Gilbert Arenas' girlfriend Melli Monaco delivers 3-word reaction to Aloni Arenas' 34-point outburst
Melli Monaco was amazed by Aloni Arenas, the son of her partner Gilbert Arenas, after he delivered an impressive 34-point performance. The 13-year-old basketball player shared highlights from the game on his Instagram story on Saturday, showcasing his jump shots and powerful drives to the basket.
Monaco also posted clips of Aloni’s highlights on her own Instagram story, captioning it with:
“Him All Along”
Both of Gilbert Arenas' sons, Aloni and his older brother Alijah, are making waves in the basketball world. Alijah is considered one of the top prospects in the Class of 2026, while Aloni is already gaining attention as a seventh grader.
They also have a sister, Izela Arenas, who plays for Louisville.
Gilbert Arenas discusses engagement with Melli Monaco
This year, Gilbert Arenas and Melli Monaco got engaged. Arenas proposed to Monaco, and in a unique twist, Monaco also proposed to him just weeks later, asking the former NBA star to marry her.
Monaco shared a video of Arenas' proposal on Instagram, featuring her large diamond ring.
Last month, in an episode of “No Chill Gil,” Arenas reflected on how being engaged has changed the way he refers to Monaco.
“I remember when the first time [I said], ‘Yes, so this is my fiance.’ Oh, this is my fiance. I got to, you know, the vocabularies got to change,” he said.
“It's still new. I didn't realize I was going to be nervous. That's a scary feeling. It's a scary feeling. I mean, you know, but at this point in life, man, you know, you got to.”
He also opened up about how Melli Monaco complements his weaknesses.
“My strengths is her flaws. So we get to teach each other our strengths … we can't both have the same strengths and the same flaws. So the things that I'm not good at, she's great at the thing. What she's not good at. I'm great at,” he said.
“So we get to basically teach each other, right? And believe it or not … we haven't really had an argument.”
Arenas divorced his ex-wife Laura Govan, the mother of his now-hooper kids, in 2011.