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I owe all of this to the guys I’ve played with and all the coaches that have helped me get to where I’m at right now. I’m honored to be here.

Allen Iverson

I couldn’t have accomplished the things in my career if I didn’t practice, and the worst part about that whole thing is when a kid comes up to me and says ‘Allen, I don’t like practice, either.’ I’ve got to straighten that kid right then.
ALLEN IVERSON

Accomplishment Career Myself Practice Worst
Just understand that there’s going to be some ups, there’s going to be some downs.
ALLEN IVERSON

Hard Time Life Understand
Man, people have been waiting for me to fall off my whole career. From the first time I stepped on the court. It probably made people sick to their stomachs watching my whole career, watching the things that I’ve done in my career.
ALLEN IVERSON

Career Myself People Watch
There’s nothing that sells good about Allen Iverson if it’s something positive about Allen Iverson.
ALLEN IVERSON

Goodness Positive Sale
I had a lot of growing up to do. A lot of times, I learned the hard way.
ALLEN IVERSON

Growth Hard Time Learning Time
I felt like I was better at football than I am in basketball.
ALLEN IVERSON

Better Feeling Myself
I wanted my fans and my family and my friends to be proud of me.
ALLEN IVERSON

Family Friendship Myself Proud
You think I can be the MVP without practicing?
ALLEN IVERSON

Position Practice Thinking Yourself
If that many people recognize how hard I go every night and what I put into my game, to make myself and my team better, it means a lot to me. I’m fortunate; I’m blessed to be in the situation that I’m in right now.
ALLEN IVERSON

Myself People Recognition Situation
I’m not going to be the same as I was when I’ve made so many bad mistakes.
ALLEN IVERSON

Mistake Myself
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
I don’t want to just go to the playoffs, I don’t want to go to the playoffs and win the first round, second round, and not win the whole thing because it’s bittersweet.
ALLEN IVERSON

Myself Play Round Win
God gave me all this; why waste the talent that he gave me? Why not go full throttle with it all and try to become in the class with the greatest players that ever played the game? That’s just a great feeling.
ALLEN IVERSON

God Greatness Play Talent Wasted Time
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
I want to play basketball so bad.
ALLEN IVERSON

Bad Myself Play
People and what they say don’t bother me like they used to. When I was younger, I really couldn’t take it because I couldn’t understand where the criticism was coming from.
ALLEN IVERSON

Criticism Myself People Understand Young

I owe all of this to the guys I’ve played with and all the coaches that have helped me get to where I’m at right now. I’m honored to be here.

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