Arenas Is Not Impressed By RJ’s Generosity
Richard Jefferson recently performed a very noble deed: He donated $3.5 million to his alma mater, the University of Arizona. The money will be used to help finance a new practice facility, and Jefferson will have the option of slapping his name on the building.
This past weekend, a bunch of guys who played for Lute Olson at the U of A (Miles Simon-yes, he’s alive!-, Gilbert Arenas, Richard Jefferson, and Jason Terry, just to name a few) met up for a run.
Gil, who had taken a few playful shots at his former college teammate in his latest blog post, let the world know what he thinks of Jefferson’s enormous donation to the school after the game:
“He had to put his name on the gym because no one was going to remember him,” Arenas said. “I told him that seven out of 10 people don’t remember what jersey he wore.”
Brutal.
61 Responses to “Arenas Is Not Impressed By RJ’s Generosity”
Aug.21 at 11:03 am
white hot eboy says:
The ghosts of Liberace and Rock Hudson will be haunting Gilbert in the near future. Agent Zero rules!
Aug.21 at 11:06 am
H to the izzo says:
It’s nice to see that Eboy isn’t too old for a gay joke
Aug.21 at 11:07 am
Ryan Jones says:
“Seven out of 10.” I love that. Instead of just saying “most,” Gilbert gave an actual number. This implies he actually did the research. I believe he probably did.
Aug.21 at 11:12 am
white hot eboy says:
Does anyone else think that Lang has made it a “Vick-free” Tuesday? Not one mention by the SLAM staff of #7’s plea? Interesting.
Aug.21 at 11:12 am
Hisham says:
that reminds me of charles oakley: 90% of the league is out of shape. 70% of the league smokes pot
Aug.21 at 11:14 am
Captain America says:
Agent Zero is competitive to a fault. Give RJ some credit, man.
Aug.21 at 11:14 am
mr. 1738 says:
lmao the funny thing is i really don’t remember!, sorry rich i’m an acc guy lol i can remember watching the draft like richard who?
Aug.21 at 11:14 am
mutoni says:
i’m bored by the vick story. because, honestly, who among us hasn’t dabbled in a little dog-fighting during their free time?
Aug.21 at 11:16 am
H to the izzo says:
here here mutoni
Aug.21 at 11:18 am
white hot eboy says:
Mutoni, it must be legal in Canada then? Good for you, buddy.
Aug.21 at 11:25 am
Chou says:
Harsh.
Aug.21 at 11:26 am
H to the izzo says:
Vick is good at dog fighting…..and football too I suppose
Aug.21 at 11:28 am
keify34 says:
Sometimes I dream, that he is me, I just wanna be like Gil.
Aug.21 at 11:30 am
keify34 says:
I also like how Slam are linked from Gil’s blog page (’blog superstar’). Respect.
Aug.21 at 11:31 am
white hot eboy says:
It must only be American’s that find what the shi*head did pretty horrible, even if it’s been spoken about a ton. But I guess in Canada, it’s safe to leave your doors unlocked at home and in Ireland if you have a life-problem you can always wish about a 4 leaf clover.
Aug.21 at 11:32 am
white hot eboy says:
How long before Gilbert donates $4.5 million and asks for RJ’s name to be removed.
Aug.21 at 11:35 am
Mo Charlo says:
Richard Jefferson should remind Gilbert who was drafted earlier.
Aug.21 at 11:35 am
mutoni says:
i’d give it about 2 months, eboy.
Aug.21 at 11:35 am
H to the izzo says:
I was assuming Mutoni was being sarcastic.And Eboy(this is at Eboy only) in America you can always wish for a big fat burger
Aug.21 at 11:40 am
gilbertology says:
Gilbert keeping it real!
Aug.21 at 11:40 am
white hot eboy says:
Izzo, no sh*t about Mutoni, Captain Obvious. I would rather wish for a big plate of stone crab claws and some Florida lobster tails while sitting on a boat down in Islemorada in the FL Keys.
Aug.21 at 11:48 am
maclovenotwar says:
was it 44?
Aug.21 at 11:48 am
Adrian says:
Izzo, you could also always wish to get on Jerry Springer…
Aug.21 at 11:48 am
SMK says:
who are the 3 out of 10 - Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Jefferson and Luke Walton?
Aug.21 at 12:01 pm
Jack says:
Channing Frye knows his jersey number.
Aug.21 at 12:09 pm
Gumdrop says:
This story is really similar to the Oakley one from yesterday. People who can’t give other people credit always end up looking like dopes. At least in Gil’s case it’s mixed with sarcasm.
Aug.21 at 12:09 pm
white hot eboy says:
SMK, what about George, Weezie and Florence the maid?
Aug.21 at 12:10 pm
Reggie Evans says:
Richard Jefferson played for Arizona?
Aug.21 at 12:29 pm
Gumdrop says:
I wonder how much Jefferson would be willing to pay Oak to hack Gil. Oak don’t come cheap.
Aug.21 at 12:32 pm
Rod Strickland says:
44.
Aug.21 at 12:36 pm
SMK says:
eboy - Dy-no-mite response, as usual.
Aug.21 at 12:44 pm
white hot eboy says:
SMK, my three favorite tv shows growing up were Good Times, The Jeffersons and my all-time favorite, Sanford & Son. They were so politically incorrect and just too funny. Not much today even comes close to their “realness”.
Aug.21 at 12:53 pm
Celts Fan says:
cuz there’s too much $$$ to be made by being PC, so shows lose their edge. that’s why HBO & Showtime are so important…
Aug.21 at 1:34 pm
Reggie Evans says:
I don’t think it’s necessarily “PC” - it’s just trying to appeal to as many people as possible and offending as little people as possible - but maybe we’re talking about the same thing.
Aug.21 at 1:37 pm
Anthony Verna says:
SMK - it’s Luke Walton, Mrs. Jefferson and a woman I had a date with once who went to Az and was a tutor for the b-ball team.
Aug.21 at 1:42 pm
Tarzan Cooper aka Jesus Shuttlesworth says:
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Aug.21 at 1:57 pm
diogo says:
Sh*t, Gilbert is a killer. The guy is unstopable!!
Aug.21 at 2:01 pm
Tariq says:
I would say that “Dolph Schayes aka Easy Rawlins” alerts us to his snoring in seven out of ten posts. Does my math add up, Eboy?
Aug.21 at 2:03 pm
Dennard says:
Eboy you know good TV, I love all of those shows myself. Especially Sanford & Son.
Aug.21 at 2:13 pm
white hot eboy says:
T, I’m staying away from “John Amechi’s Lover aka Sausage Sniffer” until he wakes up and provides us with excellent content.
Aug.21 at 2:26 pm
Joel O's says:
Honestly, this is getting a bit trying. Gilbert’s got more than enough of the spotlight on him… I love his game, and I love his attitude in general. But shouldn’t he let RJ have his shine? I know this is a bit harsh, but this constant “chip on the shoulder” thing is getting a bit old, a bit trying. Gilbert’s made it, sorta, so it’s all good for him. And he was once the underdog, so he knows how it feels to have to claw his way to the top. BUT now that he’s up there, am I the only one who feels that he’s become somewhat of a bully?
Aug.21 at 2:31 pm
Joel O's says:
Trying to stealing RJ’s thunder this week is one example. Another is the shooting competition he had with fellow uhh gunner Deshawn Stevenson; 20K means a hell of a lot more to Deshawn than it does to Gilbert, and if we recall, Gilbert did EVERYTHING he could possible do to distract Stevenson so he could win the 20K.
Aug.21 at 2:33 pm
Tariq says:
I don’t know…I like Gilbert. He may not always act the right way, but who does? At least he seems to be himself.
Aug.21 at 2:41 pm
Joel O's says:
I know… it’s hard not to like Gilbert Arenas. His antics on and off the court were a highlight of last season, and the East was way more interesting and competitive before he and Caron went down. He’s always interesting when he’s in the limelight, and always has something witty to say, which I enjoy thoroughly as long as it doesn’t come at someone else’s expense: spoiling RJ’s moment, and doing whatever he could to beat Deshawn Stevenson of money which means a lot more to Deshawn than himself… funny while these things are, they also border on being just plain mean.
Aug.21 at 2:47 pm
Joel O's says:
I’ll draw a military analogy here: remember in Band Of Brothers when an officer was gambling with the men, and the Damian Lewis character (CPT/LTA Winters) tells him off for it? As an officer, you should never take anything more away from your men - they’re worse paid, and bound by duty to follow your orders to the death; the last thing you should be doing is gambling with them, because if you happen to win, how can you take their money from them without inspiring hate?
Aug.21 at 2:50 pm
Tariq says:
Well, it’s not like Deshawn Stevenson and Richard Jefferson are strangers to Gil. “Mr. 50″ is one of Arenas’s best friends on the team, so I would think that Deshawn doesn’t mind this sort of thing from him. And RJ went to college with him. If Gil had done something like this to someone he barely knows, then it would be different. But it’s difficult to judge actions between two people if you don’t know the nature of their friendships. On another note, to paraphrase Tarzan, “zzzzzzzzzzzz”.
Aug.21 at 2:53 pm
Joel O's says:
Good point. Sheesh… what a long NBA offseason. At least the Americas start in a day…
Aug.21 at 3:07 pm
PG27 says:
If you read Gilberts blog on NBA.com he says that him and Richard Jefferson are always competing with one another.Only thing is that Gilert has so much more game then Richard Jefferson(better J,better handle etc.)Gilbert can back his “better then you” claims with better statistics and skill then Jefferson can.
Aug.21 at 3:50 pm
Tarzan Cooper aka Jesus Shuttlesworth says:
i was doing my best zydraunis (sp) impression because you ball jockeys were discussing the jeffersons and such. and theres nothing new on the site. lang…………
Aug.21 at 8:40 pm
JB21 says:
ALSO, if you read Gilberts blog on NBA.com you will see that A) Mr Fitty was doing the same things to Gilly but it was edited out, and B) Agent Zero never made his boy pay him. He just wanted to shut up Deshawn b/c he was getting a big head recently. He made his teammates sign waivers to talk to him, and nobody was allowed to talk to him if they weren’t shooting 50% or higher.
Aug.21 at 9:18 pm
bert says:
Miles Simon is alive, hes assistant coach
Aug.21 at 9:33 pm
Adrian says:
Wait, so why doesn’t Gil like Ron Jeremy?
Aug.21 at 10:59 pm
bigmike407 says:
You know, I’ve been sitting here trying to remember his number, but I can’t…and we know what number Gilbert wore. That’s funny. Was it 34? 21? Can’t call it.
Aug.22 at 1:21 am
Logan says:
Gilbert should just for a moment stop thinking about himself and get a life
Aug.22 at 1:23 am
Logan says:
and yeah….gilbert, not everything is about you. you know what they say about opinions and a$$holes….stop having an opinion about everything. no one cares.
Aug.22 at 1:34 am
Sesa says:
Umm, how many times does Gilbert ever gone to the NBA Finals?
It doesn’t hurt to be thankful to God for what you had achieve.
Aug.22 at 3:43 am
T. Dowey says:
I suppose most people wouldn’t remember Gil at U of A if he hadn’t lit up Washigton with his human-hibachi power. Being a superstar in the NBA doesn’t validate demeaning anyone. Who’s RJ again? Jus messin.
Aug.22 at 7:05 am
truthismygame says:
thats pretty cold unless they are reaaaally close friends or something..
Aug.22 at 9:12 am
illydiva says:
Question: how much money has he donated to his high school? Why do so many star athletes give millions to their already wealthy colleges, when the primary schools are the ones that struggle in this country? Just asking. Very generous of him no doubt, but which/who would benefit more from that kind of money?
Aug.22 at 2:14 pm
Jordi Scrubbings says:
illydiva,
I think the reason is because colleges ask for money, make a big deal about donations, and they have better programs for receiving money. And I would think if you went to a public school, the money would be divvied up to all the schools in the district. I could be wrong. But I do like your thinking.
Aug.22 at 5:07 pm
doctor j says:
he’s right.
hibachiiiiiiiiiiiii.