NBA Legends Explain How Good Allen Iverson Really Was

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NBA Legends explain how good Allen Iverson really was.
Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal and more talk about Allen Iverson. Allen Iverson overcame early legal problems to become a star basketball player at Georgetown and the first overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft. A tremendous scorer despite his small stature, Iverson was named NBA MVP in 2001 and earned 11 All-Star selections, but was also criticized for selfish play and several off-the-court transgressions. He retired from the sport in 2013, and was inducted into the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016.
Early Life
Allen Ezail Iverson was born on June 7, 1975, in Hampton, Virginia, to Ann Iverson. A single, teenage mom, Ann moved with her infant son to the Newport News, Virginia, apartment of new boyfriend Michael Freeman, who became the father figure in Iverson's life. However, Freeman was arrested in 1991 for dealing drugs, and Iverson and his sisters soon had to endure deplorable living conditions at home.
For all the hardship, Iverson proved a gifted athlete. He led Bethel High School to basketball and football state titles as a junior, earning AP high school athlete of the year honors for both sports. However, his promise was nearly derailed by his involvement in a bowling alley brawl in February 1993. Despite differing accounts of what transpired - Iverson claimed he left before the fighting even started - he was convicted of three felony counts and sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Iverson was released after serving four months after Virginia Governor L. Douglas Wilder granted him conditional clemency, and he earned the chance to play for Georgetown University men's basketball coach John Thompson. Iverson rewarded Thompson's faith with his stellar play, averaging 22.9 points per game and twice winning the conference defensive player of the year award. As a sophomore, he led the Hoyas to a berth in the Elite 8 of the NCAA Tournament and was named a First-Team All American. He was then selected with the No. 1 overall pick of the 1996 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers.
NBA Stardom and Criticism
Iverson quickly became one of the NBA's must-see spectacles. Barely 6 feet tall, he blew past defenders with his blinding speed and fearlessly attacked the much larger players guarding the basket. With an average of 23.5 points and more than two steals per game, he was named the NBA Rookie of the Year.
He also became one of the league's most polarizing players. Critics pointed to his missed shots and turnovers, and wondered why, as a point guard, he wasn't passing the ball to his teammates. To some, he became a symbol of everything that was wrong with the NBA, his selfish play marking the demise of fundamental basketball, and his tattoos and cornrows celebrating its proliferation of street culture. Iverson embraced that image by releasing the rap single "40 Bars" in 2000, and bolstered it with his arrests in 1997, on misdemeanor marijuana and gun charges, and in 2002, on more serious gun charges (that were eventually dropped).
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@WeeBaye 2 года назад

For the younger generation in 2022 Allen Iverson played with the speed and quickness of De’Aaron Fox, the energy of Westbrook, was fearless and wanted all the smoke like Ja Morant, embarrassed defenders like Kyrie, got to the free throw line like James Harden, was loyal to his team and city like Dame, was the entire offense for his team like Jokic, carried his team like Luca, and played through injury like nobody from this era lol

@k.s.alexander9427 Год назад

Exactly!!

@aaroncordova-kw7wr Год назад

@rafaelcardoso9549 Год назад

All this, but even better🎉

@jerelldishon5743 Год назад

@@aaroncordova-kw7wr 🤡

@crod038 Год назад

Preach 🙌

@BridgesOnBikes 2 года назад

He wasn’t a problem. He was THE answer.

@SSJ2Phenom 2 года назад

@bone-snypa Him taking a bag of nickels and some pennies to the Finals and beating the Lakers who hadn't lost a playoff game yet at that point was the Answer. If you played, you'd be the Question. As in, who is that? Why he look like that? Damn, he can't dribble? Oh man, he can't finish a layup? He can't shoot either? Damn!!!

@SSJ2Phenom 2 года назад

@bone-snypa Dude, they lost because the Lakers had 2 of the top 3 players in the league on their team while the Sixers had 1. They lost because A.I. was the absolute only person on that team that could create his own shot. I know what his shooting percentages were but what you and other haters like you don't realize is that he had to play that way for that team to be successful because they literally had NOBODY else that could score. Allen Iverson, a 6ft guard weighing 165lbs, took a team of role players and back ups to the Finals as the only superstar on the team and he beat a team consisting of prime Shaq and Kobe in one game that happen to be their only loss that post season. I bet you like Kobe don't you? His shooting percentages are just as abysmal as Iverson's and he could not carry a team anywhere without a second star. Jordan's shooting percentages were around 50% and he couldn't even win a damn playoff game without Pippen. Iverson was a beast and a warrior. Far better than most of the cry baby sensitive players of today. ✌🏽🤡

@SSJ2Phenom 2 года назад

@bone-snypa 🤣😂🤣😂 Yep, and he couldn't even beat them in one game. Had to wait for them to het old before he could do anything. That's your GOAT?? A man that can't even win one game against other players he's supposedly better than? 🤣😂🤣😂 I've seen people like Iverson do it. I've seen Zeke do it on one damn foot. I've seen Steph do it. I've seen Leonard, KD, Magic, LBJ, Duncan, Wade, Kobe, and so on do it. Ah, but the supposed GOAT? He couldn't do it. All I'm saying is that's a little suspect to me. Give Iverson Phil Jackson, knock down shooters, the best perimeter defender of all time and SF of the 90's, and good to great bigs like Grant and Rodman and I guarantee you Iverson wins those Chips too. LBJ would win until he died with that. Also, did you say like he's Curry? You must be a youngster. Curry wasn't ish when Iverson was doing his thing and you damn well better not try to back track and say, "I was talking about Dell Curry!" You're a joke. ✌🏽🤡

@SSJ2Phenom 2 года назад

@bone-snypa LeBron has never played with a player that had the impact on winning that Pippen had. Now I know you have no idea about basketball. LBJ is the #1 player in NBA history that has effected his teams' winning percentages the most. #2 was Duncan, #3 was Magic, and #4 was Scottie Pippen. That's right. Pippen was more important to the success of the Chicago Bulls than Jordan was. Jordan never even won a single playoff game without Pippen. In the 93-94 season, after Jordan was suspended for 18 months for his gambling addiction, the Bulls, led by Pippen, won 55 games in the regular season (only 2 less than with Jordan) and Pippen led them to Game 7 of the East Semis and he was a blown call away from advancing and more than likely winning a title. Further than Jordan EVER went without Pippen. The Bulls lost WAY more games with Jordan and no Pippen than they did with Pippen and no Jordan. Also, Pippen and role players? That's all Jordan had? No, not even close. Jordan had Pippen (greatest perimeter defender of all time and SF of the 90's, top 50 greatest player ever), Horace Grant (A 15 and 10 guy who was also an All Star twice), Craig Hodges (The best 3pt shooter in the league for the Bulls first run), Paxson (A solid PG and shooter), and then Phil Jackson (Who many consider the greatest NBA Coach of all time). That's just the first 3peat. For the second 3peat; Jordan had Pippen (just as good as ever), Rodman (All Star, DPOY, 2 time champ, best rebounder of the 90's), Toni Kukoc (Amazing offensive talent and 6th Man of the Year), Steve Kerr (Who was the best 3pt shooter in the league during the second 3peat and who had the highest percentage of made 3pt shots ever until Steph), and again Phil Jackson. Jordan's teams were stacked. LBJ spent his first seven years in Cleveland where he led trash to the Finals in 07 as the only star. His next best teammate averaged less than 13ppg that season. After that the Cabs' management thought that getting Bron help to face the big three Celtics was getting him Shaq (Old and out of shape) and Mo Williams (A rotation PG at best who Bron made an All Star). I would've left too. After that, all of LBJ's supposed great teammates had absolutely no playoff success without LBJ except for one. D-Wade. Of course though, he had late prime Shaq, Alonzo Mourning, Gary Peyton, and Pay Riley ( One of the greatest coaches of all time). Bosh? One playoff birth before Bron, and he was eliminated in the second round. Kyrie and Love? No playoffs ever before Bron and no playoffs ever after Bron for Love and the only reason Kyrie made a playoff appearance after Bron was because he was playing with KD and Harden. AD? Furthest he went was being swept in the second round. Add to that all of that, that Bron has never once had a "great coach" like Phil, Red, Doc, Pop, Pat, and I could on and on. You LBJ haters love to pretend that Jordan did it all by himself and that Bron needed everyone in order to win. I'm sorry that you believe that nonsense because Bron is the absolute ONLY player in NBA history to win at the highest level on every team he's been on. Kind of like LBJ was the ONE CONSTANT and not his "teammates". Anyways, please don't disparage LBJ anymore and actually sit and realize that you're, along with everyone else, witnessing greatness the likes of which we've never seen before or will ever see again. ✌🏽🤡.

@SSJ2Phenom 2 года назад

@bone-snypa 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 I swear talking to Jordan fans is like talking to children. THE MAN DIDN'T EVEN PLAY IN THE 93-94 SEASON YOU LITERALLY ON HERE TALKING ABOUT HOW HE DESERVES ALL THE CREDIT. 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️. The first full year Jordan was back was the year he recruited Pippen because HE couldn't keep up with or stop Penny. Stop trying to act like when he came back in 95 that he was a shell of him former self. All of his numbers ACROSS THE BOARD were what they were before he got kicked to the curb. They lost because they no longer had Horace Grant , a 15 and 10 dude. Who was on that Orlando team that beat Jordan. So what they'd do? They went out and got Rodman and then look. You Jordan stans are something else. "LeBron had better PGs and Centers, blah blah blah!" False. Again, Horace Grant? Rodman? Not to mention the best SF of the 90's and perimeter defender. That's to say nothing of the HoF head coach that Bron has never had. 😂🤣😂. Better shooters? Kerr was the NUMBER 1 percentage 3pt shooter of all time until Steph. Get it together man. ✌🏽🤡

@dnavl 2 года назад

No one as deadly and aggressive as Iverson - his speed and toughness is unmatched. Iverson was like Kyrie on steroids, handles were unguardable, one man army scoring machine and he played at a tempo like Russ but was able to control the flow. To this day, i have not seen one player like him and probably never will.

@bkboi28 2 года назад

Closest is Derrick Rose before the injuries

@tonyhuff262 2 года назад

@@bkboi28q the

@williamcharles204 2 года назад

This is probably the accurate description of A.I. great job.

@simonhowell4486 2 года назад

@@williamcharles204 Kyries jumper is way better than Iverson's ever was. Everything else, edge goes to Iverson

@Bigdiego74 Год назад

He was one of them Once in a generation players

@mr.upshaw5689 Год назад

I'm born & raised in Philly...when Iverson came to the NBA/76ers...you literally didn't have any other player in the league to talk about. Seeing that man play, was a gift, blessing, & an honor. No one in the league has been as compelling, devoted, determined, & willing to sacrifice, like Allen Iverson.

@HappinezSanchez Год назад

i was always curious about how 76ers fans feel about Allen Iverson. Is he as legendary as he is in the rest of the world?

@ogkev7825 Год назад

@@HappinezSanchez 💯he a 🐐 here in Philly.

@dariovela8304 11 месяцев назад

Mr. Upshaw coming from a 76ers fan , DJs team i agreed with you a 100x 100 , nobody play at speed n bolls like AI , he love MJ but never copy him , he bring is own game a style, like a lot of people say if AI have 2 or 3 more inch ......... for sure he will be on the GOAT conversation

@Cryptoinvestor-pv4fy 6 месяцев назад

@HappinezSanchez Yes he is our G.O.A.T.

@TheNumbasign2 28 дней назад

8:15 PAUSE!!!!

@xelolath 2 года назад

Allen Iverson made me fall in love with basketball

@jerrybresnahan9993 2 года назад

Me to but know I don’t watch it

@servantsmith9780 2 года назад

Me too I was in 9th grade.i would never forget 96'

@ballsack8937 2 года назад

I swear I couldn't think of an explanation but yours just spoke for me.

@KennyDog 2 года назад

He bring confidence to all short baseball players

@lionessfruits1543 2 года назад

Me too!! First bball jersey owned!

@Eagleeye6677 2 года назад

Allen Iverson, without a doubt was a real superstar in NBA we need to appreciate him.

@howardlee8486 2 года назад

When A.I. stepped on the scene it was no longer just about I want to be like Jordan. It was I want to be like Iverson. The tattoos, the cornrows, the crossovers, and the bad boy image. Everybody wanted to do his moves and get the cornrows. He was definitely a new wave and serious Icon.

@troydixson1394 Год назад

Killer crossover like tim hard away!!

@AmariMarvelous Год назад

AI was a trendsetter.

@mrilya794 Год назад

Bro, you are reading my mind!!!))) 😄

@troydixson1394 Год назад

@@mrilya794 he could have played qb actually he was a duel threat

@kings17court Год назад

Howard, and since you mentioned Jordan ...... as far as sneakers, there was NO JORDAN EVER better than Allen Iverson's Question. Still to this day my favorite sneaker.

@mrmaninred22 2 года назад

I ll never forget game 1 and I will never forget the front page ... showing AI and his 11 injuries (from head to toe) taking it to the Kobe/Shaq Lakers. Dude is a beast.

@davidfontes8188 2 года назад

Yeah I remember that game like it was yesterday

@mfjknufan Год назад

I remembered it as well. The crazy part was the lakers swept every team in the west that playoff, then he gave them their first loss in the playoff.

@jeffreywilson7612 Год назад

The Greatest single performance i have ever seen in the NBA that night! #Answer

@MrInfoPhilly Год назад

@@mfjknufan Philly headlines in the paper said.. "Sweep This" memories

@mikearnold6093 Год назад

I was crushed when we lost the finals as a 13 year old but now that time has passed just to be the only team to beat the Lakers in the playoffs that year is almost a consolation prize

@hori83 2 года назад

Allen Iverson was on his own level - unstoppable. Very entertaining to watch.

@champdagod2800 2 года назад

Big Factz 💯

@Lilantfive10 2 года назад

Even change the nba swagg

@lacydo 2 года назад

AI almost beat the Lakers by himself

@stillme1065 2 года назад

If he had anybody else that could score they would've beat The Shaq Kobe Lakers

@lacydo 2 года назад

@@stillme1065 Motumbo got his ass slaughtered

@Paul.Burrell 2 года назад

This modern era and the media with their stats have devalued Allen Iverson. Nowadays folks would think that a guy like Lillard is on par with AI. He isn't. AI was a monster unto himself. He dominated games with double and triple teams nightly. He scored 40 points with a broken hand in the playoffs. He was a supreme talent, and it's absurd how he's overlooked as just some guy who jacked up a ton of shots. He was unguardable.

@humannature9847 2 года назад

That’s a fact honestly it really is nd it’s crazy how much older players get devalued over time when there era was unlike anything today which would’ve hindered alot of stars today (Curry, Bron, Harden just to name a few

@itzjdub282 2 года назад

Well said

@hyperbomb02 2 года назад

Honestly I think his "inefficiency" is way overblown. He was putting up all the shots for the Sixers... his averages are barely below that of "star players" except star players aren't putting up shots like AI was in 5 on 1 situations. Look at star players and their contested stats and they are going to be at or below AI levels, that's all the shots AI took, teams know where the ball is going to go, the Sixers never really had a reliable second option. Imagine what AI could have done with a reliable shooter on his team... imagine if the Sixers gave him 3 and D guys (not really a thing at the time I know) and the floor wasn't packed.

@crosswiz6 2 года назад

Exactly, and that same media twisting shit up is the reason ppl think Lebron > Jordan 🤦🏽‍♂️

@denniseudela411 2 года назад

@Paul... Wha...What...? Dame vs. A.I.? NOT EVEN close bruh. A.I. is The Biggest Little Monster of the hardcourt.

@damonbanks9409 2 года назад

IVERSON WAS AWESOME. He added Excitement to the game everytime.

@lfsass 2 года назад

And it's amazing to see that even younger generations know who he is, my son is 11yo and is a big fan of AI, he plays with a head band and arm sleeve just because AI did

@rayon6367 10 месяцев назад

@@lfsassI just started basketball last year,im 18 and wanted to learn to crossover on youtube and tiktok till I see the Ai cross,it was so impressive he crossed mj,I started watching all of his highlights and story then he became my favorite player,my idol😎

@Nyasalands_Finest Год назад

"Tryna guard this guy is like tryna hold water in the palm of your hands " Well said sir!

@Wack_Miller 2 года назад

If iverson was 6’6 there wouldn’t even be a GOAT conversation.

@MrDomsmith 2 года назад

That’s why I always say pound for pound he’d be the GOAT

@fresh_printz 2 года назад

Oml

@mailansworld4885 2 года назад

Facccccccctssss

@brandonl375 2 года назад

Even 6'4

@theprolificnetwork4670 2 года назад

Because he's not 6'6" is why he's a Goat

@jamesguglielmucci1705 2 года назад

I will pick A.I. All-Time all day, every day over Kyrie Irving!!!

@ryancurrysr8736 2 года назад

Absolutely, I'm glad someone knows basketball.

@MrTurnerindustries 2 года назад

And twice on Sundays 🙌

@nix420stuntd7 2 года назад

Absolutely!!!!!!!

@wondolf 2 года назад

And plus Kyrie Irving thinks the earth is flat so that makes choosing AI over him that much easier lol

@jamesguglielmucci1705 2 года назад

@@wondolf Absolutely 👍😄

@TaraAtzlan Год назад

Allen Iverson was a bona-fide star in every sense of the word, but not only that Allen Iverson was a person who only comes around once decade ir millennium. He changed the way people thought the way people dressed the courage to be yourself and unapologetic about it. He truly changed the culture of basketball and America's youth . He literally changed the world

@BeLojikal Год назад

His style is timeless. *He would def survive any era*

@grantlogan9207 Год назад

survive? if he played in any other era than the one he was in, he'd be on rushmore. unfortunately he played with Jordan, Kobe, and Lebron. Ai would be my forth but you can make arguements for so many others. personally, i choose AI because his style and shot are just so damn beautiful to me.

@cedmelancon 9 месяцев назад

He’d tear up the L today no doubt.

@user-hx9po6ft5j 7 месяцев назад

Give him klay thompson and he wins 4 rings and like 5 mvps

@JohnDoe-kx1yt 2 года назад

i've read his book ''only the strong survive'''. Allen Iverson has overcome odds no other man would have survived. Massive respect for this legend. People talk with such an amount of respect about this guy, when will the world realize that this man was legit a killer.

@rayhays7005 2 года назад

He had a superstar mom that encouraged him and supported him and got him to be the best.

@momomomo4947 2 года назад

he changed the game of basketball , he had a dope ass swagger

@AmericanSpyFox 2 года назад

Including spending 40 million plus and having nothing to show for it. Lucky for him, Reebok was aware of Iverson's spending habits and held back money that he could not access until later in life. I really hope he hired someone to manage his money for him.

@ItsYaBoi888 Год назад

Respect to that book and for you reading that book. Most people these days just watch RU-vid and do their own "research" and then claim to be an expert on whatever. Way to stay mentally tight with mind exercise.

@Erichmustaine88 Год назад

What a creative title 🙄

@GLCore123 2 года назад

I’m a Jordan stan but AI was SICK. Dude was so good

@joeljohnson6137 2 года назад

As a Sixers fan the organization failed him. He should of followed Lebron path because they had simular situations..

@Not_So_Super_Mario 2 года назад

Being from Philly, Allen Iverson was our hero! My mom who never watched sports was an Iverson fan and would watch every game! Lol those were the last NBA games she watched🤣

@newera5238 Год назад

Same here! My mom recently started watching them again. She was mad when they let him go to Denver, she didn’t watch a game in over 10 + years😅😅

@Solarsystemrdffdfyyhh 2 года назад

Allen Iverson made basketball Street. The killer crossover was now a weapon that was perfected by him. He also made people believe they could go pro as small as he was. He just made the game so much fun. Jordan was athletic strong and serious he was all business. Allen, when he got the ball you had Pete Rock bumpin in your head. I'm so sick of hearing how these legends wouldn't be able to play in today's league. Only a handful of players today might be able to play in the 90s league. Players now cry about cramps. Bird lead a team with a fractured cheek. Michael lead a team with the flu. Laimbeer always had that ugly mask. Shaq destroyed boards. And Allen broke your ankle!

@lvbreed2032 2 года назад

Iverson had the heart,skills, & the killer in him reeeaaallll rare 💯

@loganross1861 2 года назад

The first game win in the finals against the Lakers was one of the craziest things I’ve ever seen in basketball.

@genxingit1472 7 месяцев назад

Dropped 48 on them. I remember. The 90s and early 00s NBA was so great to watch.

@lazyfingers4382 Год назад

for us short guys, he was THE player you wanted to be like. the handles, the bounce, and the swagger...

@BIGCHRISRC 2 года назад

That crossover on MJ end of story Legend

@76JStucki 2 года назад

I remember watching him at Georgetown when I was in college and I knew he was gonna be special.

@edwardtaylor4863 2 года назад

When he dunked on Villanova shit bro

@cliffie024 2 года назад

Coach loved big men coach was a big men. Iverson has the beast of big men in his mind game and body

@HylianHero69 2 года назад

Allen Iverson is the reason I started watching and playing basketball, I was just a kid when he came into the league. I have so much respect and appreciation for him. Probably my favorite athlete ever next to Brian Dawkins. I've lived in philly all my life and Iverson is a legend here and always be.

@FearFang1000 2 года назад

yessir A.I my favorite athlete of all time and also why i started watching. Also Dawkins used to be my neighbor in south jersey back in the day lol kinda random

@HylianHero69 2 года назад

@@FearFang1000 That is really funny because I knew he had a home there. I would vacation down there as a kid and actually meant his financial advisor at the golden inn hotel. Long story short this dude mentions he is heading to dawkins' house and asked me if I wanted my jersey autographed and that kind of stuff. small world.

@andresmith4957 2 года назад

A.I, Dawkins, Foles, Kelce, & Ertz will all go down as forever being philly legends here

@alexandersmall4144 2 года назад

@@FearFang1000 i

@jimb.598 Год назад

215!!!

@marcthefooddude34 Год назад

He would be in my starting 5 for all-time history.

@craigshannon4957 2 года назад

So many greats. Allen was magnificent, phenomenal, and the most awesome guard ever. I'm so happy I had the pleasure of watching him. Like him or not, he brought game every night. He was definitely worthy of the Hall of Fame.

@Phillygoat1983 2 года назад

Allen was just unreal best lil man ever its not even close

@melanatednaturalessentialsLLC 2 года назад

I remember in his rookie season he fouled out just about all the Knicks guards... incredible.

@mike11800 2 года назад

Bro I will never forget that game🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@dorothyc6390 2 года назад

Oh yes he did. All you could see was frustration in NY and everyone else's mouth was😲 Who Dat??

@QUNYC7 2 года назад

I was at that game..

@melanatednaturalessentialsLLC 2 года назад

@JUST RELAX Man I Can't forget that game... I never seen anything like that ever. He was a problem they didn't have an Answer too.

@wardatkins1320 Год назад

He left everything on the floor! He balled out I was impressed at his capabilities.

@ryanheibel6455 2 года назад

A.I. was also a great football player too, one of my favorites along with KG

@shangohusani8250 2 года назад

Hands down A.I he changed the game.

@ericae6611 2 года назад

Allen Iverson is amazing on and off the court. He came to the mall when I worked in Durham in 2003 and signed the backboard in Foot Locker. He was nice to us that worked there and they had to shut down the entire store for him. He had a ton of body guards and all the regular people were following him around like he was Jesus. Allen was that dude!

@mr.upshaw5689 2 года назад

😂... Facts.... Back in Philly, he used to buy the whole club (Red Sky)... & Yes, he had a plethora of people

@jaykisuke3397 2 года назад

@@mr.upshaw5689 you don't ish about basketball bro

@mr.upshaw5689 2 года назад

Did you see last night game... Kyrie ain't consistent... When he came into the league with LeBron... Why did LeBron have to leave they told me off yesterday Cleveland in order to get a ring he had Kyrie, if Kyrie is better than Iverson.... Iverson didn't have any help, what's Kyrie excuse

@jaykisuke3397 2 года назад

@@mr.upshaw5689 I'm with u homie Iverson my guy but you can't exclude Kyrie either. He's basically this era Iverson.

@jennaejones5285 2 года назад

I met him also some years back. I bumped into him in the corner store. I said excuse me and immediately started looking at his tattoo's and cornrows. I said this man handsome. If it wasn't for my friends daughter at 3yrs old running around in store I would have never met him. She grown now and I tell her all the time she was my lucky charm that day because I had to chase behind her and she was standing right beside him grabbing the candy...😅😅😅😅

@tumbleweedqatombah1286 2 года назад

this was an excellent interview. I loved listening to how insightful and honest Charles was. Good questioning also. Everyone handled this meeting well.

@MusicManSeanB Год назад

As great as he was offensively, people don't give him enough credit on defense, as he ranks in the Top 15 all time in steals. He was like a human cheat code that kept coming at you.

@REALHIPHOPLOVE24 2 года назад

*“You got BBD all on your bedroom wall/But I’m above the rim and this is how I ball.” -Phife Dawg (RIP)* 🏀

@atrueearthling4326 2 года назад

I cried when he got injured, man he changed the game when he came in. I remember guys that would copy his crossover everywhere. The swag was impeccable to, everyone started rocking corn rows. Only time I had corn rows and it was because of A.I.

@k.s.alexander9427 2 года назад

Yup white chocolate and others. AI's ghost crossover was insane.

@chuckwhite634 2 года назад

Changed the world kid and you didn’t even know you was doing it 🤙🏽🤙🏽

@michaelrowley9275 2 года назад

Great individual who never understood it was a team sport. Had one of the greatest individual season and did about as much as any one player could do, but teammates were never sure they would ever get the ball.

@TheOfficialSlyBandit 2 года назад

He was encouraged to be that way. His teammates always gave him the ball because he was the only one who could score and create his own shot. Who tf else is gunna score on those philly teams? Aaron mckie? Lets be real. A.i WAS THE TEAM offensively.

@MURRLENMEEZY 2 года назад

Growing up in the PG county area, some of A.I.’s best highlights were on my Wizards 🤦🏾‍♂️ 😂 we loved this dude like we knew him lol. He looked just like the guys from round the way so he was highly relatable to us less fortunate kids. He also made us believe we can make it being under 6’0 and skinny, he’s good in any parts of MD and DC, the love for him goes beyond Philly and VA.

@brkjeff5770 2 года назад

Yup! I'm from Philly so we watched every game on Comcast and I remember 1 game against yall he was killing Shammgod soooo bad. Y'all coach benched Shammgod and put Calbert Cheaney on him. Allen smiled and proceeded to kill Cheaney. He used to get players benched all the time. Ask Travis Best lol

@FastClassEarnCash 2 года назад

Landova PGC No Doubt!

@BigsmokeLee 2 года назад

Bro got his own mall in the Dmv. “Iverson mall” lol

@holyvessel34 2 года назад

When you have talent and heart you are powerful

@scottberryman7650 2 года назад

Allen Iverson Michael Jordan Kobe Bryant are machines unstoppable

@kingkevingrace4398 2 года назад

I love how he refused to be boxed and expressed the game his way.

@wilgoster 2 года назад

Anyone who has ever picked up a basketball for a significant amount of time knows how really good Allan Iverson really was.

@cbixby8335 2 года назад

One of my favorite players growing up and still is he was a scrappy dude with no fear on the floor

@joeljohnson6137 2 года назад

In the late 90s my top 5 athletes was Michael Jordan, Randy Moss, Roy Jones, Barry Sanders, an Allen Iverson.. Speed an athletsm..

@newera5238 Год назад

@@joeljohnson6137 Mannnnnn….that list is Superhero 🦸‍♂️ type of Special! Can’t go wrong with any of them.

@kingstorm7188 2 года назад

Ai was my favorite player ....he was from the hood and had style

@michellewright99 Год назад

Very well done. Thanks for the video!

@calebsteingruber6906 2 года назад

Another aspect of Iverson's game was that he put teams in foul trouble every game (kind of like Harden now, except he got legit fouled, he laid it on the line). He was also 78% career ft shooter (so not the best, but respectable).

@cliffie024 2 года назад

In his defense the many os lanky and barely 6 feet tall. Hes a warrior when he shot 78 percent he was dizzy and beat up lpl

@Ejohns1004 2 года назад

Pound for pound, the GREATEST PLAYER OF ALL TIME

@Put_U_Smooth 2 года назад

Big Facts !!!!

@wc4201 2 года назад

YUP!

@thorgardhaugen2193 2 года назад

Best hero baller you mean 😂😂😂

@Phillygoat1983 2 года назад

Amen

@cortez47 2 года назад

P4P 🐐

@nasnas6867 2 года назад

The greats stand out!!! You knew the cross over was coming you just couldn't stop it🤣🤣

@eldridgefrazier7191 Год назад

Im just glad to see my hero still alive love you my boy you ben thru alot and im still a fan always a fan

@arthurlustig9212 2 года назад

You missed when Kobe said we're all lucky he wasn't 6'9....

@itsko_tv6919 2 года назад

*6’6

@reubenjones1778 2 года назад

It was good to see that side of Kobe showing the respect he had for Ai

@OfficialWealthMusic 2 года назад

@@itsko_tv6919 Bro gives us a shot 🙏🏿 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-i4lmlUXEreA.html

@dumdiversaspapalbull1452 2 года назад

Sounds like some shade at lebron.

@DrewTubeSkyWalker 2 года назад

A.I had the same respect for Kobe, he hugged Kobe like a Uncle during his retirement ceremony

@blackberries3615 2 года назад

#3 will go down in History as ONE OF THE BEST to EVER Play the Game ❤️

@helenwingeier Год назад

I loved watching Iverson play ! He truly did play with everything in him and was one of the best players of all time!

@Fotosynthesis858 3 месяца назад

That era was my favorite. Back when it was all about Kobe, Iverson, Vincanity, T-Mac, KG, etc etc. Vicious dunks back then!

@deinVatersagt 2 года назад

A.I. is like the Mike Tyson of the NBA smaller faster more precise different look everything

@kayele 2 года назад

good comparison. people forget that mike was smaller than almost all of his opponents but the dude was tough as nails, intimidating and lightning fast just like AI

@araynova 2 года назад

Great comp. Two of my alltime favorite sports idols. Were so great and even more unique, in how they dominated their respective sports fields. Little Giants would be apropo, to describe these two legends.

@brianjonesakabub9161 2 года назад

One of the greatest players to play in the NBA

@theprolificnetwork4670 2 года назад

GUYS, PHILLY WILL ALWAYS LOVE! ALLEN IVERSON BUDDY RYAN, BILL BERGEY, BOBBY CLARK, REGGIE WHITE, TUG McGRAW, SCOTT FITZKEE & TERREL OWENS! If you don't have Attitude Swag & Heart, don't come to Philly!

@jamesagerholm2034 11 месяцев назад

Allan Iverson is an absolute legend!!!

@johndennis7764 Год назад

He cut through defenders like butter. Genius. ❤

@ByeH8er 2 года назад

There was a clip where Allen Iverson was by the 3 point line on the side and he crossed Jordan bad twice then when he went to the rim and left Jordan way behind Rodman came & fouled Iverson. Basically wrapping him up so he couldn't even get a shot off and I never saw that highlight again. I believe it was in Philly.

@japslapr 2 года назад

The biggest heart on an NBA court, ever.

@MCCABEWORLD 2 года назад

For me my favorite Basketball players of all time are Michael Jordan - Allen Iverson - Kobe Bryant!

@frankiegunnz8066 2 года назад

How funny how people quickly forget that Allen Iverson was the man In the NBA for a few short years over prime players like Kobe and T-mac.

@techreview8760 2 года назад

Was From Chicago jordan fan because the fade away was unstoppable but allen iverson crossover was unstoppable and truly one of my favorite players of all time. allen change the game with his handles and cross over .

@manuelreeder8567 2 года назад

Performed at the same intensity and ability at every level of play! Domination 🔥🔥💯

@nymphopath9816 Год назад

Hey Shawn, great videos as always. I was super impressed by AI when i 1st saw him. I fell in love with his GAME, and crossovers. I remember the episode of NBA ACTION show, when his x-over on MJ was in the top ten plays of the week...I went ecstatic seeing that move. (It was underrated at the time, but years later it got more hype as people realized he was THE ONLY guy to seriously humiliate MJ.

@kevinjohnson9848 2 года назад

ALLEN IVERSON, WAS A INOVATOR IN THAT ERA OF BASKETBALL, LOVED WATCHING HIM PLAY THE GAME,ALL TIME PHILLY LEDGEND!💯👊🏿

@elibeneb 2 года назад

When he crossed Jordan over....😮💯 that was ALL HEART!

@jujagthemag 2 года назад

It showed his conference. AI was like Jordon is nice but I am as well so let’s dance baby. 💪🏾

@christopherayettey4390 Год назад

First and last time though

@nachogonzaga603 Год назад

@@christopherayettey4390 actually he crossed him over twice.

@MC4D. 2 года назад

Wow, Iverson saying that he plays hard for those that might of seen him play for the first time. That's heart!

@momoca-kun Год назад

I first saw Iverson play in Georgetown and I was hooked in his game ever since, followed him in the NBA, went to Philly games even if I was from Chicago.

@dearmaya939 Год назад

It's about time. Best ever ❤️‍🔥

@milmikey82 2 года назад

Allen is the reason I fell inlove with playing basketball Jordan was the reason I loved watching iykyk nobody could stop and he was a scoring king his play style was superb unmatched

@MoeJaxon 2 года назад

The dude was the real deal

@joeljohnson6137 2 года назад

He was in a era where dudes was judged by they hair an tattoos

@anotheythomas2320 2 года назад

The. Basketball. Truth. A.I. “. Chef. T “.

@gregoryhunter961 2 года назад

Great video on A.I greatness!

@quoshinnamack2049 2 года назад

Allen Iverson is EVERYTHING 💯💪🏾💯💪🏾

@pheavoeng8885 2 года назад

A.I. one of the greatest without a ring. He one of my top 5

@stanjackson5472 2 года назад

His impact on the game was so huge and so iconic that he didn't even need to win a ring

@toobasaurus23 2 года назад

I remember I had AI's picture from Georgetown on my folder in high-school in 1994. I lived in Australia and I knew about him through my SLAM magazine. My team mates would ask me 'Who's that?". I said "You'll know soon enough. This man is something else".

@troygills Год назад

I was in high school with him , he dominated . Then I was in the city prison farm with him too . And that woulda been in 1993. He made the jello .

@toddcooper1630 2 года назад

Pound for pound…baddest dude in the game. Especially playing with what he was given.

@sfzeebruh 2 года назад

Game changer a new era in the nba

@Minister1Little 2 года назад

A.I a national treasure!

@larhondaburchett3271 2 года назад

Va's Finest!!! A.I The answer the goat!!! So glad he's getting his flowers while he's alive n well to receive em!!

@k.c.8345 Год назад

A.I. was a legend. Philly was blessed to have him! V.I.P. All day...

@Rayven_cat Год назад

I loved his game. Deadly jumper.

@chuckyspearsmusicpage2329 2 года назад

On the streets of NY, we use to call Allen Iverson "Ivo" He was the "New Jordan" to us, but from the gutter, the streets like we were.. We Love Ivo..

@TheGregory1967 2 года назад

Had Sixer season tickets his rookie year in Philly. Saw him run up a 94 foot floor in fewer than 10 seconds. Watched him at a practice at training camp doing 360 dunks from a standing position. While most discuss his slight frame I recall meeting him and noticing how long his arms were and how large his hands were. Kool dude but better player. The best little man in the history of the league and pound for pound one of the best and toughest of all time.

@attainingknowledgeoftruth8348 2 года назад

@ TheGregory1967, Best little man in the history of the league? I guess you’ve never heard of Isaiah Lord Thomas or Walt Frazier.

@TheGregory1967 2 года назад

@@attainingknowledgeoftruth8348 on the contrary. I saw Isaiah play in person and my family attended Knicks games in New York in the early 70's when Clyde was in his prime. Zeke was an incredible player and if not for politics would have participated on the "Dream Team" in 92'. Many forget, (in the famous game 7 championship in 70' ) that Walt had 36 and NINETEEN assists! Legends and truly special all-time greats but I'm still going with A.I.

@attainingknowledgeoftruth8348 2 года назад

@@TheGregory1967, Are you saying scoring average with low fg percentage holds more weight than leading a team to a championship? Isaiah has beaten Magic, Bird, and Jordan but your tellin me Iverson is better? After making such a ridiculous claim shouldn’t you explain some reasons of why you think Iverson was better than proven champions like Walt and Isaiah???

@TheGregory1967 2 года назад

@@attainingknowledgeoftruth8348 while I am not an Iverson apologist I do think that you are negating one tremendous fact when you broach the championship discussion. Walt Frazier played alongside Willis Reed, Dave Debusshere, Bill Bradley, Jerry Lucas and for a time with Earl Monroe. Isiah's cast included but was not limited to Joe Dumars , Mark Aquirre, Adrian Dantley and Dennis Rodman among others. Opinions are like bootys, everyone has one. A.I. arguably did more with nothing, (weak supporting cast) as evidenced in the 2001 finals and was virtually unguardable. Pair A.I. with HOFers and Top 100 players OAT and perhaps the outcome might have been different. My claim is not necessarily "ridiculous" it simply differs from yours.

@attainingknowledgeoftruth8348 2 года назад

@@TheGregory1967, Even if Iverson played along side HOF’s he still would not have won. Reason being because of his selfish “me first, me only” attitude. The reason he played his whole career with role players was because No body talented wanted to stand around and watch him dribble. He ran Stackhouse outta Philly because he wanted to be the only scorer on the team. Just an FYI Iverson didn’t do more with less, LARRY BROWN is the reason the got to the finals. Can you tell me which skill of basketball was A.I better than Isaiah; dribbling, shooting, defense, passing, scoring and clutch scoring. Isaiah was more skilled than Iverson at all facets of the game. Iverson was only superior in shot attempts.

@LaughOutLouie88 Год назад

A1 Sauce! Nuff’ said!

@ronaldcoleman4902 Год назад

He brought a totally different era to the NBA when he came in and changed the game for the future players. He deserves that respect indeed 👏

@JamesTutton-je7mk 11 месяцев назад

U shud have a million likes

@erickm8775 2 года назад

A mix of Timmy Hardaway and Prime D Rose. Definitely one of the best guards in the history of basketball

@davidmpr5279 2 года назад

My favorite player of all time

@leechristian5902 2 года назад

V.A always gone be in the building to have something to say str8 up in anything...🏀🏈⚾⚽

@jeffreydemin 2 года назад

Gotta say thanks for bringing me back to my childhood

@reubenjones1778 2 года назад

Ai has 4 scoring titles took his team to the finals loss to the lakers Kyrie had LeBron to help them win that championship and how many scoring titles does he have Ai was a killer on the basketball court

@try2bbetter422 2 года назад

All I have to say is this. Kyrie Irvin was at Cleveland the team was a lottery pick team. Allen Iverson went to the finals with no offense teams.

@rabalaczepol7226 2 года назад

Mike the man, but trust me A.I was the Messi of basketball trust me! Will forever be my favorite

@jameelhambrick9041 5 месяцев назад

The Messi?

@henrywes2628 2 года назад

Loved watching him.

@Flip495 2 года назад

His dribbling had defenders in the matrix...sort of like your first time ice skating😂

@carld.williamsjr.958 2 года назад

Thee best point guard to play, score, and defend you crazily and no problem giving you 20 & 10 a night. There will never be another dominant point guard like Allen Iverson (A I )

@phuckfumassters 2 года назад

I'm a fan of Iverson and he was a big part of why the NBA was so exciting in the 2000s but looking back, now, that I'm older he had to use a lot of flash and athleticism to score. Exciting to watch but really difficult and inefficient to win a championship that that way(which why Iverson never won a 'chip) when you do all the work and don't make role players around you better.