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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.

Allen Iverson

Everybody talks about that one when they first meet me. ‘Man, I still remember the play you shook Jordan.’ Everybody gonna always remember it because it was Jordan.
ALLEN IVERSON

Myself Play Remember
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
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
Everybody is their own person.
ALLEN IVERSON

One Liner Person
Just because you put a guy in a tuxedo doesn’t make him a good guy.
ALLEN IVERSON

Appearance Character Myself
There’s nothing that sells good about Allen Iverson if it’s something positive about Allen Iverson.
ALLEN IVERSON

Goodness Positive Sale
I 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.
ALLEN IVERSON

Accomplishment Career Myself Practice Worst
I don’t care. I feel like if we don’t make a trade, we have to get it done with what we’ve got.
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Care Feeling Myself Trade
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
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 wanted my fans and my family and my friends to be proud of me.
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Family Friendship Myself Proud
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.
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Charity Donation Mindset Money Talk Yourself
I surround myself with people who make me laugh.
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Laughter Myself People Surround
I knew I was gonna be the number one pick, but I didn’t know.
ALLEN IVERSON

Belief Known Myself
People and what they say don’t bother me like they used to. When I was younger, I really couldn’t take it because I couldn’t understand where the criticism was coming from.
ALLEN IVERSON

Criticism Myself People Understand Young
If I’m not getting older and more mature at 31, then something’s wrong.
ALLEN IVERSON

Age Growth Mental Myself Time Wrong

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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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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