It was just the greatest feeling to see a kid with your shoes on.
ALLEN IVERSONYou 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.
More Allen Iverson Quotes
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I wasn’t afraid to be who I am. I didn’t think anything was wrong with it.
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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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I wasn’t a point guard. I was a killer.
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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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Detroit was a bad situation for 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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Being in a fishbowl, everybody looking at every move you make, talking about everything you do – it’s just a hard life to live.
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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.
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Either you give in, or you fight. That’s all I know, being where I’m from. You fight for what you want. You go after what you want. The only thing I could do was give up or keep fighting for what I wanted in life.
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I had a lot of growing up to do. A lot of times, I learned the hard way.
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All my tattoos are tattoos that I wanted to get, but I couldn’t afford.
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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.
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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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I knew I was gonna be the number one pick, but I didn’t know.
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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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