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I gave everything I had to basketball. The passion is still there, but the desire to play is not. It was a great ride.

Allen Iverson

My whole thing was being wanted and being accepted by a ball club. That was the most important thing to me.
ALLEN IVERSON

Acceptance Ball Important Myself
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
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
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.
ALLEN IVERSON

Lose Mouth Negative Run Talk Yourself
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
Coming into the league, if I would’ve had money, then obviously I would’ve had more tattoos.
ALLEN IVERSON

League Money Myself
I 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.
ALLEN IVERSON

Care Defend Myself People Time
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.
ALLEN IVERSON

Dedication Determination Fight Life Myself Resilience
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
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.
ALLEN IVERSON

End Point Retirement
Everybody is their own person.
ALLEN IVERSON

One Liner Person
It was just the greatest feeling to see a kid with your shoes on.
ALLEN IVERSON

Feeling Greatness See Shoes
I want to thank coach Thompson, for saving my life. For giving me the opportunity.
ALLEN IVERSON

Coach Gratitude Myself Opportunity Thankful
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
Being in a fishbowl, everybody looking at every move you make, talking about everything you do – it’s just a hard life to live.
ALLEN IVERSON

Hard Time Live Talk Yourself
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.
ALLEN IVERSON

Charity Donation Mindset Money Talk Yourself

I gave everything I had to basketball. The passion is still there, but the desire to play is not. It was a great ride.

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