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Rashad McCants is making a name for himself on the entertainment side as a member of “Gil’s Arena,” … More currently the No. 1 daily digital basketball show. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for BIG3) Getty Images for BIG3 Rashad McCants is best known for being one of the lead players of the 2005 North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball team that won the National Championship, but he’s making a name for himself on the entertainment side of things two decades later. The 40-year-old spent four years in the NBA after he was selected with a first-round draft pick in 2005 by the Minnesota Timberwolves. The smooth scoring shooting guard made a name for himself while playing under legendary college basketball head coach Roy Williams, garnering an All-American selection after leading the ACC in scoring (20.0 points per game) during his sophomore season in 2003-04. However, if you mention McCants’ name now, it’s associated with “Gil’s Arena” — the most popular current daily basketball digital show. Simply put, “Gil’s Arena” is named after former three-time NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas. Arenas leads a panel of former NBA stars, including the likes of McCants, Kenyon Martin, Brandon Jennings and Nick Young while they debate the hottest topics in the basketball world. What makes it stand out in a space that is littered with athlete-hosted shows and podcasts is its authenticity and how it’s unfiltered. In other words, it gives off the barbershop feel and the debate bounces back and forth between guys who aren’t afraid to go at one another — just as if they were still on the hardwood court. “That’s the barbershop feel that we want to give back to the community,” says McCants in a one-on-one interview. “When people watch, they feel like they’re there. You can hear people…

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