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I had a lot of growing up to do. A lot of times, I learned the hard way.

Allen Iverson

I think a lot of times, when people who get a chance to meet me and be around me, they understand that I’m not the person that the media make me out to be.
ALLEN IVERSON

Chance Myself People Thinking Understand
Either you give in, or you fight. That’s all I know, being where I’m from. You fight for what you want. You go after what you want. The only thing I could do was give up or keep fighting for what I wanted in life.
ALLEN IVERSON

Dedication Determination Fight Life Myself Resilience
So many people supported me and believed in me. They made it so easy for me to believe in myself, because I didn’t want to let them down.
ALLEN IVERSON

Believe Myself People Support
You think I can be the MVP without practicing?
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Position Practice Thinking Yourself
I went from the projects to a real house. It was a big difference.
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Big Difference Home Project Reality
I am sick of defending myself, and I am not going to keep on doing it.
ALLEN IVERSON

Defend Myself Sick
I wasn’t a point guard. I was a killer.
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Guard Myself Point
This is the thing you dream about when you’re a kid, even before getting into the league.
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Children Dreams League Yourself
A negative Allen Iverson story is the greatest Allen Iverson story, for some reason.
ALLEN IVERSON

Negative Reason Story
You gotta do what you gotta do. And I had to figure that out, and I used to – I couldn’t stand the media, but I realized they have a job. They gotta do what they have to do.
ALLEN IVERSON

Media Realize Stand Yourself
LeBron ain’t got none of my game, but his heart is all mine.
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Game Heart Myself
If we lose games, and I don’t score a lot, they gonna say I’m not scoring enough.
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Enough Game Lose Myself Score
You used to think the suspect was the guy with the cornrows; now you see the police officers with the cornrows.
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Police Suspect Thinking Yourself
I want to thank coach Thompson, for saving my life. For giving me the opportunity.
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Coach Gratitude Myself Opportunity Thankful
I didn’t do this by myself, man. It was so many people, so many fans that came in there and cheered for me, night in and night out.
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Cheer Man Myself People
It was a blessing just to play one NBA basketball game.
ALLEN IVERSON

Blessing Game Play

I had a lot of growing up to do. A lot of times, I learned the hard way.

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