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Just because you put a guy in a tuxedo doesn’t make him a good guy.

Allen Iverson

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.
ALLEN IVERSON

Care Defend Myself People Time
It was a blessing just to play one NBA basketball game.
ALLEN IVERSON

Blessing Game Play
All my tattoos are tattoos that I wanted to get, but I couldn’t afford.
ALLEN IVERSON

Afford Design Myself Tattoos
Being in a fishbowl, everybody looking at every move you make, talking about everything you do – it’s just a hard life to live.
ALLEN IVERSON

Hard Time Live Talk Yourself
I’m not going to be the same as I was when I’ve made so many bad mistakes.
ALLEN IVERSON

Mistake Myself
It was a great experience for me – the ups and downs – because I became a man in Philadelphia.
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Experience Greatness Hard Time
Coming into the league, if I would’ve had money, then obviously I would’ve had more tattoos.
ALLEN IVERSON

League Money Myself
My mom always told me that I could be anything I wanted to be. And I truly, actually believed it. And I fought.
ALLEN IVERSON

Believe Inspirational Mom Motivational Myself
I am sick of defending myself, and I am not going to keep on doing it.
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Defend Myself Sick
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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Enough Money Myself People
Sometimes it used to hurt so bad when people used to say stuff about me. It still does. But I’m at a level now that I’m like, ‘I ain’t surprised that they said this or that about me.’
ALLEN IVERSON

Bad Hurt Level Myself People Surprise
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 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.
ALLEN IVERSON

Curse Father Friendship Gift Goodness Myself
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.
ALLEN IVERSON

Accomplishment Blessing Enough Future Myself Reward Time
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.
ALLEN IVERSON

Myself Reason Team
I went from the projects to a real house. It was a big difference.
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Big Difference Home Project Reality

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