Former Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas was a recent guest on Podcast P with Paul George and shared a must-hear hilarious story about how he ended up getting some Michael Jordan gear and giving it to his son They’re coated in Jordan’s ink.
Now Gilbert Arenas brings in the receipts:
Arenas’ first season with the Wizards (2003-04) was also the first season after Michael Jordan retired permanently, so there was a lot of Jordan stuff left behind, much of which ended up in Arenas’ hands. .
Even though Jordan ditched the clothes and gear when he left the Wizards, he’s still very familiar with the items, hence the hilarious moments between Gilbert Arenas’ son and the six-time NBA champion.
Arenas said: “His team searches the Internet for some items to look at. Let’s say you have some PE (player edition), right? They are made for you. So if he sees it online items for sale, he would know what each item was.”
Gilbert Arenas continued the story, “So, when my son was at Jordan’s training camp, I asked my son to go there and sign autographs, and he said, Hey, where did you get this? My son got it. (Jordan put it on the table) and said, “Hey, where did you get this? ” He was like, “My dad.” (Jordan) was like, “Who is your dad?” “He was like ‘Gilbert.’ “I knew it,” Jordan said. Where is the rest?
Arenas played for the Wizards for eight seasons, averaging 25 points, 5.7 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game. Jordan spent two seasons in Washington, averaging 21.2 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game.