Just understand that there’s going to be some ups, there’s going to be some downs.
ALLEN IVERSONAt times, I might have been too young; I might have been too naive at times and didn’t understand who I really was to a whole culture.
More Allen Iverson Quotes
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All my tattoos are tattoos that I wanted to get, but I couldn’t afford.
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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.
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Guys is supposed to be able to be original and dress like how they want to dress. The NBA can’t dress no grown man.
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Coming into the league, if I would’ve had money, then obviously I would’ve had more tattoos.
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I had to learn that some people are just not going to like you. I had to have thick skin when I would see what people would say or write about me.
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Everybody talks about that one when they first meet me. ‘Man, I still remember the play you shook Jordan.’ Everybody gonna always remember it because it was Jordan.
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I wanted my fans and my family and my friends to be proud of me.
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Everybody is their own person.
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I surround myself with people who make me laugh.
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It was a great experience for me – the ups and downs – because I became a man in Philadelphia.
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I knew I was gonna be the number one pick, but I didn’t know.
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I failed, got back up. I failed, got back up.
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I make all that money and it ain’t enough. I gotta make more to help all the people around me.
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LeBron ain’t got none of my game, but his heart is all mine.
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When you lose, there is a whole bunch of room for negativity and I don’t feed into this stuff and I do not do any talking. I don’t run my mouth.
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You hit road blocks in life, but I’m living proof that you can overcome those road blocks and become what you want to become.
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If you’re from Virginia, then you know some white people from Poquoson don’t like black people.
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This is like a tribute to them, the people who helped me to get here. The thing that makes me feel good about the whole thing is, the fans voted me here.
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If I’m not getting older and more mature at 31, then something’s wrong.
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That’s the only thing that got me here is my teammates. My teammates and my coach. That’s the only reason I’m here.
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I went from the projects to a real house. It was a big difference.
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I am sick of defending myself, and I am not going to keep on doing it.
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I’ve accomplished so many things in basketball. I financially secured my kids’ life and their future. I’m just happy. I’m just blessed. So anything that I’m not awarded doesn’t matter because I’ve been rewarded enough in this lifetime.
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I’m a father; I’m a friend. I think I’ve got the biggest heart in the world. A lot of times, that’s not a good thing. It’s a gift and a curse.
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Coach’s voice will never leave my head as long as I live.
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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.
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