Allen Iverson Quotes

• The basket looked like an ocean, and I was just throwing rocks in.

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• We should because when coaches get fired, the players have a lot to do with it.

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• This is the thing you dream about when you’re a kid, even before getting into the league.

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• This 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.

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• Personally I just want to win a championship.

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• If that many people recognize how hard I go every night and what I put into my game, to make myself and my team better, it means a lot to mean. I’m fortunate; I’m blessed to be in the situation that I’m in right now.

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• If I don’t believe it, then they don’t need me on the court. I’ve just got to believe that in my heart.

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• 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.

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• I had a lot of growing up to do. A lot of times, I learned the hard way.

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• I don’t want to just go to the playoffs, I don’t want to go to the playoffs and win the first round, second round, and not win the whole thing because it’s bittersweet.

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• I don’t care. I feel like if we don’t make a trade, we have to get it done with what we’ve got.

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• I believe that whatever we have, regardless of a trade being done or not, I feel we have a shot. I’ve just got to believe that we’re going to be all right. I’ve got to just play basketball.

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• Being an All-Star is everything.

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Birth:	7th June, 1975
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Basketball Player

About

Allen Ezail Iverson is an American former professional basketball player who played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for four teams. He played both the point guard and shooting guard positions. Iverson was an eleven-time NBA All-Star and won the All-Star MVP award in 2001 and 2005. Iverson attended Bethel High School in Hampton, Virginia and was a dual-sport athlete; he earned the Associated Press High School Player of the Year award in both football and basketball, and won the Division AAA Virginia state championship in both sports.  After high school, Iverson attended Georgetown University for two years, where he set the school record for career scoring average and won Big East Defensive Player of the Year awards both years. He was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in the 1996–97 season. Winning the NBA scoring title during the 1998–99, 2000–01, 2001–02 and 2004–05 seasons, Iverson was one of the most prolific scorers in NBA history, despite his small stature. Iverson represented the United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal. He was rated the fifth-greatest NBA shooting guard of all time by ESPN in 2008. Iverson officially announced his retirement from professional basketball on October 30, 2013.

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