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Wed Jul 30, 2008 10:40 am EDT

Gilbert Arenas' million-dollar pool and 'mountain'

By J.E. Skeets


I linked to this craziness in yesterday's 10-man rotation, but you really need to see the pics to believe it.

Thanks to a click-happy Wizards fan who recently visited the above oasis, D.C. Sports Bog has photos of the million-dollar pool Gilbert Arenas and his new $111 million contract are currently building. Equal parts awesome and ridiculous, here's a few facts about the man-made lake that'll certainly make you spit out your morning coffee:

* The stone for the "mountain" cost nearly half a million dollars.

* There are three different fish tanks, one going in the "grotto," one in the front hall, and one in the basement. Their normal retail price would have been about another half-million.

* The tank in the basement will have a recess with a couch in it so Gil can "relax and look up at the fish."

I tell you, when some people build pools, they really go off the deep end! (/rim shot, forced Kevin Eubanks laugh)

More pictures, including a mural of Gil standing in front of the White House with a pit bull (!!!), available at the Bog.

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  1. J.E. Skeets
    1. Posted by J.E. Skeets Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:33 pm EDT

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    UM: The White House is picture on the left, too, no?
  2. J.E. Skeets
    2. Posted by J.E. Skeets Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:33 pm EDT

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    And pictured.
  3. Doseofreality
    3. Posted by Doseofreality Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:41 pm EDT

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    I cant picture Gilbert winning a ring in Washington
  4. Envigado
    4. Posted by Envigado Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:24 pm EDT

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    Shall we start taking bets on who will be the first NBA player to end their career with an ill-advised dive off the "mountain"?
  5. bbjrrdr
    5. Posted by bbjrrdr Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:03 pm EDT

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    Pro athletes aren't overpaid at all. Nope, not at all....
  6. JP
    6. Posted by JP Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:42 pm EDT

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    A flat screen TV inside a man-made mountain, capped off with a life-sized mural of himself. Thank goodness the money hasn't gone to Gilbert's head.
    Anyone ever see that TV show on M.C. Hammer when they repo'd his house?
  7. mark i
    7. Posted by mark i Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:08 pm EDT

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    Gilbert Arenas is out there, man. What are the odds that there's a log ride in there that the public hasn't been allowed to see yet.
    Because that's what I'd do with $111 million. Log ride in the backyard.
    What?
  8. Envigado
    8. Posted by Envigado Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:24 pm EDT

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    Ha ha... yeah if Gil puts a hoop up to dunk on anywhere near that pool Nick could be a goner.
  9. XxBarretxX
    9. Posted by XxBarretxX Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:42 pm EDT

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    Ty law has the same thing at his house
  10. D-Mills
    10. Posted by D-Mills Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:11 pm EDT

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    Thank god somebody's spending money, without rich people like Gil spending ungodly amounts of money on novelty items such as this pool who knows where our economy would be. Now if all those liberal million and billionaires would start buying this kind of American made stuff and stop spending their money on donations, relief trips to Africa, etc. maybe we wouldn't be in a recession
  11. D-Mills
    11. Posted by D-Mills Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:11 pm EDT

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    thank god somebody's spending money, without rich people like gil spending ungodly amounts of money on novelty items such as this pool who knows where our economy would be. now if all those liberal million and billionaires would start buying this kind of american made stuff and stop spending their money on donations, relief trips to africa, etc. maybe we wouldn't be in a recession
  12. D-Mills
    12. Posted by D-Mills Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:11 pm EDT

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    thank god somebody's spending money, without rich people like gil spending ungodly amounts of money on novelty items such as this pool who knows where our economy would be. now if all those liberal million and billionaires would start buying this kind of American made stuff and stop spending their money on donations, relief trips to Africa, etc. maybe we wouldn't be in a recession
  13. B Fizzle
    13. Posted by B Fizzle Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:58 pm EDT

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    Too bad this fool is gonna be broke, since he can't even play anymore. Then he will be renting his pool out as a waterpark to play the bills. Sorry buddy...
  14. Dom
    14. Posted by Dom Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:46 pm EDT

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    this is.............hmmmmm WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  15. Theo B
    15. Posted by Theo B Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:04 pm EDT

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    that's nice, but how many community centers has he built in his home town lately. 1 million dollars. come on, he could have bought books a school district for that much.
  16. shaolin
    16. Posted by shaolin Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:35 pm EDT

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    wtf, this has to do with nba?
  17. GODs child(I'm a sinner too)
    17. Posted by GODs child(I'm a sinner too) Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:36 pm EDT

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    go wizards
  18. Roman G
    18. Posted by Roman G Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:35 pm EDT

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    One million dollars for a big ol egg drop soup container.
  19. romoisahomo
    19. Posted by romoisahomo Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:54 pm EDT

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    the dude should hang on to his money, for when his career is over, which will be sooner than he thinks. another fool with his money soon to be parted
  20. mfsahr69
    20. Posted by mfsahr69 Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:17 pm EDT

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    arenas is a joke
  21. prima_ballerina19
    21. Posted by prima_ballerina19 Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:18 pm EDT

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    that looks like its gonna be identical to the pool at the playboy mansion!
  22. Donotello
    22. Posted by Donotello Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:14 pm EDT

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    You don't need to win stuffed animal at the carnival. You can buy it. He don't need no stink'n ring. Yo.
  23. PAPPI
    23. Posted by PAPPI Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:16 pm EDT

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    he is not even worth all that money
  24. jerseygurl9
    24. Posted by jerseygurl9 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:33 pm EDT

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    gilbert has a picture of himself in there haha and a tv lol.......i cant lie if i had that kind of money i would do the same thing except the picture lol
  25. Insane
    25. Posted by Insane Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:41 pm EDT

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    Nice Pool, wish I could have one.

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