Today, Gilbert Arenas celebrates his 33rd birthday. Aside from being well-known for his outrageous personality and for being a deadly shooter scorer in his early years with the Washington Wizards, Arenas was also a very recognizable figure thanks to the No. 0 he wore for much of his career. Why did "Agent Zero" choose that number? Because it always reminded him of thecritics who told him he would get zero minutes as a freshman at the University of Arizona.
From those who literally wear their city on their back, likeDamian Lillard, to guys, such asDirk Nowitzki and Blake Griffin, who needed to make a change once they entered the league, this isThe Story Behind Your Favorite NBA Player's Jersey Number.
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