Gilbert Arenas on Mother Abandoning Him, Being Homeless with His Dad in an LA Park (Part 1)

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Part 2: • Gilbert Arenas on Why ...
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At the start of his first-ever interview with VladTV, Gilbert Arenas began telling his life story, including moving to California with his Dad, who dropped out of college to be an aspiring actor. Gilbert then revealed that his father saved him from foster care after his mother abandoned him, and he added that they were homeless when they first moved to the L.A.-area. From there, Gilbert spoke about living with his grandmother in Florida until his father got established in California, and going on to play basketball starting at age 12. To hear more, including Gilbert speaking about not being a great basketball player when he started out, hit the above clip.

[@vladtv]

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[@yeanew6313]

Just because his mother was absent in his life does not automatically mean she was using drugs glad

[@jprice3064]

Vlad please don’t make this a 30 part upload. I just don’t got the time

[@user-kl1wr7ez8p]

damn vlad gilbert is a good one!!!

[@MsDaphfodil]

I guess that explains his distaste for black women

[@Chazer45]

@@jprice3064 pay the $5, or you just ain't got the money either? Lol.

[@warriorj8658]

Shout out to his Father. That hit me right in the heart man.

[@TinyDraws7]

Cry a river

[@warriorj8658]

@@TinyDraws7 your mother

[@DboiGrimey]

@@warriorj8658 😂😂😂

[@1deep803]

Life hits different when the lady who births you abandons you. I’m 31 and mine abandoned me at the age of 15. It definently impacts you without truly knowing indepth. It affects you by not showing a sensitive side, not knowing what it’s like to be loved by a woman properly, not truly respecting a woman like you should respect a mom and so on.

[@horatioh2020]

If this was a Comment about Absentee Fathers it would have way more Hits. Your a Survivor, Congrats!

[@CruddyDave]

@@horatioh2020 u ain’t lyin

[@starfishandroid]

I feel u bro. When I was a kid My mom left me and my sister $200 one time and said she had to go and not spend it all on Pizza. But im actually very in touch with my sensitive side so it doesnt always have to inhibit you.

[@holyrackzoffical]

@1deep 🗣💎

[@1deep803]

@@horatioh2020 I don’t care about likes bro. I can relate to this man and that’s all that matters. With no mom in your life, you don’t know how it feels to be loved properly by a woman. With my dad being a veteran like me, all we know is getting the skins, but that’s all. To me, it’s get old, but then again, that’s all most women can offer this day and age unfortunately. With my dad being a black veteran, I commend him(despite his flaws and not raising me to be a man) because most Army black men back then leave the women they knocked up overseas and never be found again, but he brought me here to AmeriKKKa and caught me when the lady who birthed me let me go.

[@stuntedgrowth]

Salute to his father. People don't understand the need for the guidance only a father can give.

[@MayorMe]

Hey brother, I love your content. Have a good day

[@stuntedgrowth]

@@MayorMe Thank you. You too man. Get the most of it!

[@tannyglover3929]

GOOD TO SEE YOU OVER HERE CHAMP!

[@stuntedgrowth]

@@tannyglover3929 Gil's my guy! This gonna be good.

[@ken_ken2k]

Like yr content bro..

[@Glomunna1400]

It’s funny Gil always says the “I tried to do a quarterback sneak and got my helmet knocked off and woke up a basketball player” story 😂

[@rod253]

He always says that?

[@TeslaElectricCars]

@@rod253 yeah, he does.

[@DJisthebest1]

@@rod253 yeah 😂 he always explains thats how he became a basketball player

[@adonismajor3468]

My 10th time hearing it

[@unclericky5850]

Black Fathers Matter! Salute to my daddy and Gilbert Arenas father!

[@925_antioch_ca_rap]

All father's matter 🤣🤣 shout out to my Mexican Italian pops

[@BattleTruth]

Facts family courts are bias and will have lesbian mediators

[@figo007tv]

Thank you my son. I appreciate ya.

[@BattleTruth]

@@925_antioch_ca_rap Italians and Hispanics are white.

[@925_antioch_ca_rap]

@@BattleTruth Mexicans are half native u dummy but where did I mention anything about white and I'm proud of my whiteness my bloodline where conquerors we didn't give up and run and tuck tail. warriors like my native side we took what we wanted . We settled the world u know. U slow special ed kid.. Hispanic as in Spanish are European . Latinos in north and south America have native roots you sound very slow . Mexicans are Spanish and Aztec or Mayan mixed it's the same with with most all the central and south American Latinos the island Latinos are Spanish black and arawack Indians . I know my history of my genes. And my mom's Portuguese another conquer.... Conquistador ⛵

[@jaystunnak7540]

My mom left me in foster and my dad spent years trying to get me back while my mom was fucking off making life hard for him salute to pops for never giving up 💯

[@koolpaldolp9756]

Mothers abandoning there kids happens alot. Same thing happened to me. Props on agent 0 for talking about it.

[@johndavis9321]

Glad you got through that king

[@lertub]

U r correct about women leaving their children. But society will not talk about women leaving their children. Remember, women can do no wrong.

[@bizor22]

@@lertub that's why they have this I can do no wrong to em but they can and men in general are seen as evil in most or all situations nowadays

[@NoPauseTv1]

Omm

[@290dreams6]

Growing up with just one parent either way is the toughest battle we face in the black community 💯

[@johndavis9321]

Big facts

[@DonnellKane]

Any community stop separating shit unless you wanna go back to them times

[@larrycoleman9513]

@@DonnellKane forreal

[@johnjhnson82]

@@DonnellKane naw other communities are not black people concern

[@DonnellKane]

@@johnjhnson82 all of our supplies and and resources come from other communities

[@itzjdub282]

Motherless children have a different type of pain they carry

[@Bugsysmooth]

There are so many cases of dead beat mothers abandoning their children and fathers raising the kids on their own but you never hear about it. Only dead beat fathers are held accountable. Shout out to Gilbert Arena’s father 💯

[@johndavis9321]

Big facts

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

Or mother being on drugs but still think they're good mothers

[@SassyC18]

🗣 Say it louder for the people in the back!!! 💯 facts

[@jordagilmore5938]

@@quanbrooklynkid7776 mine is 💯

[@Rustyfingaz]

💯💯

[@itzjdub282]

You can see the immediate pain in his eyes telling his story

[@travisstrickland7270]

Ikr shrugged his shoulders. But his eyes said something else

[@NoPauseTv1]

Facts

[@tonytaylor6101]

This explains a lot about why Gil acts the way he does. Everyone needs a mom it gives you balance you learn compassion empathy sensitivity a sense of humility and restraint. All things Gil is lacking in. Great dude nonetheless tho. Salute agent 0's dad.

[@wadecountybabe]

Was just about to say sumn similar he didn't treat the mother of his kids very well. This explains it

[@meek2312]

@@smalways2651 nope but women are 😉

[@speaktruthpeace1612]

Guy needs intense therapy. Yikes. Laughing is a defense mechanism. That’s some intense trauma.

[@rachelc6091]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@bubbajr19]

@@speaktruthpeace1612 I think he's doing fine for himself.

[@buffdaddyful]

This dude used to be my favorite player when he was on the wizards 💯👍🙌🙏🏿

[@gravitatingawaytv]

I was raising four on my own after their mother left....this is the greatest time of my life..I actually loved life more... you look back and truly respect yourself for stepping up..because that situation can easily be reversed... btw, Gilbert’s laughter was genuine because whatever pain he had, he already went through it..

[@charliecheetah4654]

I love when Vlad leads with ,”it’s your first time here.” Planting that seed for another interview. Gil has zero filter so this should be epic. Good shit Vlad

[@dirtyd757]

Part 1,213: Gil talks about how to brush your teeth

[@charliecheetah4654]

@@dirtyd757 but I’m sure you’ll watch all the parts

[@dirtyd757]

@@charliecheetah4654 depends on who it is. I doubt I'll watch all of these though. Too much content to consume from one channel.

[@hoodatheist5549]

I met my mother once at 20 I know the feeling.

[@nathanielcox3720]

What's your Relationship like with Women if you dont mind me asking ???

[@hoodatheist5549]

@@nathanielcox3720I would say it is terrible.

[@nathanielcox3720]

@@hoodatheist5549 Damn... May god bless you brother 🙏

[@barrekelly]

I met my mother for the first time in my life at 19 & never met my father all my 36 yrs of living😞

[@speaktruthpeace1612]

Breaks my heart. Sending you healing energy. 🙏🏽

[@MelloDeeBeats]

Gilbert on Vlad is what we need, out of all NBA players, he keep it 1000 the most

[@tidoe5019]

Same thing i went thru as a child with my mom

[@vladtv]

damn

[@deebo967]

@@vladtv bozo

[@bigswift100]

@@vladtv salute 💪🏾🔥

[@deander7653]

Vlad said damn 😂😂

[@tajayfraser4338]

😂😂😂😂😂😂it’s not funny but it is

[@thereaganeratv8332]

Damn that’s a hard start for any young man 🙏🏾

[@RealAmericanStar]

His dad was a real Man. Went across the country as a college kid to get his son. I can only imagine how hard it must've been on him as a father not being able to provide for his son. Salute to Him

[@wilsonproductions7009]

My mother and her mother gave me away when I was somewhere between a year and 18 months old. All of my problems as both a child and an adult are an indirect result of that abandonment.

[@MisterEssential1984]

This man is a Legend!! A legal bank robber!! Took the NBA for 100 million and didn't play the season and still got paid after retirement

[@wopetgjsgvn]

100% Agreed. A lot of people forget before the injuries Gill was a top ten player in the world, All NBA and one of the most clutch players in the league.

[@tiffanyramirez8847]

Wow really!? I can’t wait to hear his story

[@lucasgarciajr.8242]

I think he still getting paid by the Washington wizards till this day.

[@MisterEssential1984]

@@lucasgarciajr.8242 no fucking way I didn't know that

[@silewis9396]

@@lucasgarciajr.8242 No that stopped years ago. He signed a nice deal in Washington but got traded to the Magic, who in turn became the ones paying the remainder of his contract a few years after he was out of the league.

[@rnbw_artz]

Gilbert touched me with his statement. "I WOULD HAVE STILL BEEN IN THE NBA" man... that almost made me cry! Beautiful!!

[@YungNoDussy]

buddy could straight up ball. As a wizards fan those Gilbert teams were the only teams I've ever been excited for

[@joejett5084]

Gilbert is a great interview for any platform. Dude is raw. You can interview him on something he has no idea about and he’ll leave you thinking. You’ll think he’s a genius or arrogant prick, but he creates something to discuss.

[@sososanchez3512]

Well Said . & Factual...Smart Man. Great Defense..lol

[@ckaiborbor]

With respect his dad didn’t “step up”, he did what fathers are supposed to do

[@tirayjackson5161]

So what was his mother “supposed” to be doing

[@gcode2010]

Man you really sound like a jackazz

[@dtc8756]

@Slayless A KRAZY A any parent who steps up deserves praise.

[@vvs7205]

I Get What you sayn Bro..But I just Disagree..It is Steppn UP ANYTIME A PARENT HAS TO FULFIL BOTH ROLES...You are absolutely right it is a responsibility to take care of your own NO ARGUMENT...BUT ITS A LOVE THAT A MOTHER GIVES HER SON LIKE A NOURISHER..THAT A MAN JUST CANT GIVE..

[@Ybthadreadhead]

@@vvs7205 that’s a fact BUT boys need structure and discipline , things women can’t do

[@kendrickbell8525]

Shoutout for gil for being transparent and open.💯

[@CarmenBelcher]

He is very intelligent. I like him he has no filter

[@savvy6995]

Indeed 😂

[@bluecollarscholarmelrosepa5673]

Carmen....U take a Beautiful Photo😁

[@MrKevin1144]

How can you tell? I’m not trolling, I’m genuinely curious.

[@NolaRose504]

Shout out to all the good daddies holding it down. You definitely matter. Special shout out to my lil cousins daddy holding them down while my auntie finds her way. 🖤

[@WavyWade25]

Dam this the first time I heard gil talk about his early childhood like that In all the interviews I seen with him

[@mrspeaker89]

My pops did something similar to this, took me & two siblings from DC to NC (his hometown) after him & my mom split. Didn't find out until I was in my 30s that my mom was drugs during that time. I salute my pops for stepping up & raising his kids

[@justinwalker615]

Funny thing is they will never ever talk about his mother on television on any type of documentary because the news doesn’t want to Put things about bad mothers they only want to hear about bad fathers and that’s their main focus for some reason and somehow they continuously are able to do it.

[@sy5599]

🎯

[@yo3rdtier128]

Hold up guy, could you stop playing the victim? Ok, it’s seems like a cover up? You must be some sort of dead beat or something? There are more dads who don’t take care of their kids, it’s reality!

[@justinwalker615]

@@yo3rdtier128 lol Hilarious only a woman would say something like that. But for some reason you would never say that about a man in the situation

[@deez9805]

@@yo3rdtier128 just bc there are MORE men doing this than women, doesn’t mean put the women’s wrongdoings on hush. That’s his point. And if you disagree with that, you’re straight up ignorant

[@justinwalker615]

@@yo3rdtier128 and most women do not care about their children they care about the lifestyle and what people think of them and also they care about the nice tax refund they get every year and they care about all the subsidies they get government help everybody around them feeling bad for what they want to do which is keep the father away from the child so you can continuously mooch off of everyone else in the process . And say in the end they did it themselves. It sounds like circus. Nobody believes anymore 😂🤣😆😃🤗. It’s really ridiculous to even think people will believe all the bull that are going on on the daily.

[@AC-ql5gb]

You do feel like the golden child because u have ur dad. But not being raised by ur mom is DIFFERENT.

[@chrisisslick]

Love his podcast. Looking forward to the rest of this interview. 👏🏼

[@seansimpson9978]

Glad be having the interviews we ain't even know we wanted to see!

[@altonjames5673]

Forreal!

[@GreenCrackTV]

Right

[@imJGott]

yup! others cant really duplicate what him and his team have been doing. they get people we forgot about.

[@HeaZyay]

What a crazy come up story. New respect for gilbert

[@trey7529]

Shoutout to all y’all with these good ass dads in these comments 💯💯✊🏽

[@queensb3852]

I love Gibert interviews... he's real and so intelligent

[@user-eu3uy9pt8p]

Can’t wait for this interview to drop! I watch No Chill podcast all the time man.

[@StayWavyStaySchleep]

This is about to be a classic interview

[@bitrage.]

LOVE this dude!!! Soo level headed and self aware, great sense of humor being able to laugh at himself... To bad i dont watch basketball when he played, he probably be my favorite player after Jordan retired...

[@getsbuckets]

Didn't know this....mines left me too. I was in care home for years.much love to Gil for talking on this

[@maloney7461]

Dad died when I was 3. Mother did a great job raising 7 boys and one girl. Having a father and mother around is huge. I am the youngest at age 66. Thank God we are all still here. Knock on wood.

[@HoodReportTV]

Dead beat baby mamas is definitely a thing smh ….

[@GT2355_]

Him laughing and smiling is really hurt inside

[@yvettelowe3069]

Fax

[@alfonzaward2264]

Man this interview is about to be GOOOOOD

[@kylemcpherson3437]

Most thorough hooper ever

[@EBKDanteMustDie]

My mom stole money from me and turned on me a few years ago. My dad was prolly the only person who really wanted to see me win but he’s dead now. All my friends and family turned on me. It could be a lot worse. At least GA has money and fame

[@charli3b257]

Damn stay strong and keep pushin you have a purpose so keep going strong salute💙💪

[@namasdante]

I'm here for this!!!!

[@junkscorpion7011]

Im a proud single daddy and its a great feeling shots out to Gilbert Arenas dad for being there for his kid👍🏿👍🏿

[@MegaAtOh]

this is the best of all the clips

[@rickymckinnon5393]

Vlad you have been on top of your game for a long time. Many are trying to copy you but don't want to give you the credit. So I'm giving you your flowers now fella. 👍🏽💪🏾💯

[@wmmitchell3494]

Glad a atheist and he doesn’t read comments.

[@lerongarnette7480]

These gone be so good omg been waiting on this one

[@1Gdcedc1]

Finally!!! Glad back on the mic!

[@dwayneparker995]

The Laughter is really Pain

[@agentsolar777]

I first met Gil when he was either Jr. High or 9th Grade. I would pick him and David on my team so they could stay on the court all day. I would explain to him what I was doing. I talked to him about what it would take to make it. He had a lot of anger but much heart. Gil was no punk. As a street legend I wanted him to know the street game but also the concept of structure. I was there when he dunked the first time. He went to Grant and killed it. I trained thousands of kids in the Valley and T.O. buy only a few played with me on the court. Gil did. Happy to see things go his way.

[@analyticalmindset]

You still hooping in Van Nuys or the valley ?

[@hkl4567]

Shout out Agent Zero!! One of the most UNDERRATED NBA Playaz of all-time!!! Never gets the credit thats owed to him for terrorizing every team in the league during his Wizards dayz! He was waaaay too ahead of his time! Everybody is a Clone of Gilbert nowadays.Much respect to a livin Legend!!

[@joejett5084]

Steph gets credit for changing the league but many of these guards are really playing like Gil

[@silewis9396]

He got paid nicely though

[@MrAlvarez23]

Salute to his father wow From homeless to an Allstars. Agent Zero we want to know more about your father. Bring him to your podcasts

[@lalasolovable]

Wow! I understand a lot more about him now. You really don't know people's stories or the things they have been through.

[@MrRumpunch70]

This explains alot.

[@EBKDanteMustDie]

you don’t hear to much about females abandoning people because they never (rarely if ever) get held accountable for anything. Men always get held accountable and we can never get any real sympathy these days

[@edieselentertainment]

Facts

[@larrycoleman9513]

big facts.

[@blakelip3]

Society doesn’t care about men how ironic this is a MANS WORLD but caters to women

[@EBKDanteMustDie]

@@blakelip3 Thats what I said. Men have pretty much laid the groundwork for the society that women are thriving in today and they hate us for it. Not to say that women aren’t as important though because a lot of our accomplishments comes from our drive to impress women but a lot of these females aint right bruh. Especially this newer generation

[@blakelip3]

@@EBKDanteMustDie I don’t live to impress no female lol

[@masonaguirre4064]

This gonna be a good one

[@siswitvision75]

Your Dad! Super Awesome guy! 👍💗🙏

[@Bands264]

Been waiting on this 🔥🔥

[@hieisrequiem]

Oh how long I’ve been waiting for this

[@junietunes4642]

Need a part two already

[@moneyisgood2011]

Thank you for glad

[@DaveWillTV]

Gotta luv my boy Gil 💪🏽

[@Eric1935]

This one is definitely going to be 50 Parts. Be prepared

[@blacknationalism1]

Nah you gotta explain how you got the picture in their

[@Akbulla1482]

Glad he shared....the world today will make you believe all mothers are perfect no matter what....and black dads ain't shit no matter what

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

Yup

[@Szechaun_Don]

I saw that movie...the pursuit of happiness

[@cgbodyauto7635]

Yo! I see no chill on any platform, I click immediately! Facts!

[@ElDonWillie]

Tampa FL checking in

[@c4rtoonf4n4t1c]

Aye this the Vlad we been needed

[@IScreamedWolf]

Oh shit this dudes a legend can’t wait for the rest of the interview

[@kennethwill246]

I think this happens more often than we think. But we do need more men like him

[@pernellhaynesworth1212]

Shout out to your dad happy Father’s Day to him💯🙏🏼📌 The foster care system is different Gilbert 📌😔😒

[@hoodatheist5549]

Definitely just Like prison.

[@leseanwalston7916]

This gon be a good one Glad!💯

[@DAMPSSAGE]

ooo this interview bout to be crazy

[@latemiam5433]

Looking forward to this interview after watching other Lauren interviews

[@reneejr3650]

Now I better understand why he's so savage with the mother of his children🤷🤦

[@Hopper830]

@Christopher Lewis shouldn't have raw dogged her then

[@BigWilt2000]

@@Hopper830 exactly. Even though she’s bad af still wear a rubber

[@diobrando1488]

@@Hopper830 facts

[@mjpthetrucker9485]

Great interview Vlad.

[@gf7779311]

I met Gilbert’s father ~ he happened to be staying in the room across from my casino hotel room~ he was totally cool as I told him what a huge fan I was of his son’s. We exchange info and he came to our concert that evening. I think very highly of Gilbert’s honesty as well as his BB IQ

[@NEONOIRERA]

In DC we love Gilbert man that Agent 0 era was crazy

[@TheSportsandFilmFellowship]

Needed this !!!

[@MsCalibee]

My husband’s mom abandoned him & his siblings too. Left them with his abusive step-father. He went through a lot too. I know this and I’m extra patient with him, because of this. I here Gil talk and it’s like hearing my husband. I hope Gil gets counseling, because I know behind closed doors his abandonment issues eat at him. Over all he seems humble and down to earth. And that is his character so kudos to him.

[@deepthought2972]

Mind blowing story! Damn!

[@Midwest51344]

Shout out to his pops man . Dads don't get saluted enough especially black father's

[@justbusiness01]

This explains a lot. Kudos to him for a great relationship with his Dad, but not having respect for him mom definitely trickles down.

[@leeenglish6176]

Watching this again. It had to be very uncomfortable of gil thinking about the most horrific moments in his life. I'll say gil keep it together by not breaking down he played it very well. I know I would've broke down bringing up things that I know hurt me. Wow he is a very strong dude.

[@queenof2kings299]

Shout-out to his Dad for stepping up!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@chadstein9457]

Dude seems humble and down-to-Earth.

[@chadstein9457]

@@jhragins96 I didn't get that vibe from part 1 of the interview...I'll watch some more.

[@chadstein9457]

@@jhragins96 Hear ya on that. Then again, I don't know him personally, so I'm making my judgement based solely off of the clip.

[@NM4251995]

You can tell he doesn’t really try to talk about it by how he tried to just gloss over it.

[@freddycalipari4242]

I’ve heard the story on his podcast

[@SuperRichJL]

Humble beginnings💥

[@Bigdawgsbessemer]

Wait you got the legend to do a interview this is unreal!!!!!

[@JuneKoKoForever]

Dang that's tough. I never knew this. Big UPS to his Pops💪🏾

[@benjaminfranklin3030]

I went through FOSTER CARE FOR 18 YEARS ME & MY BROTHERS..WHAT DON'T KILL YOU WILL ONLY MALE YOU STRONGER.. IM STILL FIGHTING THE GREAT FIGHT..💯👍😀 GOD BLESS EVERYBODY

[@TherealTresto]

Met my mother twice but basically abandoned me at 2, showed up to fake give me a lil change later in my life but I never accepted. Granted I don’t let it affect my perspective on women but it definitely made me realize at a young age how women can be ruthless and careless, so move like anybody will leave you, if someone who is suppose to give unconditional love will.

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

Damn

[@TherealTresto]

@@quanbrooklynkid7776 it’s all good doe G, whatever don’t kill me makes me stronger, my pops was my Anchor, he was a stand up guy and it made me who I am today

[@leightonsavary7607]

Sometimes the VLAD TV page can be tricking supporting what he perpetuates but he do have some good interviews from time to time. Gotta appreciate the seemingly calm and level headed attitude Arenas has about his up bringing and being homeless and with no mom in the picture for most of his life tho