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I made a lot of mistakes. And obviously, it cost me.

Allen Iverson

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
It was a great experience for me – the ups and downs – because I became a man in Philadelphia.
ALLEN IVERSON

Experience Greatness Hard Time
Just understand that there’s going to be some ups, there’s going to be some downs.
ALLEN IVERSON

Hard Time Life Understand
I owe all of this to the guys I’ve played with and all the coaches that have helped me get to where I’m at right now. I’m honored to be here.
ALLEN IVERSON

Man Myself Play Right
You can hide from the devil, but he’ll always find you.
ALLEN IVERSON

Devil Finding Hide Himself
My mom always told me that I could be anything I wanted to be. And I truly, actually believed it. And I fought.
ALLEN IVERSON

Believe Inspirational Mom Motivational Myself
I wish there was a season where I was playing and didn’t have no aches, no pains, no bruises, no nothing.
ALLEN IVERSON

Bruise Myself Pain Play Season
I used to say my biggest accomplishment was just getting drafted, whether it was the first pick or the 100th or whatever.
ALLEN IVERSON

Accomplishment Draft Myself
My actions, right or wrong, there were people who supported me through this long, hard journey.
ALLEN IVERSON

Action Hard Time Journey Myself Right Support
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.
ALLEN IVERSON

Block Evidence Life Live Yourself
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

Media Realize Stand Yourself
Man, people have been waiting for me to fall off my whole career. From the first time I stepped on the court. It probably made people sick to their stomachs watching my whole career, watching the things that I’ve done in my career.
ALLEN IVERSON

Career Myself People Watch
I can’t take it back. I can’t take anything back. So I don’t regret it.
ALLEN IVERSON

Myself Past Regret
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
I didn’t take constructive criticism the way I should have. When I finally caught up to that, that’s when I went to being the MVP.
ALLEN IVERSON

Construction Criticism Myself
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.
ALLEN IVERSON

Learning Myself People See Skin Writing

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