Dwight Howard is joined by the one and only Gilbert Arenas for an unfiltered conversation about basketball, life, and everything in between! Gilbert takes us back to his roots, sharing stories about growing up in Los Angeles and the intense hoop culture that shaped his high school years. He opens up about his college days, including a memorable encounter with Michael Jordan, and reveals the reasons behind his unexpected fall in the NBA Draft. Gilbert discusses his rollercoaster career in the NBA, the highs and lows, and how injuries ultimately cut his time in the league short. The two NBA stars then dive into the timeless debate—who is the true GOAT of basketball? Plus, Dwight opens up about his thoughts on not being included in the NBA’s Top 75 list, sparking a candid discussion on legacy, respect, and impact. The two also discuss the criteria of being an NBA HOF Where 8x All NBA, 8x All star, 5x rebound champ, 2x block champ and 3x Defensive player of the year Dwight Howard makes the case that Gilbert Arenas was aslsi good enough to be a HOF candidate🏀
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
5:07 Dwight & Gilbert in the olympics
7:23 Gil growing up in Florida, moving to LA & being homeless
11:29 Gil playing football and quitting
15:14 Growing up and hooping in the valley
20:23 First person to believe in Gil & Dwight
34:57 What it takes for young players to be great
40:17 Gil being ranked 99th of 100 in his class
45:24 Michael Jordan seeing Gil play
54:30 Why Gil fell in the draft
1:01:34 Dwight & Gil being on NBA live cover
1:04:53 Gil on when Dwight became dominate in the league
1:10:06 Dwight on crazy Gil stories
1:11:24 Gil & Dwight on the magic
1:16:39 Why Gil wasn't a fan of Stan Van Gundy
1:19:39 How injuries affected Gil & Dwights Career
1:30:43 Pro athletes being crazy & always wanting to be the best
1:37:44 Gil getting served mid game
1:39:05 Why NBA players are so close knit
1:44:02 Gil on playing overseas
1:44:56 New players in NBA, KG comments on the new era
1:57:22 2004 pistons
1:59:18 Is lebron a scorer, Jordan overrated?
2:11:50 Who is the GOAT?
2:20:11 Dwight being left of top 75
2:24:57 Criteria for hall of fame
2:28:24 Gil's son Alijah
2:30:42 Gil for HOF?