I had a lot of growing up to do. A lot of times, I learned the hard way.
ALLEN IVERSONI couldn’t have accomplished the things in my career if I didn’t practice, and the worst part about that whole thing is when a kid comes up to me and says ‘Allen, I don’t like practice, either.’ I’ve got to straighten that kid right then.
More Allen Iverson Quotes
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I want to play basketball so bad.
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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 want to thank coach Thompson, for saving my life. For giving me the opportunity.
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My actions, right or wrong, there were people who supported me through this long, hard journey.
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We should because when coaches get fired, the players have a lot to do with it.
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I knew I was gonna be the number one pick, but I didn’t know.
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It was just the greatest feeling to see a kid with your shoes on.
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Everybody is their own person.
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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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You think I can be the MVP without practicing?
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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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I believe that whatever we have, regardless of a trade being done or not, I feel we have a shot. I’ve just got to believe that we’re going to be all right. I’ve got to just play basketball.
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You don’t want to hear about how much money I donate to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America or to AIDS awareness or to give out scholarships. You don’t want to hear about that.
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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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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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