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Gilbertology found this 7/5/2008 on blog.washingtonpost.com [flag]
(Photos courtesy adidas) Fresh off the news that Gilbert Arenas will indeed remain in D.C. for the foreseeable future, Zero headed to the brand-new Adidas store in Beijing to snip a ribbon. From the release: At midnight on July 5, adidas will open its largest adidas Brand Center worldwide in Beijing, China, the host city of this year's Olympic Games. For the first time ever, this new adidas ... [link]

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Big Stores, The Origin of “Hibachi!” and More
Published 7/5/2008 by JakeTheSnake at Gilbertology
... Hey party people, there’s going to be a lot more on Gilbert’s new contract in the coming days, as I recover from the euphoria of it all.  Until then, let’s check in with what Gilbert’s been doing in Asia.  The Bog has some pictures of him in China opening the world’s largest Adidas store. ...

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And One posted 7/6/2008 from www.gmanews.tv

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