A biography for Gilbert Arenashasn’t been written yet.
“I'm a scorer. I score in volumes.”
“I don't play roulette, but it's funny: whenever somebody I know is going to Vegas, I'm like, 'Put it on black.'”
“I can't take a game-winner in practice. I can't shoot free throws in practice that simulates the game. There's no crowd; there's no nothing.”
“I have so much entertainment going on in my house that I don't need to go out.”
“How can I tell somebody, 'Don't shoot that shot' when I'm out there chunking 'em?”
“I want politicians coming to me and asking me for advice.”
“I don't want to get married unless they change the marriage laws. You should have to sign a marriage contract for no more than five years, with an option to opt out.”
“I don't know if it's just me, but I hate going to arenas where it's 60 degrees outside, and it's 50 degrees inside.”
“I lived in Washington longer than I have lived anywhere else, so it's considered home, even though I moved back to California.”
“I check out my MySpace. I'll go on sites to see what's funny on YouTube.”
“If we lost a game, and I thought I played bad, I'm staying in the gym to keep shooting. That's what I did.”
“I really don't want to feel like an adult.”
“When you're on fire, you're on fire.”
“If you're having a bad day, or you're having a bad career, go to Manila. They'll bring your spirits up.”
“When I look back on my career, from the hard work I put in, I got everything I deserved.”
“I make shots, and that's what I am.”
“Like the Wizards, Madame Tussauds has become a fixture in the nation's capital and one that I'm proud to be a part of.”
“You never want an injury as you're getting ready for the playoffs.”
“I used to practice those trampoline dunks back at Golden State. I can flip and everything.”
“When I leave the NBA, I don't want my legacy to be, 'He won a championship ring.' I want my legacy to say, 'He played for the people. He gave everybody in the world hope that they can be just like him.'”