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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

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
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.
ALLEN IVERSON

Accomplishment Blessing Enough Future Myself Reward Time
I felt like I was better at football than I am in basketball.
ALLEN IVERSON

Better Feeling Myself
I gotta win games. Because if we lose games, and I score a lot, they going to say I’m scorin’ too much.
ALLEN IVERSON

Game Lose Myself Score Winning
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
I’m not going to be the same as I was when I’ve made so many bad mistakes.
ALLEN IVERSON

Mistake Myself
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

Dedication Desire Greatness Myself Play Ride Sports
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
I failed, got back up. I failed, got back up.
ALLEN IVERSON

Failure Myself Try
I made a lot of mistakes. And obviously, it cost me.
ALLEN IVERSON

Cost Mistake Myself
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
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.
ALLEN IVERSON

Culture Myself Time Understand Young
Personally I just want to win a championship.
ALLEN IVERSON

Champion Myself Personal Winning
Everybody talks about that one when they first meet me. ‘Man, I still remember the play you shook Jordan.’ Everybody gonna always remember it because it was Jordan.
ALLEN IVERSON

Myself Play Remember
I am sick of defending myself, and I am not going to keep on doing it.
ALLEN IVERSON

Defend Myself Sick
I want to thank coach Thompson, for saving my life. For giving me the opportunity.
ALLEN IVERSON

Coach Gratitude Myself Opportunity Thankful

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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