As many fans of Major League Gaming know, one of the community's biggest fans makes a living in the National Basketball Association. An avid Halo player, Gilbert Arenas of the Washington Wizards loves MLG. He is such a huge fan of the league that he sponsors top Halo team “Final Boss” (sometimes they refer to themselves as “Team Arenas”). His friendship with Final Boss started two years ago and he has since attended several MLG tournaments to support the team and our league. Gilbert's presence at our tournaments always draws wide eyes from fans and highlights competitive gaming's movement into the mainstream.
In 2008 MLG Online Halo 3 Tournaments will directly affect seeding at our live Pro Circuit events. Each online tournament will require a fee, but for the first Pro Circuit Online Ladder of 2008, Gilbert Arenas has generously sponsored the tourney, making it free to all participants!
Check out this interview with Gilbert from our 2007 Pro Circuit!
Let's show Gilbert that his generosity is appreciated by making the online tournament the biggest ever. Remember, this online event counts toward the Pro Circuit. What better time to step up your game and prove you belong with the best players in the world? Remember you can vote once a day, every day until January 20th!
More about Gilbert Arenas
Many MLG fans already read Gilbert’s Blog, which won the 2007 Weblog Award for "Best Celebrity Blog." Speaking on any topic that comes to mind, Gilbert offers insight into the life of a professional athlete. Not only does his blog provide weekly enjoyment for hundreds of thousands of readers but it also inspired other celebrities and athletes to reach out directly to their fans via the internet.
Gilbert Arenas does his thing at MLG Orlando 2007
Gilbert, a second round pick, rose to the top of the NBA ranks after his league debut in 2002. After winning the most improved player award in 2003, Gilbert kept moving up, earning all-star appearances each of the last three seasons. After a late-season injury benched him for the 2007 playoffs, Gilbert has battled to come back this year. Now nearly fully recovered, he’s looking to the fans for support in this year's All-Star voting. Given Gilbert’s support of MLG over the past few years, we’re looking to reciprocate that love in the best way we know how; by voting for him to get to the 2008 NBA All Star Game! Hit the link to show your support of one of MLG’s most important community members and help Gilbert play in a fourth straight All-Star game.
If you would like to further show your support for Gilbert please copy and paste the following code into your forum signatures:
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