Gilbert Arenas Would Take $500 Million over 5 Rings 

Lol Gil did well for a guy with zero fanfare heading into the league. I'd pick the same also lol

@@WindRhythmikz wasn't he a second Rd pick? Gil was a bucket. Either you know or you don't. #14flat

@@kevinhousen2791nobody said he wasn’t a bucket… all he said was that Gil never won shit so he can’t really have a say… they should ask this question to someone like curry, lebrón etc etc those guys won and make hella bread… Gil never won at any level beside high school or somethhing

Lebron, KD, chris paul, Paul george, they're all worth alot of money, bcuz of winning, so if ur a loser u get no money unless ur the best on the team then eventually u'll ask for a trade in a heart beat bcuz u wanna win and not just 1 multiple rings, evn kwaih said nahh to money n a winning team so money isn't everything

He was a late second round pick and got a lot of success and bag. He ain’t no fool

So

Can't fault them. 29 teams with the same goals. One bad season and the fans call you "Washed". How often are you going to wear a championship ring???

Lol it’s example of capitalism…let’s take your job for instance would you work for less money and a prestigious job title? Let’s not try and diagnose people’s mentality

So what? Most of them come from nothing

@@sharkonland1104facts

Facts!

The question if you were guaranteed the 7 rings or the 500 mil. Money will always be there the chance to create a dynasty won't. Truthfully winning opens more doors to money. The people he is using blew that money or were bench warmers.

@@Dvinson1 so you would say someone like Zach Lavine who’s making 200ms on his current contract is wrong? When he plays for a team / organization that’s trash

@@Dvinson1you think Robert horry made 500 mill?

Say it louder so the people in the back can hear

Its a job to get paid. When you at your job is about making the most money. I rather change my family life. Most players ring chase after getting a max contract let's be real

They are professional athletes, the word professional infers that it is infact a JOB

@@kingsweattv2465 correct the job is to make the most money like any other job

If you ain’t doing it for the money you ain’t doing it right

@@michaelfarrar4475 preach brother

This the only right answer

Everybody would NO CAP!!! Dude with the crown is full of Ish!

The goal post was wrong tho. It should be comparing modern day money vs modern day. Not modern day money vs. money a 2 decades ago. Steph Curry vs. Harden career. Both got bread. Who is more fulfilled?

@@Jujubees225it should also be career wise comparable. harden is a top 20-25 player to ever play the game and horry was a (great) career role player, never a star player as well. they should've done like charles barkley and harden instead.

Yea cause if I’m inna nba I want money and a chance to get a ring

Stop it. Owner's do it all the time. It's still a business. They a dump you in a heartbeat

To each it's own. It's not like he broke and don't any have rings.

True but i ain’t mad at him.. get ya coins. At the end of the day you’ll be looking at that bank account way more than a bedazzled ring.

Nah bro...management stopped building around him and opted to trust in the potential of the unicorn and a triangle system. Melo didn't deserve that.

@@brandonjeffries2150 he's still a case of a guy that chased every dollar and didn't link up with other stars in his prime when everyone was doing it but ultimately he made a shit Ton of money for most of his career

Feel that for real. Him and the lady definitely held it down.. They got heart.. All that money is relative $50 vs $500 - it's only because that is on the table now. You can always have and want more.. Gil seems like he is trying to fill a void

crown guy haha

Crown guy is crazy lmao

@@AllPureSkill I just like the hat he called him “crown guy” haha

​@@AmandaabnamAmore like 5 to 5000

Hit a clutch shot for the lakers and the spurs but I guess people forget about that

Lots of ppl made shots and made stops on those teams. Hakeem, Shaq, Kobe, and Duncan are the main reasons for those rings, not Horry. Give me the money!!!

He didn’t say anything wrong. He said Rob only made what he made because he wasn’t the guy. The question is role player with rings or star with 300m

Its a wild thing to say. You don't just end up on 3 championship ball clubs..

He was a really good role player and a very crucial shot maker but he was never even a 3rd or 4th option on most of his teams.

Yup

He never had a chance. His prime was over by 25, and he never had a great team. The fact that he landed 120 million (which was absurd for the time) is a blessing for him given how the injuries got him.

@@brucemichaelgrossman4913 Even if he were given the opportunity, it wouldn't have made a difference, as his interest never revolved around enhancing his teams or playing defense. His sole desire was to score, which he undoubtedly excelled at. Like Carmelo, he represents the type of player who accumulates impressive scoring statistics, yet fails to play winning basketball.

And he shot 42% for his career, Gil was fun to watch but he was an overrated, inefficient shot chucker

He has a great point. Kyrie won and people act like he NEVER won. Chris Bosh won and people NEVER mention him. Generational wealth over rings

"they sell that mf right here 10 grand"

The dude (Horry) has 7 rings. Gilbert will never understand that. But you have to compare James Harden to Steph Curry. Not a superstar to a role player. Switch that up whos more fullfilled Steph or Harden?

But Steph make hell of money too, plus a lot outside of basketball. He can afford to make less with nba especially when you are making money outside of basketball

@@amazing2five274 but Gilbert is outside looking in now. Harden now wants a ring. He wants to win. He took a pay cut last year to get one.

@@amazing2five274 but that's Hardens peer and that's what he should be compared to. Not a role player salary 2 decades ago. Robert Horry winning those 7 championships were priceless. Gilbert saying buying a championship ring online absolutely is not remotely close lol.

that's exactly the whole thing. People are so in love with money that 54 mil is not enough lol That money in itself is generational and 7 rings are timeless so f*ck 300mil I'll do the same thing with 54 easy

@@nikolakrstic8079 people are crazy. you could buy 2 houses, 3 cars, spend a ton of money on a few of your favorite hobbies, buy that fresh ass wardrobe you always wanted, take multiple dream vacations, and still have no less than 50m left. How much do people need? If that’s not enough, you have more than enough money to start businesses or invest in real estate. You could take that 54 and turn it in to way more than 300m.

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Only reason to aim for the high number is more money to pass to your kids/grandkids, more money in general is also nice too. I'm certainly not taking 54 over 300 if I have the choice. I don't think any of these guys outside of the ones who are faces of the league are worth 300 for 5 years though, and the NBA has been losing viewership too so I feel a little suspicious of how much money is floating around, probably some shady stuff going on behind the scenes with how much involvement china, democrats, etc have in the NBA these days

​@@stevenscummy1458The refs are taught to call fouls on auxiliary players, not stars. Makes business sense, but still rigged.

You get $56 million…and 7 championships.

@@mikelmoon100if you weren’t the star player on that team to win 7 rings they don’t matter.

@@KingWZRD93 - I disagree. You could not be a star player and still be a key player to contribute to the championships. Robert Horry is an example of being a key player who made big shots and played good defense to help those teams win the championships.

@@mikelmoon100 you will get love from the team u won the rings for but ain’t nobody going to even look at you as a top 15 player just cause you were a role player on a championship dynasty that won 7.

@@KingWZRD93 - Whether someone looks at you as a Top 15 player is unimportant (to me) compared to winning 7 championships as a key player and securing $56 million. I will take the glory of being a multi-time champion 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 and the money 💵 💰any day. I would still be a millionaire and have accomplished the ultimate basketball 🏀 goal.

Exactly...they cash out on the road to the ring or not.

They care, but the primary goal is a profitable franchise. At the end of the day they still have huge egos and are competing with each other.

Well danggg there side hustles.. thats a different kinda money talk lol leggo 🚀

Kinda why they said it’s personal pride thing, yeah moneys cool but knowing your summited the mountain I just can’t imagine how close it must feel to perfection

@@mazzb305 thats cute, and you would know because??? Because i have listened to oligarchs like Abrahmovic Billionaires like Buffet, or read the Memoirs of Evelyn De Rothschild, Billionaires infact do not care, thats why they are rich, they are apathetic towards their businesses hence having the ability to sell when needed... Ego is not a word tied to any billionaire. Its not ego driving them at all.

Bro y’all nuts

Only if you win them the right way though, KD's 2 rings are as valuable as a 25 cent plastic ring dispenser machine

Bro a player that makes 300 Ms have way more stories on and off the court

No one is going for the goat unless you that talented, he makes no sense cuz a mid level player ain’t getting a 300 mil deal regardless. If you’re talented yes at first you may not have as much money cuz there’s other good players on your team but when you win you’re available for contract options

Kobe wouldve cussed him out...Kobe was putting his health on the line to win lol

@@tnastytfv25 kobe was also trying to match Michael Jordan, if he was strictly aiming for financial stability he’d go with the $, gilbert worked just as hard as anybody he was just comfortable with having generational wealth, some people just value different things 🤷🏾‍♂️

@@hughiesalazar8417 I think you missed the point of the question bro

kobe had money his entire life. he didnt come from the struggles niggas like gilbert arenas had.

doesn't really apply Kobe had both, won and was Rich as a mf

Gil exposed himself value money over championships. lol this guy tryna devalue championships chill Gil you lose this debate

He’s calling I think for debate purposes. If not he’s just a dumbass no one trynna be a loser even if you’re rich look at dame. If dame would’ve left earlier for a championship team and won or got to the finals he would probably be paid more lmao. Gil’s argument is kinda dumb tbh

No he don’t lol wtf

H definitely doesn’t 😂he got financial stability

Exactly

@@ItsJay_that’s you someone that’s never made 54 million, so YOU don’t know the lifestyle of a millionaire, so someone like Robert hurry could be broke now and wished he would have negotiated more money at the height of his career to stay on top later in life, dont think I’m trying to put you down either bruh, I’m jus trying to make a point

Lies......

Fam it’s basic economics. 500 mil or 20 mil. You can’t spend that much in (your) lifetime but what about creating GENERATIONAL WEALTH?

@@ItsJay_ CAP

the problem is that in Gils mind 54 mil is not enough money to have after basketball

Winning is cool but 500M is cooler let us be real as broke fans with debts which most of us are generally not even compared to these athletes in particular

​@@pandabear1576you could live comfortably with 54 million in pay checks, that's not counting endorsements and bonuses from winning those championships. Buying a ring doesn't put your name in the record books, most rings for sale are from players families when they died or staff that also receives a ring

​@@CoutureThugbruh fuk them rings every 1 is born to die ...every 1 aint born to get 300 mill giv me da money

I’m taking the 500M idc

So by your logic is Adam Morrison is a winner because he got rings lol

If invested yes

Lol he probably wouldn’t even play fr in todays game that 54 mill woulda been 25 mil from a bunch of vet min deals lol

Actually like 70…… lmao

Game is better than it’s ever been

Looking at iq and shot decisions the most clutch is Horry, and he is more dependable. Harden been on just as many teams played with more superstars and HOF than Horry, of course harden is a better individual player but the most clutch the most successful career between the two is Horry, so yes I would rather Horry on my team than harden. Horry actually makes the team better on and off harden is a joke.

@@Dc-rd6qh I don’t disagree that Horry is a better team player. But James Harden, for his individual skill, will be much more revered and remembered then Robert Horry, even with seven rings. On top of being a Hall of Fame player and being up a half a billion dollars.

These folks tripping 😂

Hell nah I can watch you guys win and live vicariously through you, give me the extra 50M

The best answer I've seen on here damn 💯 lol

Same and I like to believe I’m more competitive than the average person

Buy the ring for what tho ? The value is in the championship not the actual ring lol … that being said I’d rather have the money

@@GoatedCulturePodcastthe value of half a billion dollars is real dude. The value of a ring is whatever your ego makes it 😂

Not earned

@@Munards did he steal it? 🤷‍♂️😂

😂😂😂

Somebody said it.

Almost Every player who believes that we're losers their whole careers

@@cloudunderweather9554 IF WHAT YOU WROTE IS TRUE, THAT HIGHLY APPLIES TO MICHAEL JORDAN 1984-1990. THATS ALOT OF YEARS. YOU ARE NOT PLAYING TO WIN, YOU ARE PLAYING TO HAVE A BASKETBALL CAREER AND “CONTRIBUTE” TOWARDS A FRANCHISE TEAM.💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

THERE ARE PLAYERS WHO HAVE CAPTURED CHAMPIONSHIPS AND ROAD THE BENCH THE MAJORITY OF THEIR CAREERS. SO WHAT DOES A CHAMPIONSHIP MEAN? YOU CANT WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP BYYOURSELF ANYWAY. THEY USE TO SAY THAT ABOUT MICHAEL JORDAN. “One man can’t win a championship”…..THEN MYSTERIOUSLY HE WINS ONE AND THEN SIX, BUT THATS ANOTHER STORY.💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

@@jabbarinnewyork7778 -100.... michael jordan has never won anything alone. It was no "mystery" why he won. nobody has without 1 other major contributors. Micheal had pippen simple as that. But more importantly michael and pippen had a team that wanted to win. it seems common sense still is not common...

Def not anymore bro

Not necessarily true, 4 out of the top 5 highest paid players in the NBA right now are all ringless: Jaylen Brown ($304M), Joker (276.1M), Bradley Beal ($251M), Devin Booker ($234.6M), and KAT ($234.6). Yea players want to win, but they’re more than happy with their contracts as well.

@@hothandquis941 I love people who stick to the facts and figures and allow others formulate silly opinions, credit to you for speaking straight facts

@@hothandquis941joker def won bro 😂

@@hothandquis941other than kat and Beal all the others have made the finals or conference finals though

id much rather be the nigga who dropped 60 on kobe than be a role player im sorry

He moved the goal post

No, He was just saying what fans want to hear.

NBA isn’t in any hole…nor have money problems or anything else you making up in your hesd

@@mississippimade6483 The NBA didn't have a single broadcast rate in the top 100 TV ratings last year. That doesn't bode well for the NBA when their TV deal is up after next season. They're desperate and grasping at straws to get more casual fans.

@SMcK17 Bro the NBA is making more money then ever before, Enough people watch for that to happen, “NBA is in a hole” is a crazy comment.

Mccants didn’t win shit in the league either and he also only made 7.5 million dollars from the nba. Gil made over 100 mil so whose really the winner?

If you can’t manage 57 million you’re a bozo

Exactly. People acting like 57 million is nothing. Give me 2 million and I’ll make it stretch

1000% agree

Nah deadasss he had Gil this time i can’t lie I feel the whole moral victory bout winning by just making it but if i was ever blessed with the gift i wouldn’t just want to make it temporary i would try and focus on longevity over just funds because in hindsight “winning” especially in today’s nba brings the money rii 🤷🏽‍♂️

@@JayyyySkohahaha no he did not have Gil. You’re in the nba to make money.

@@JayyyySkoyour drunk think he sounded anything but crazy

@@JayyyySkoyou think more people remember harden or Robert horry? Harden more successful and more paid with zero rings. Ring’s nothing but a story. Rings don’t pay for your family house

@@cjjacksonjackson895 answer me this does winning & productivity not bring in more of a bag ? Yes or no ?

The money ain't nothing every player drafted didn't have the money b4 the draft. It's a mentality. It don't matter if you make 1 mil or 500 mil it's about winning. You changed ya generation to come being draft . Now you have a lifetime connection. Eddy curry Telfair walker blew they money so money apparently isn't everything. I'll rather have a winning story 7 rings 60 mill my kids kids kids gone get paid talkn about how I got 7 rings and how they turned that 60 million to 1 billion. Plus I got some of the greatest clutch shots in history ranked up with Jordan I wanna win

@@HONCHOSPORTZ100 lol nothing I wrote said that money was everything. The vast majority of NBA players that ever played didn't make generational changing wealth. Most players that play now aren't even in the league long enough to leave a legacy behind, and on top of that, the vast majority are broke soon after leaving the league. You think these players are going pro after high school or one year of college just to win? The vast majority of them are doing it because of the money, to help their families. So don't act so naive. You're talking about winning...MJ made more annually from his first Nike deal than his NBA rookie contract. They promoted the hell outta him, but he was a loser for his first 3 seasons. Karl Malone is one of the winningest players in history, but he's made more money since he left the league than when he was in the league because he was smart enough to make investments and start a business. His business alone makes $2 mil annually. Never won a ring. Won many individual awards. One of the greatest to ever play the game. Legacy set in the league and away from the league. But we have countless NBA champions who are broke or working 9 to 5s now, who will be working the rest of their lives. Do you think they would rather the championships or the $500 mil? Be realistic.

I don’t think Bill Russel was a billionaire before he passed so…

⁠@@charlesdoss446Bill Russells situation was completely different he was making 100k a season. Players didn’t start making 8 figures until the 90s. The sport was a passion prior to the 90s so ur logic is flawed

​@charlesdoss446 What you mean so? You don't know what Bill made after his playing time ended not a billion but I'm sure more than enough to where his family is sufficient but all his effort in winning while being profiled by the fbi having his house breaked in by racist while they defecated on his bed and wrote ni**er on his walls is discounted because of some dumbass argument about money most of society will never see. Gilbert privileged ass can see 171 million now because of the bs that Russell had to go through. damn I really just hate you stans yall grip on reality is concerning

Yeah cause you regular people want bloodthirsty ass bullshit between the players so you can feel better about ya regular lives

Shut up, You win either way with 300 million.

@@commonsense3921 the fans lose though, the NBA is garbage nowdays

@@stevenscummy1458so don’t give the players the money they negotiated for and deserve? Lol

Hope you feel that way about billionares

😂😂 nah fr

Explain to me what a Gentleman’s Cut is?

@@cameronpalmer401a shot of Steph Curry’s signature brewed 30 year aged, delicious whisky.

@@cameronpalmer401 lol an edited version with her not in it

@@cameronpalmer401 No Miko

Money , accolades, rings in that order.

Horrys career earnings adjusted to inflation is over 100m. 20ms 20 years ago is around 40 something million today

because Fisher and Kobe both have rings. That was the dumbest question ever. Low IQ comment

Same team kobe was a winner like fisher Gil and you not winners

@@tonygrace3435why are you coming for the did r who commented. Stupid

But you should be able to make a lot of money if you get 50mill.

No lol you cant have your cake and eat it too ofcourse if im making AROUND the SAME amount ima take the rings too wtf lmao the point is would u take a substantial less amount but still a good amount with rings or filthy rich with none Rather be Carmelo 262 mil over his career or Javale Mcgee 76 mil with 3 rings

​@@jelasoul6I'll happily take less to win.

that’s so hard to chose. i’m competitive so ima chose the rings but all that money could last generations so it’s a coin toss

Gil has notthhiinngggggggggg n never will aka asssssss

@@jelasoul6 JVG never had any chance of making 262 million. Use someone comparable lol