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 IVERSONMy whole thing was being wanted and being accepted by a ball club. That was the most important thing to me.
More Allen Iverson Quotes
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I surround myself with people who make me laugh.
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I don’t have any problems with what these guys wear because they got their own style and their own originality. That’s the way it’s supposed to be, man.
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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.
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I don’t really care too much about what people who don’t care about me say about me, but a lot of times, you know, I get tired of defending myself.
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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.
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My actions, right or wrong, there were people who supported me through this long, hard journey.
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If I don’t believe it, then they don’t need me on the court. I’ve just got to believe that in my heart.
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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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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.
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I made a lot of mistakes. And obviously, it cost me.
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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 wasn’t a point guard. I was a killer.
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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.
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I knew I was gonna be the number one pick, but I didn’t know.
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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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