He’s helped me do so much in my career, helped me be the player that I am. If there’s no Larry Brown, then there’s no MVP, Allen Iverson.
ALLEN IVERSONI 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.
More Allen Iverson Quotes
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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 want to play basketball so bad.
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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.
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A negative Allen Iverson story is the greatest Allen Iverson story, for some reason.
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I had to learn that some people are just not going to like you. I had to have thick skin when I would see what people would say or write about me.
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My mom always told me that I could be anything I wanted to be. And I truly, actually believed it. And I fought.
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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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You think I can be the MVP without practicing?
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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.
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I want to thank coach Thompson, for saving my life. For giving me the opportunity.
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Being older, I can’t imagine a parent not wanting to be in their kid’s life. I will just never understand it. To me, it’s priceless.
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My whole thing was being wanted and being accepted by a ball club. That was the most important thing to me.
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This is the thing you dream about when you’re a kid, even before getting into the league.
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As far as how I expressed ‘practice, practice, practice’ over and over again, I wouldn’t take that back because, obviously, that sound bite is great for the media and for the fans, because they love it.
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I gotta win games. Because if we lose games, and I score a lot, they going to say I’m scorin’ too much.
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