Gilbert Arenas loved pulling off practical pranks on his teammates, especially rookies and younger players. Nick Young, who spent four seasons as his teammate, endured more hazing from the guard than anyone. However, he did get his revenge and it cost Arenas a fortune.
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During an appearance on the Above The Rim With DH-12 podcast, host Dwight Howard and Young discussed the latter’s relationship with the three-time All-Star. When asked if he was ever able to get back at Arenas for the shenanigans he pulled, the retired guard said,
“We did a lot of stuff to Gil. Took Gil’s credit cards when he told me to go buy something and bought me all kind of s**t… I bought me like two laptops. He told me to go get an iPhone. I said, ‘Cool.’ Bought me an iPhone, a laptop. Two of ‘em actually. He didn’t believe I was going to do it so.”
Young claimed that he tried to max out Arenas’ credit card but wasn’t able to. However, he did run up a bill of thousands of dollars and even flexed everything he bought.
It was one of the rare occasions where he managed to irk his veteran teammate. Usually, it was the other way around. But despite Arenas’ ill-treatment, the duo built a terrific rapport and remain good friends. When asked to describe the former Wizards star as a teammate during an appearance on the Gil’s Arenas podcast, Young said,
“Sh*t, hell. F**k that. That ni**a ruined my life. I tell you, he ruined my life…But that’s my dawg. He my dawg. He ruined my life, I tell him that all the time.”
While accusing Arenas of making his life miserable, Young couldn’t help but smile, showcasing that despite the three-time All-Star’s hazing, there’s no animosity between the two.
