Gilbert Arenas vows to begin coaching career like Kobe Bryant urged him to

January 28, 2020

Gilbert Arenas was given some advice from Kobe Bryant a while back, and the former Washington Wizards star is ready to take it now in the wake of Kobe’s tragic death.

Arenas took to Instagram on Tuesday to say he is planning to finally heed Bryant’s advice by finding a coaching job rather than “being an idiot on social media.” Arenas also appeared to announce a clinic he will be holding at a high school in Van Nuys, Calif., for kids ranging from ages 5 to 15.

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I will fulfill the task u requested from me in this picture You told me to use my bright basketball mind on some form of coaching on an nba/college bench or coaching kids stop wasting it being an idiot on social media….Today I'm starting my coaching career with @socalcavs 14u "the legacy of an assassins mind will live on" #mambamentality Location: Birmingham High School 17000 Haynes St, Van Nuys, CA 91406 Days: Every Tuesday and Thursday 5-11 years old | 6:00 – 8:00pm 12-15 years old | 7:00 – 9:00pm

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Arenas played in the NBA during Kobe’s prime, so he got to witness the greatness first-hand. He actually recently told an awesome story about how Kobe supposedly got revenge on Michael Jordan by having a monster game against the Wizards when Arenas and MJ were teammates.

Arenas has helped train his own kids and LeBron James’ son Bronny, but it looks like Kobe’s death has now inspired him to take that to the next level.

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Other victims of the helicopter crash:
– John Altobelli, junior college baseball coach, also died in helicopter crash
– Christina Mauser, girls’ basketball coach, among the helicopter crash victims
– Sarah Chester, daughter Payton were also killed in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash
– Ara Zobayan was the pilot in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash

Tributes to Kobe:
– NBA players changing jersey numbers in honor of Kobe Bryant
– Bill Belichick shares touching anecdote in tribute to Kobe Bryant
– UConn honors Gianna Bryant with own jersey, spot on the bench
– Dallas Mavericks retire Kobe Bryant’s No. 24 jersey
– Video: Raptors, Spurs start game with amazing tribute to Kobe Bryant
– Shaq posts heartfelt tribute to Kobe Bryant
– Michael Jordan releases statement on death of ‘little brother’ Kobe Bryant
– Video: Doc Rivers breaks down crying talking about Kobe Bryant
– Phil Jackson calls Kobe Bryant ‘a chosen one’ in statement on his death
– NBA commissioner Adam Silver issues statement on death of Kobe Bryant
– Video: Dwyane Wade posts emotional message reacting to Kobe Bryant’s death
– Kendrick Perkins extends olive branch to Kevin Durant after Kobe Bryant’s death
– Gilbert Arenas vows to begin coaching career like Kobe Bryant urged him to
– Video: Emotional Mike Breen sums up NBA world’s emotions about Kobe Bryant’s death
– Trae Young’s huge game was full of Kobe Bryant-related statistical coincidences