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Michael Jordan was one of the best players to ever play in the NBA. During his career, he came back from retirement twice. The second time he came back, in 2001, Jordan played for the Washington Wizards. The Wizards selected Kwame Brown as the #1 pick in the same year. And there was a lot of hype around Brown.

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In the same year, the Golden State Warriors selected Gilbert Arenas as the 31st overall. While things didn’t turn the way it was expected from Brown, Arenas was developing into a superstar.

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Then Washington Wizards signed Arenas in 2003. During his time with the Wizards, he was one of the league’s best scorers. It was one of the best periods of his career. But things were not smooth between Arenas and Brown. Once, a heated argument between the two got the police involved.

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Gilbert Arenas’ retirement life

Arena also voices his opinion on a wide range of issues. Although he has his own podcast, he also gives interviews and participates in conversations about the latest news and his experiences as a basketball player.

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He recently spoke openly about Kwame Brown and their feud, during which he revealed something that shocked the listeners. Kwame was Jordan’s dream project at the wizards, Gilbert eventually took over the mantle as the Wizards’ main player after Michael Jordan retired. 

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2010 marked the year the Wizards traded Arenas to the Orlando Magic. During his tenure with the team, he had a number of feuds with teammates that resulted in long-term negative feelings between them.

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Arenas was involved in many feuds with Brown during his tenure and even after his retirement.

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Arenas shared a variety of things during the conversation; he mentioned that Brown is a sensitive alpha male. Arenas explained that Brown complained too much about being “picked on”.

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Afterward, he explained the negative connotations attached to Brown and that the people who talk negatively about him are those who have played with him. He revealed at the end of the conversation that once Brown filed a police report against him.

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While he was explaining how Brown filed the police complaint, he said he was answering some questions about his feud with Brown. Having asked Brown the same question, Brown responded, “I will tell you in person.”. He then proceeded with: “I just want to put the pistol to his throat”.

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Although the beef between these two players does not appear to be ending anytime soon, be sure to share your thoughts below.

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Anshika Rai

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Anshika Rai is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. She is currently pursuing her bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communication. Anshika has been following NBA for many years now. As an athlete, she played basketball for 6 years and has competed in state and national level competitions. In journalism, she has covered many important news stories as a photographer and writer. Anshika loves to travel and through her writing and photography, she has explored many regional areas of India and has even had the chance to work with the Army and BSF and understand their way of life.

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