Gilbert Arenas is the NBA Live '08 cover
by Alexander Sliwinski 
{ Apr 28th 2007 at 3:00AM }
Washington Wizards basketball player Gilbert Arenas may be getting the greatest gift a basketball player, who also happens to be a gamer, can get -- the cover to this year's NBA Live. According to the Washington Times the guard beat out LeBron James for the cover. Arenas had previously quipped last year during the hype to get a PS3 for launch that if he name dropped that he was LeBron James he'd have gotten a system early.Sadly, Arenas tore his knee earlier this month and won't play the rest of the season. Well, while he recovers he can check out his picture on the cover of NBA Live and play with himself ... er, control himself in the game. Now that he's made the cover of NBA Live, if Arenas wants to get ambitious and show he's the true gamer/athlete he can pick up soccer and football to make the covers of FIFA and Madden over the next couple years.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Rod Oracheski @ Apr 28th 2007 3:31AM
Wow...hurt BEFORE he got on the cover. That's new.
Steve Tran @ Apr 28th 2007 3:31AM
So much for bringing down his team by not playing in the NBA playoffs. His motto should be "Hero to zero"
Kennie @ Apr 28th 2007 6:12AM
Well, he does play lots of video games, so I guess it's all good. Still, I think they should go with number 24 of the Lakers, Mr Kobe Bryant, given that he's the most popular player and all.
Tony Bowman @ Apr 28th 2007 7:24AM
i love me some Agent Zero.
The 84th @ Apr 28th 2007 7:35AM
just a grammatical issue, but it effects the story... the article says "may be on the cover" at the start, then says "he made the cover" by the end, a little confusing.
thoms3 @ Apr 28th 2007 9:28AM
ok
Alex @ Apr 28th 2007 9:58AM
Lebron James is a more recognized player even to non-basketball fans, but Arenas deserves it.
hvnlysoldr @ Apr 28th 2007 11:23AM
Respect for Lebron James. Go Cavs!
Poopse McGee @ Apr 28th 2007 12:50PM
Steve Nash should be on the cover.
jp @ Apr 28th 2007 1:25PM
HELL YEA NASH OR STARBURY
Imadogg99 @ Apr 28th 2007 2:55PM
Starbury hahahhahahhahahhahah good one man
And Arenas said he likes 2K more haha
vR @ Apr 28th 2007 11:06PM
Steve Tran: Riiiiight... because Arenas PLANNED on tearing up his left knee so he couldn't play in the playoffs... which is what players of his caliber are working toward for 82 games a year.
Hahaha, jackass. You don't know a thing about the NBA. Hibachiiiiiii!!!
gregory mitchell @ Apr 29th 2007 12:56AM
Gilbert. is a bitch. He was alway whining about getting respect. When you have to talk to get noticed somethings wrong. Now he has that commercial like were supposed to feel sorry for him. YOU WERE BENCHED BECAUSE YOU COULDNT GET THE JOB DONE!!! Hey it happenes. Hell camby couldve gotten the cover for being defensive player of the year. Baron Davis anyone???
Kennie @ May 3rd 2007 6:58AM
On April 30th, EA SPORTS announced (more like confirmed) that Arenas will be the cover athlete and spokesman of NBA Live 08.
“This is a dream come true,” said Arenas. “I’m a huge gamer and have been playing NBA LIVE since 1995. I never imagined that I would see my face on the cover of an EA SPORTS videogame.”
Read more about it here: http://www.nba.com/news/arenas_nbalive_070501.html
Anthony Johnson @ Jun 3rd 2007 9:35PM
Arenas may not be as blessed as some superstars to be on a predominant team that can win the finals like Dwayne and Kobe had but, he is an outstanding individual player who helped Washington go into 3 straight playoff appearances. Not to mention that he's also a heavy scorer. In my opinion, he deserves to be on that cover. He's the best thing Washington has had since Darrell Green and Art Monk. Look out for Washington in the next couple of years......