Gilbert Arenas says he passed on a $124 million max contract and chose to sign for $111 million instead just to honor his childhood idol, Penny Hardaway
“The Warriors offered me $100 million.”
“The Wizards were willing to give me up to $127 or $128 million.”
“The owner told me, ‘The money’s yours. You tell me how much you want.’”
“I chose six years, $111 million.”
“The number wasn’t about the money.”
“I was a huge Penny Hardaway fan.”
“$111 million was my way of honoring Penny.”
“I left about $16 million on the table so there’d be money left for Antawn Jamison.”
Since there apparently were some audio issues when this aired live … allow me to pass on Dirk Nowitzki’s congratulatory video to the newest Charlotte Hornet Hannes Steinbach … son of Dirk’s former DJK Würzburg X-Rays teammate Burkhard Steinbach:
PNoy’s legacy 🇵🇭💛
• Magandang ekonomiya;
• Mataas ang halaga ng piso;
• Mas murang bilihin;
• Mas murang gasolina;
• Nakapagpautang pa ang Pilipinas sa ibang bansa;
• Mas kalmado ang takbo ng gobyerno.
Salamat, PNoy. 🫡💛
Dirk on Cooper Flagg winning ROY:
"I watched Cooper all year long. The stuff he had to deal with early with all the negativity around and the booing. There was a lot happening that whole season... Started at PG at 6'9 something he's never done.... Historic numbers as a teenager. Well deserved Cooper, we're proud of you"
Thrilled to see @Cooper_Flagg recognized with the @NBA Rookie of the Year award.
Your feel for and commitment to the game are truly special. Congratulations and enjoy this moment. This is just the beginning.
If they allowed fans to vote in the Rookie of the Year race, retweet this post if you’d vote for Cooper Flagg
Respond with your reason for voting for literally anybody else