Trash-talking Dwyane Wade was usually not a great idea, and Gilbert Arenas had to find out the hard way once he tried it.
Wade, who has a net worth of $170 million, is perhaps the third-greatest shooting guard to ever play in the NBA. He is a Miami Heat legend and the three rings on him are a testament to his greatness.
His performance in the 2006 Finals remains one of the most impressive in NBA history. Other than that, he was the perfect co-star for LeBron James during the Heat’s big three era, winning another two impressive rings.
Wade was one of the most athletic stars the NBA had ever seen. His dunks would rip through opposing defenses, and there was simply nothing they could do about it either. Wade was the perfect star for the Miami Heat, and even though LeBron James played for Miami, he is still known as Wade County.
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Gilbert Arenas had to shut up his trash talk towards Dwyane Wade
Gilbert Arenas was a bona fide superstar for the Washington Wizards, especially from 2004 to 2007. He was a bucket-catcher in every sense of the phrase.
In those years, Arenas made it to the NBA All Star game every year, averaging 25.5, 29.3, and 28.4 points per game. He quickly became one of the best scorers in the league and earned the nicknames ‘No-Chill Gil’, ‘Agent Zero’ or ‘Sub Zero’.
He thought he had built enough of a reputation to go after the Heat legend, and once started trash-talking him during a game. Arenas remembered the story.
“I remember I had to protect him,” Arenas explained of Wade. “Larry [Hughes] it got dirty. Larry fouled out quickly, and I had just finished speaking, too. … This is the first time Larry Hughes has said to me, ‘Yo bro, man, shut up. If you’re not protecting the people you’re talking trash about, don’t say anything.
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