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When the Magic hosted the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night, not only were they looking to rebound from Sunday's loss to the Boston Celtics, but Gilbert Arenas was searching for his shot after a scoreless performance in that same game. Attempting to re-discover vintage Gil, Arenas dug deep into his shoe collection to pull out a decade-old sneaker.
After wearing the "Space Jam" Air Jordan Retro 11 and "Argon Blue" Retro 11 IE Low earlier in the season, Gil laced up another variation of the classic - the navy blue 'Snakeskin' 11 Low. These kicks were first released in 2001 and the aged yellow soles on Gil's pair were an indication that he's had them in the stash for the last 10 years - a true collector indeed.
On top of the dope sneaker selection, Gilbert had a pretty solid outing on the night as well. He scored 9 points in the game, but more importantly made some great hustle plays in the second half in terms of distribution and defense to help the Magic pull away from the Clippers late and win 101-85. He even drew a rare smile from Coach Stan Van Gundy at one point.
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