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 IVERSONGod gave me all this; why waste the talent that he gave me? Why not go full throttle with it all and try to become in the class with the greatest players that ever played the game? That’s just a great feeling.
More Allen Iverson Quotes
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Just understand that there’s going to be some ups, there’s going to be some downs.
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Obviously, if I could go back and change anything, I would be a perfect man. And I know there’s no perfect man.
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I don’t want to just go to the playoffs, I don’t want to go to the playoffs and win the first round, second round, and not win the whole thing because it’s bittersweet.
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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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I made a lot of mistakes. And obviously, it cost me.
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I went from the projects to a real house. It was a big difference.
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I knew I was gonna be the number one pick, but I didn’t know.
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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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Just because you put a guy in a tuxedo doesn’t make him a good guy.
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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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I wasn’t afraid to be who I am. I didn’t think anything was wrong with it.
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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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At times, I might have been too young; I might have been too naive at times and didn’t understand who I really was to a whole culture.
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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 felt like I was better at football than I am in basketball.
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