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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.

Allen Iverson

I made a lot of mistakes. And obviously, it cost me.
ALLEN IVERSON

Cost Mistake Myself
I just want kids all over the world to know you have to practice to be any good in this game; it’s too hard.
ALLEN IVERSON

Children Game Hard Time Practice World
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
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.
ALLEN IVERSON

Grown Man Original
I failed, got back up. I failed, got back up.
ALLEN IVERSON

Failure Myself Try
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

Man Myself Play Right
If you’re from Virginia, then you know some white people from Poquoson don’t like black people.
ALLEN IVERSON

Black Discrimination Hate People Race White
Tattoos, 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.
ALLEN IVERSON

Myself Start Trend
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
We should because when coaches get fired, the players have a lot to do with it.
ALLEN IVERSON

Coach Fire Player
I gave everything I had to basketball. The passion is still there, but the desire to play is not. It was a great ride.
ALLEN IVERSON

Dedication Desire Greatness Myself Play Ride Sports
Don’t nobody wanna talk about or hear about somebody donating money to a charity. You wanna hear about what Bin Laden is doing and what you think is on his mind.
ALLEN IVERSON

Charity Donation Mindset Money Talk Yourself
At some point, it comes to an end regardless, however it comes, whether it is retirement or injury; at some point, it comes to an end.
ALLEN IVERSON

End Point Retirement
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 had a lot of growing up to do. A lot of times, I learned the hard way.
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Growth Hard Time Learning Time
I knew I was gonna be the number one pick, but I didn’t know.
ALLEN IVERSON

Belief Known Myself

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 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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