a chance to atleast be an elite team...LOLOLOL...I thought that sh@# was ova...but I kept supporting as a TV fan...LOLOLOL..I been to one Wizards basketball game my whole life....LOLOL...tyhen Gil came and gave us hope again...LOLOLOL...But that sh@# was short-lived...LOLOLOL...But I cherished the moments as a fan, while we had him on the Team...LOLOLOL.........then when Gil left...I was like "Got Dammit....can we please get a relief already...I think we suffered too many losses...Got Dayum, already"...LOLOLOLOLOLOL....then after the skies heard the fans cries...The Legend John Wall was sent...LOLOLOL...and then I said phew...like a old man waitin for his favorite sports team to Win after all them gruesome years of witnessing losses...LOLOLOL...we might have a chance again at Victory....LOLOLOL....But that was short -lived, another hope and chance for the Championship down the drain...plllpppp...LOLOLOL...this being a sportsfan sh@# is like trynna find a Hercules after ....so many failed attempts...LOLOLOL...U gotta have endurance for this sh@#...LOLOL..and a strong heart...cuz a lot of us fans dont make money when these teams Win the Grand Prize, except those of us fans that are investment-stock-groups-of-the upper echelon-of fans-that-support-they-team-and got-connections....and fans that place bets...LOLOL...besides them, the rest of us aint makin no money wit our teams...LOLOLOL...So this sports-fan sh@# is a hard job....LOLOLOLOLOL....Shout out to Gil tho....he brought hope, at least...LOLOLOL....1LOVE

[@zacharycarter7766]

God bless you

[@marymyatt3004]

💖Double Zero Agent

[@rahellseddek8540]

Agent 00 some completely different

[@rahellseddek8540]

He agent 0

[@juggalorw]

Never heard of him, fuck I’m a lame

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Dam😲

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gilbert is a joke. entertainment of kourse.

[@travino]

Those shoes are just as ugly as the James Harden.

[@jeromemccowinjm]

had to pay for the love smh

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Tuff

[@william3253]

So this is how gil became the guy I hate

[@luisgarza4169]

Hurting a brand

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🧢

[@willieneal6312]

😂😂fumbled the bag can’t listen to em

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Last 🤬 💩

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Screw her & her racist family

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