I made a lot of mistakes. And obviously, it cost me.
ALLEN IVERSONTattoos, cornrows, headbands, hip-hop. I never meant to start any trends. I got my butt kicked, but if that meant that the guys who came after me could be themselves, then it was worth it.
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Larry Brown molded me into an MVP and a Hall of Fame player.
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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’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 didn’t take constructive criticism the way I should have. When I finally caught up to that, that’s when I went to being the MVP.
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I am sick of defending myself, and I am not going to keep on doing it.
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At 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.
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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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Personally I just want to win a championship.
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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 failed, got back up. I failed, got back up.
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I felt like I was better at football than I am in basketball.
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I want to thank coach Thompson, for saving my life. For giving me the opportunity.
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If I’m not getting older and more mature at 31, then something’s wrong.
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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 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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