Gilbert Arenas hilariously points out repercussions of Doc Rivers drafting son Alijah Arenas - "Gon' be on the bench because of me"
Gilbert Arenas' son, Alijah, is a senior in high school and has attracted much interest from colleges. However, spectators questioned the former NBA player about his thoughts on Alijah's selection in the NBA draft during the live stream. More precisely, he considered getting his son selected by Doc Rivers, the coach of the Milwaukee Bucks.
According to Arenas and former NBA player Brandon Jennings, Rivers might soon be elevated to general manager. When asked about the possibility of having the Bucks coach as a general manager, the former players had some jokes.
“I’mma tell my son exactly what got’ happen, ‘Motherf****r, you gon’ be on the bench because of me’,” Arenas said.
On the other hand, the Bucks' intentions regarding Rivers' status have not been confirmed. He still serves as coach and has no other duties for the franchise.
Since Rivers served as the LA Clippers' general manager and coach from 2014 to 2017, the former players made fun of him. The 2008 NBA champion signed his son, Austin, to join the team while he was in that front office.
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Gilbert Arenas gets roasted by his co-host over his son, Alijah
During the same livestream where they made fun of Rivers, Gilbert Arenas was asked who was better between him and his son at 17. The former Washington Wizards star was confident in himself and didn't choose his son when he answered.
However, Jennings didn't like the answer and defended Alijah during the livestream:
"This guy has to stop. First of all, Gil nobody is offering you money at 17 like they are doing your son. ...They aren't offering you money like they offering your son. You're not better than him. Nobody giving you no money. How he better than Alijah at 17 and Alijah finna go to college and play next year, go to the league?”
Arenas had no response but to playfully play one-on-one against his son in front of the camera. The three-time All-Star played college basketball for Arizona for two years. In his freshman season, the 6-foot-4 guard put up 15.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists.
He followed it up with a sophomore season where he had 16.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists. Overall, he averaged 15.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists during his two-year stay at Arizona. Alijah, on the other hand, has yet to commit to a university after being given multiple offers.
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