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 IVERSONI 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 IVERSONI gave everything I had to basketball. The passion is still there, but the desire to play is not. It was a great ride.
ALLEN IVERSONI wasn’t a point guard. I was a killer.
ALLEN IVERSONThis 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.
ALLEN IVERSONGuys 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 IVERSONMy whole thing was being wanted and being accepted by a ball club. That was the most important thing to me.
ALLEN IVERSONI don’t care. I feel like if we don’t make a trade, we have to get it done with what we’ve got.
ALLEN IVERSONThis is the thing you dream about when you’re a kid, even before getting into the league.
ALLEN IVERSONYou don’t want to hear about how much money I donate to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America or to AIDS awareness or to give out scholarships. You don’t want to hear about that.
ALLEN IVERSONAs 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.
ALLEN IVERSONI went from the projects to a real house. It was a big difference.
ALLEN IVERSONYou think I can be the MVP without practicing?
ALLEN IVERSONJust understand that there’s going to be some ups, there’s going to be some downs.
ALLEN IVERSONI had a lot of growing up to do. A lot of times, I learned the hard way.
ALLEN IVERSONI’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.
ALLEN IVERSONIf I’m not getting older and more mature at 31, then something’s wrong.
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