Having Battled Homelessness with $30, Millionaire NBA Veteran Gilbert Arenas’ Undying Devotion Was Heavily Influenced by One Person

Former Washington Wizards superstar Gilbert Arenas was a major problem for opponents during his peak. In a span of 11 seasons, he played for over 4 teams and earned numerous accolades. Today, he is a retired veteran with a net worth that exceeds $100 million. Throughout all of it, Arenas continued to remain a family man. A recent article touches upon this factor, also placing a special emphasis on how the former player’s life was before he earned his millions.

Let’s dive deeper into Agent Zero‘s difficult childhood and how he turned things around.

Gilbert Arenas features his own quote on social media

Tim Livingston, an NBA Fan with a mere 1000+ followers, recently took to Instagram to share a post on his story. The post, made by the official handle of ‘NBA on ESPN’ and ‘Andscape’, featured a quote from a recent article written by Andscape. It also had quotes from various members of Gilbert Arenas’ family attached to the same.

Talking about his father, Gilbert Arenas Sr., the 3x NBA All-Star revealed the contributions made by him during the future player’s childhood. “My dad didn’t drop me or lose me. He always fought for me. He did everything for me. Every day,” Arenas said. This lesson motivates the former player to follow the same ideology for his children, including his son Alijah.

Livingston’s repost caught the attention of Arenas. He himself took to Instagram to reshare Livingston’s story with his 958000 followers. The same article conducted by Andscape featured a detailed profile on Arenas Sr. Calling him “the opposite of No Chill Gil”. The article mentions Arenas Sr. as someone who is “thoughtful and introspective”, and who isn’t afraid to offer tales of boldness and regret.

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The article talked about how the 6-year-old future NBA Star, along with his father, had to live in their car with a mere $30 to their name.

Struggling at every step, Arenas’ father once got assurance from the future NBA star

Wanting to be an actor and escape a hopeless life in Florida, Arenas Sr. had to live on the road with his son for a considerable amount of time. Facing many problems along the way, Arenas Sr. tried to stay strong. One time, the difficulties became too much to bear and tears started to flow from the elder’s face. Fortunately, the young Gilbert was there as a comforting presence.

“It’s going to be alright, Daddy,” said Gilbert Arenas. “It’s going to be OK.” Arenas Sr. was eventually able to get a job and secure a $1500 loan. As the young Gilbert kept “dribbling out on the sidewalk”, his father worked to get his family out of the crisis.

Even today, the former player remembers that moment fondly, going so far as to say, “We didn’t have much. But I never felt poor because I had my dad.”

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While fans may only know the player’s success, their appreciation is bound to grow once they get to know the struggles faced by him in the journey to success.