I went from the projects to a real house. It was a big difference.
ALLEN IVERSONThat’s the only thing that got me here is my teammates. My teammates and my coach. That’s the only reason I’m here.
More Allen Iverson Quotes
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If we lose games, and I don’t score a lot, they gonna say I’m not scoring enough.
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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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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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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 don’t have any problems with what these guys wear because they got their own style and their own originality. That’s the way it’s supposed to be, man.
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You hit road blocks in life, but I’m living proof that you can overcome those road blocks and become what you want to become.
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I felt like I was better at football than I am in basketball.
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At some point, it comes to an end regardless, however it comes, whether it is retirement or injury; at some point, it comes to an end.
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I just feel this is my planet.
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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.
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I want to thank coach Thompson, for saving my life. For giving me the opportunity.
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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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When you lose, there is a whole bunch of room for negativity and I don’t feed into this stuff and I do not do any talking. I don’t run my mouth.
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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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I failed, got back up. I failed, got back up.
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