Gilbert Arenas delivered some advice for Grizzlies star Ja Morant during an appearance this week on JJ Redick’s podcast, The Old Man and the Three.
Morant is currently suspended from Memphis after a second incident of him flashing a handgun on Instagram Live. Many have used Arenas as a cautionary tale for Morant given the former Wizards star’s gun incidents that caused him to miss most of the 2009–10 NBA season. Given the current circumstances, Redick used the opportunity to ask Arenas what his message would be to Morant.
“The advice is understand your surroundings. Put people around you who have the same interest, and that same interest is protecting your brand,” Arenas said. “You need people around you that [are] willing to tell you no. … You need people around you that [are] willing to be your conscience.”
