Gilbert Arenas Claims He Was Better Than Steph Curry at 25

BYTyler ReedPublished on April 17, 20231166 Views

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Gilbert Arenas doesn't shy away from the player he was before dealing with injuries.

Gilbert Arenas was once a megastar for the Washington Wizards. It seemed as if every night, "Agent 0" was putting on a memorable performance. Arenas was on pace to be one of the greatest to ever play the game. However, injuries robbed him of such an amazing career. Still, everyone remembers the play he was before the injuries. Even Arenas himself knows how talented he was at one time. On a recent episode of the I Am Athlete Podcast, Arenas discussed his talents pre-injury.

However, the discussion then went to if Arenas thought he was better than Steph Curry. That's when Arenas didn't hesitate. Arenas believes he was better than Curry, to a certain extent. The former Wizards star stated that if you cut both players' careers at 25, then he is better than Curry. However, Arenas admits that all-time career, Curry's resume can't be matched. To listen to what Arenas had to say on the podcast, check out the video below.

Gilbert Arenas Embraces His Greatness

Arenas discusses the accolades he achieved in such a short period of time. Even mentioning his all-star and all-team achievements stood at 25. Arenas went even further by saying Curry wasn't a champion by 25. The argument does change when you put the age limit at 25. However, injuries are sadly a part of the game. Which is something Curry knows all about as well. However, this discussion will for sure spark highly contested arguments amongst NBA fans. Arenas makes a compelling case. However, is the argument fair when discussing who is better between the two?

Curry will for sure hear about this clip sooner or later. However, the four-time NBA champion is undoubtedly keeping his focus on the playoffs. Curry's Warriors lost an exciting game one to the Sacramento Kings. However, that one loss isn't going to stop the reigning NBA champions from coming back with a vengeance. Gilbert Arenas' comments are fun to discuss. But the who is better argument is always an all-time discussion. Not a pick and choose of what years can be compared. For the latest NBA news, keep it locked in here with HNHH.

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Tyler Reed

Tyler Reed is a current Sports Writer for HotNewHipHop. He started back in March of 2023 with the company. During his time Tyler has shown his expertise in all things sports. Ranging from NBA news, all the way to boxing and MMA. He has bylines with several outlets, such as Busted Coverage, where Tyler has covered the NFL, College Football, WWE and beyond. Tyler has also written for Detroit Jock City, Wildcat Blue Nation and Swarm and Sting for the FanSided Network. Tyler is a massive Detroit Lions and Cincinnati Reds fan. Being from Kentucky, he chose connections to sports franchises that he enjoyed watching as a child. Unfortunately, his professional fandoms have only brought him pain. Tyler's hobbies outside of work include exercising and binge-watching the same shows he has watched for the last decade while endlessly scrolling through social media. His favorite hip-hop artists are Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and Kentucky's own Jack Harlow.