Gilbert Arenas can’t escape his past.
His jersey number is a constant reminder. The faces that surround him — old teammates and foes — are too.
But instead of running away, forgetting it all and starting fresh, Arenas is taking the formula that made him an NBA All-Star — the cover athlete of a video game, on magazines and posters all around the nation’s capital — and reinventing himself in the second half of his professional life with the BIG3.
The former face of the Washington Wizards understands he has a marred history as one of the league’s most prolific scorers.