In this flashback, Gilbert Arenas spoke about his shoe being available through Adidas again, and he explained that he had to send them his shoes because the former designers were no longer working with the company. Gilbert then explained how he got his deal with Adidas after trying to renegotiate his deal with Reebok, who told him he wasn’t a “star” name at the time. Gilbert revealed that while he was quietly averaging 29 points, he wasn’t getting noticed, and when he started trash-talking, he got more attention. From there, Gilbert spoke about spending $2.5 million on his 25th birthday, which put a huge spotlight on him. Gilbert then detailed wanting $3 million for his shoe deal with Adidas, who then offered him $40 million. To hear more, including Gilbert speaking about losing the deal, hit the above clip.
EXCLUSIVE: Gilbert Arenas on Losing His $40M adidas Shoe Deal After Gun Incident (Flashback)

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