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Arenas Gets His Birthday Party Started
America's baller, Gilbert Arenas, turns 25 Friday and celebrated early tonight by draining a buzzer-beating game-winner from waaay downtown against emerging rival Milwaukee that was just about the most gangster thing I've ever seen on a basketball court. His postgame quote? "I'm 8-for-8 now from 35 feet." Hibachi!
He better save his energy for the big day, though, because turning 2-5 is no joke. Especially when you're throwing a million dollar party that has its own website -- ArenasExpress.com -- and 750-word Washington Post blog post. For good reason, too: Diddy is hosting, T.I., The Game and personal fave Lil Wayne are performing and the dress code is "Super Duper Fly."
I must get my name on an Arenas Express card, because this has the potential to be sexier than LeBron's topless pool party. We could even line the urinals with Kobe's new t-shirt and have a good laugh, Gil and I. So if anyone has an in, let me know. This is our chance to break out the super duper fly gear. And remember, NO throwbacks! NO Timbs!
Update: MJD posts video of and commentary on Gil's dagger.
Update No. 2: This quote from the AP story linked above spawns a new saying ...
Arenas sometimes yells "Hibachi" or "Guaranteed - yeah" when he knows a shot is going in. This time, he let the moment speak for itself. "I didn't say anything," he said. "My swag was phenomenal."
Update No. 3: My buddies Hap (left) and Mark (right) were caught on Kiss Cam Comcast's broadcast of the game during the promotion of Singles Night. I guess the cameraman couldn't find any loose women in the stands so he settled for these wild and crazy guys...
Update No. 4: Intrepid Post blogger Dan Steinberg shares a firsthand account of the shot and the reaction to it. My favorite item is that Caron Butler was so caught up in the moment that he threw his jersey into the stands Agent Zero-style. He also has excellent video of Gil holding court in the locker room.
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