Allen Iverson playing at the Rucker Park (1998) *RARE full game highlights and interviews
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2016
- Earlier today we got a look at a pair of the Questions from Reebok that payed tribute to the A5 and one of the greatest Basketball commercials to ever grace television, now we’re granted a look at a pair inspired by one of the world most legendary courts - Rucker Park.
On June 18 1998, Iverson took the world by storm during the EBC games. Reebok Classic and EBC founder, Greg Marius have come together to relive that night in the form of a pair of Questions. The kicks are dressed in a gold suede and mesh construction with a series of navy accents and “Standing Room Only” detail on the heel. 
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The younger crowd may know Jordan for the shoes and rings, but Allen Iverson was a freaken animal and willed his team to the finals.
bro, he carried that team on his back, game 1 of them finals against Shaq n Kobe Lakers, he dropped over 50😮along w the most disrespectful step in basketball history over Lue😅
1998, easily one of my favorite years ever. I was 15 playing ball as well, AI was my big inspiration to learning crossovers and playing great defense. One of my favorite players, next to Penny Hardaway.
If we only knew than those were gone be the good times
Bro I was 20 in 98' the music movies sports Jordan was still in the league, shows fashion yeah Sun I know what u mean 1998 was special not to mention that Pun album etc. I'd volunteer to go back in a time machine to 98' NYC any time.
I was 15 too. School girls rap music and ball
Facts. I was 16 then. Little wanting too play like Iverson.
I was living in Philly in 98! Really Fall 96 to Spring 99. I remember getting the Dark Blue Ai Reeboks DMX Answers, and absolutely going crazy in them! I got the original Jordan 13s(white/black) and was only right to get the Black playoff 13s.
Man went and played where most would never. Respect
Bro. A.I. is holding back, at this stage in his life he cant afford a life-long career injury, be smart! Word-up!
Actually, it's not "most will never". It's more like, "most can't". NBA have a clause in their contract to prevent them from playing in certain events to prevent injuries.
Kobe did it. Vince Carter did too. Several NBA players have. They just don't anymore.
That is not true, Jordan instituted the love of the game clause in the CBA now players can't be prevented from playing pick up ball. These guys are basketball players it is actually less likely that they will injure themselves playing against subpar talent, with smaller bodies, where they don't have to exert themselves at all. Believe it or not these guys all grew up playing streetball, and they still do, but very few will come to Harlem Rucker Park on155th street across the street from the Polo Grounds to do so.@@quecreations3244
du-rags, platinum chains and baggy clothes....i miss those days lol
Dejuan Johnson Facts
Dejuan Johnson 😂😂😂
Fax. Now it's skinny Jean's. And smedium shirts, with choker chains. 🤭
Platinum use to cost more than gold not anymore and hasn’t for a while
Now we got tight pants dresses and purses
Pound for pound one of the greatest NBA players of all time. Allen Iverson got the 76ers into the NBA finals almost all by himself and won the first game of the NBA finals against the mighty Lakers in 2001.
That's Basically The Ring He Never Received 🐐
plus that most disrespectful step in b ball history over tyronn lue
if he would a had just one other good scorer on the sixers, they COULDA won a couple rings for real
Allen Iverson, arguably the most exciting player ever to play the game. His dribbling skills are second to none!
Kyrie Irving got him faded. AI my dude but he ain't fuck wit Kyrie at all on the dribbling side
His dribbling skills are overrated....no combos or creativity
@@afocusedsouljah Kyrie got better handles but it’s still close what you talking bout
Kyrie cool but dribbling definitely goes to Jamal Crawford with an honorable mention to Steve Franchise
@@12savage68 he really didn’t need all of that . He was quick asf
I've been looking for this footage for over a decade, I'm in tears that I can finally see it again lmao
Bro, I'm sitting here at my desk at work and I had to get up and close the door to my office so my boss wouldn't see me watching this!!! hahahaha
This is awesome!!
Reebok blocked it cause sneaker deals were like record deals. they owned everything he touched 'OFF' the court. why it was never included in the e.b.c. dvd's
AI hoopin unscripted.
Swish Scope Fr. Iverson Taylor made for streetball. Wish there was more
The Rucker is the street ball equivalent of Madison Square Garden
They haven't played good basket ball in MSG in 20 years...lol
Prince Namor fr
Im a Knicks fan there was a 3 or 4 winning seasons since 2000.
Any NBA player plays at MSG. Only a select few can lace em up for Rucker
@@tomhenning2809 Truest line ever. You will get super embarrassed at rucker Park God.
Holy shit!! I've been wanting to see this footage FOREVER!!! I finally seen it!!! This is rare footage man thanks!!!
Agreed!!! Always heard he played, but never seen the footage...
Yeah man I watched the rucker park games on NBATV, I watched On Hallowed Ground the rucker documentary and I had both the EBC DVDs!! I got to see kobe play at rucker years ago but NEVER got to see AI until now, I feel like I'm 11 years old again Lol!
No doubt!!!...lol
Iverson stroking his Ego playing non pros. How sad is this bitch.
MightyZocalo Nah you wrong for that. The Rucker is where all the greats played at. Great underground talent played there. Iverson went there out of love. Had nothing to do with ego. It's people like you be the reason why celebrities don't come back to the hood.
back when nba players werent sensitive pretty boys
back when lol as if it was soo long agoo
+ALEX Galarza math isnt your strong suit eh?
+thesmoothone most likely not
truuu
thesmoothone I second that.
my son and I use to go to all the games in philly.
bumped into ALLEN down AC with McNabb who by the way was cool.
Allen was real nasty. Acting like he owned me.
It is a day my son will never forget.
I appreciate all what he tried to do in philly but that day I lost all respect for him.
Thanks penny Iverson was my era I thank you for uploading these videos time and time again .Makes me relive my childhood .
This is fantastic. What a way to relive the days of my youth again.
Glad someone recorded this...awesome moments!
Ps1 graphics. ..
Peter Thompson do you mean psx? ;)
Jakub Wrona its nintendo 1st
lol. I remember them days.
Better than Atari
Atari 2600
what would've happened if he was at least 4 inches taller? arguably one of the most athletically-gifted specimen the sport has ever seen
thank you for uploading this
How is it that they have excellent clear footage of ww2 but can't clear shit up in 98?
$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Mike Cline film vs digital
Because everyone was stoned out of our minds not giving a shit about anything in the 90s
Lmao!! Hold this W
That's that Kyocera flip phone quality fam
Thanx, for uploading this ! ✌🏾️
90s Allen Iverson...old school classic..he wasn't even going hard!
Lol. He went more "Rucker Park" on the NBA hardwoods than he did on the Polo Grounds lol.
Yeh...true indeed lol Devin Turner
that was his problem his whole career only wanted to turn up in the playoffs.......WHEN ITS ABOUT PRACTICE
A REAL BASKETBALL PLAYER ALWAYS GOES HARD.
Stacy Golden, Sr iii
1998 I was 20 years old and it was one of the most beautiful years of the earth's history and existence The NBA, street culture, hip hop, rap city, fashion, movies and TV, literally one of my favorite years of all time. 1998 I can't even lie I get sad just thinking about it when women were more approachable and not as stank and abrasive, they loved real dudes unlike the weird feminine beta males in skinny jeans they love now (twilight zone music On Cue) In terms of albums that hard knock life jay joint along with outcast, Nore, master P ,Pun , Peter gunz Lord Tariq, Mop, and of course DMX!!! I'm telling you really had to be there to understand NYC in 1998 I'm sure the whole country was dope but NYC back then had it's own identity, everyone in my humble opinion some how in some way have followed the trends of en why now it's pretty much lost it's touch and identity becoming very corny and weird trying to be like everyone else in the south and midwest, that was unheard of in my era.
💯💯💯💯💯💯
MFS in the South wasn't corny. Unless you're talking them ATL boys.....they were on that east coast zone. Trying to be like y'all. Deeper south like Texas were on they Rap a Lot in 98. They're own identity. No Tims in the summer lame puffy coats or none of that patna ! Just spinners and swinging buddy.
@@davidpeaston8443 respect 👍🏾‼️💯
Allen's first game in Rucker park was in 96.. He had 40!!!!! Stephon Marbury had 20.. They was on the same team.. We need that footage
👌yeah- THAT'S the game! A.I. and Steph over Mike Biv's Boston crew...right around NBA '96 Draft..
Joseph Almeida Exactly.. I still got the newspaper clipping of that article
Joseph Almeida , 🗣"OOOH, SOUNDS 'EXCITING'!!" 😎😄
SDS Overfiend seriously a.I really have 40 points at the Rucker and there's no footage of this this is crazy
I would like to see the brian scalabrine rucker video. He had 41 points in the 1st half.
The conditioning of the nba player is phenomenal. Even the slowest nba player can look silky smooth in the streets.
For anybody that's seen Above the Rim with Tupac and Duane Martin this looks straight outta the movie
Same park that's why
Wow can't believe i watched this live when i lived uptown. Great times..
Just realized Hot Sauce stole his whole look
Everybody wanted to be Ai back then
The INKredibles just realized!!? Lol. Sauce stole it all. Haha. But he became the goat with that handle tho
I swear!
The whole NBA took his look back then.
Southcidal Music no cap 💯💯💯
Iverson hand to eye coordination, second to none.
Love watching these videos, brings back some great memories for me
Thanks for posting this!
Where do you find this shit you're like the goat of rare footage
BRANDAN EVANS
This has been up for YEARS. He just found the HD version.
HD lol
Agreed man. I personally follow this page because of the rare footage...
Couldn't agree more.
That first step was out of this world 💯💯
wow this is amazing. i cant believe their is footage of this game! im shocked. but so happy that i get to see young iverson play in a rucker park game. this is classic.
Still a few months before I was born but 1998 Iverson wasn’t in his prime yet and then another 10 years later he was still one of the best in the league
Ai looking like Birdie from above the rim😂😂
iverson lookin' like tupac from above the rim! LOL!
A.I. was & still is the Man.
Iverson was the human equivalent of a lighting flash " first you saw him & then you didn't"!!!!
FACTS!
His athleticism stands out. #aiallday
Bro. A.I. is holding back, at this stage in his life he cant afford a life-long career injury, be smart! Word-up!
"HEADACHE" was my favorite and1 player his handles to me are the best I've ever seen
Bro this is legitimately priceless✊🏾 raw footage AF 90s style but priceless to AI fans❣
Bro i can feel the energy based on what on the screen those were the best times no cellphone no social media to post & wait on just word of mouth like if you was there u was th8 it if you wasn't you need to be outside 2ma
This is the clearest footage of this I've seen. Other videos I've seen of this the quality was terrible. Thanks for the upload
pennyccw, an internet legend. Thanks for all the vids over the years
RealMusicLives33 , "YESSSSSSS, I LOVE +pennyccw's CHANNEL!!" 👍👍
CALL ME #BIASED, (CUZ I'M AN IVERSON, TOO)! ;-) A #PROUD #COUSIN! 🗣 WHAT MORE can I SAY? ;-)
Been watching penny since 2006!!
Dam I was a lil ni99a out there but I remember this day like yesterday.. AI showed up at half time and gave ni99as 30 it was lit out there!!
Kaddy O i was there too he came for the whole game not half time
@@pop300h7 i wonder if you and Kaddy O still live in that neighborhood of New York?. Just asking.
Dead ass?
Kaddy O you was not there
Ronnie B thank you
I spent many hours as a spectator and also played in the junior Rucker tourneys back in the '60s. I lived right across the bridge from the Rucker in the South Bronx.
I been waiting a long time 2 c this footage of AI at Rucker...good job
He balled with Head Ache. Those were the days of true hoopn.
Bro. A.I. is holding back, at this stage in his life he cant afford a life-long career injury, be smart! Word-up!
Thanks for this footage man super rare! Crowd wasn't feeling him that much it seems. Maybe he didn't play that well that day.
They showed him mad love before the game started! They loved AI in NY & Philly soo much that I used to actually think he was from 1 of the 2 places...I was just a lil jit at the time tho!
Live Cali when I was 17 years old Dodgers, Lakers, Raiders I laugh Allen Iverson has been an inspiration to me for my whole life I raised two sons, single father and I am now raising a grandson who is 20 years old works full-time and goes to college. thank you Alan, you’re the man.⚒️✔️💜🙏😎
Working in NYC in the mid-90's was insane. The building i worked out of was also the headquarters & epicentre for the Heisman Trophy. Saw lots of (now HOF) players there, but nothing compared to when star players were at Rutger Park.
I can’t believe this was 20 years ago
ruclips.net/video/Et2PDV_mhKM/видео.html
Dope.... LIVING LEGEND!
Great Video!
Great days of basketball..the energy and the vibe!!
Jay-Z was in his absolute prime in this video....98' was a hell of a year
Nahh he hit his prime whenever black album came out but I know what you mean
@@MG-jy5qx I don't know man. Vol. 2 is his most successful album and he just did the Hark Knock Life tour that saved Def Jams at the time.
@@bonkcaesar9849 right, but at that point he was only like two years into his mainstream career which is why I don’t consider him in his prime yet
Iverson will always be the realest
“We’re all fortunate that Allen Iverson isn't 6 foot 5, otherwise it would have been over for the league. Pack up and goodbye.”
Kobe
These pixels are satisfying to watch.
Do I see The Legend Master Rob. Man I miss the Rucker. Still remember my first game in the Entertainers Classic.
I remember thinking Hot Sauce was AI's alter ego smh.
Josiah Thibodeaux hot sauce ain’t AI he can’t shoot or jump or dribble dog is a streetball legend but he ain’t a pro
@@allenwarren6063 Ya Hot sauce is nasty still but AI is on a whole another level, only streetball player that can compete with AI is Earl Manigault obv and maybe A.O.
@@Abstrack23 Alston actually competed in the NBA and was pretty good
@@LoggyWDOn a streetball scale I think Isiah Thomas, Iverson, Pistol Pete + JWill set the bar. Skip was good but not on the level of those guys, he was more of a streetball player than a basketball player, and one of the GOATs at that.
@@Abstrack23 steve francis, his rucker clip was better
Great footage
Man Allen Iverson was a human highlight reel!
A.i forever bruhh! 🔥
A.I was literally just having fun and bullshitting. Still out classed everybody. He was so comfortable and easy to approach that even though he was famous you could tell he wasn't hollywood.
Black man
Wish this camera was at a closer angle but I can't be picky. Good shit!
Arguably the best defense I’ve seen from both teams at Rucker
You have the clearest video of him in Rucker park on RUclips! And please sell me those sneakers lol
A.I had the bandana on lookin like birdy from bove the rim😎
Incredible player / athlete !
I remember This summer, soo many nba players were at the Rucker. Every time had at least one almost.
He was dunking mad easy 😭
Zapruder wants his camera back ..
I had to hit the like and subscribe button for this classic video It was only right💯.
Iverson was gifted
The first and last man to cross up MJ. Enough said.
he was not the first.
stop this
GO BACK TO HE SHOWTIME LAKERS AND WATCH JAMES WORTHY.......HE SPANKED MICHAEL EVERYDAY IN COLLEGE HE GAVE JORDAN THAT WORK THAT TURNED HIM INTO THE GREATEST EVER.
dru713281 bruh that was in college were talki bout nba days why bring college days??that not even count as a pro.
Jordan got crossed plain n simple.. If you watch it in real time its even worst they usually slow it down to make it look less embarrassing
@ 2:27 was that thee "HEADACHE" from And1? the way he did that ball trick haha..
brask310 thats him
Headache! Early '00s And1 Uptown Legend!
Used to love watching that EBC DVD from back in the day! Lord of the Rings RIP Bean!
Go Allen Iverson!!!!
Thats Jay Z in the end with the Tim Brown Oakland Raider Jersey
yep
Mell Uhuru
And was that Fat Joe in the white at 4:12?
Jordan Chase yea. Terror Squad is Fat Joe's team.
Mell Uhl
Fuck gay-z
Daaaamn. After that 1st behind the back pass it looked like he influenced Skip To My Lou. When did the first And 1 Mix Tape come out?
@ 1:57
nah I think skip was like early 90s
Skip was before this, Skip actually bounced the ball off Iverson's head during this game if I remember correctly
The first AND1 mixtape came out in 98' but that footage from that tape of Skip was from the early 90s when he was in HS. His HS Coach/Mentor is credited with circulating the Skip tape and getting it in the hands of AND1 organization, the rest was HISTORY.
+Swish Scope Lol Shit
The 90s was the best time to grow up!! I was a teenager n life just seemed more meaningful...then I had kids n the fun stopped haha
bill bellamy stated that back in the day if you wanted to prove yourself as a great player you needed to play at rucker park.
i want those shoes
You can tell he wasn't playing hard, 2 dunks in the game
we need more....
there should be a tv channel for street basketball games, be so into it
A.I. came back a couple years ago in the "Big 3 league" ice cube made the league got tv air play and so on and A.I is the captian of one of the teams and still doing his thing.
Back when we filmed on Motorola flip phones
are u fine? who had flip phones in 1998
AI my favorite all time player in any sport!
Man I miss these times.
Allen Iverson is the pound for pound greatest basketball player of all time
Always cool to see Iverson play street ball especially at the Rucker but i think KD shut it down real talk
Kd went off
Kobe
Rucker park saw Wilt than Dr J and than Allen Iverson play they had way more skills than Durant has.
Durant shoots over people easily.
Allen Iverson crosses people, does reverse layups, fadeaways and more.
Dr. J has so many moves its more moves than fingers.
Wilt did dunks there people never seen before him.
Plus the dirk style fadeaway, finger roll like George Gervin before George Gervin even played his first Highschool game. Drop step and up and under.
Fastbreaks he started and finished.
Ruckers seen alot of Kevin Durant types but never seen another Wilt or Dr. J or Allen Iverson.
Best at Rucker all time is Dr. J HANDS DOWN.. He destroyed everyone, drew crowd's that made the garden look like a high school gymnasium. All before he was even in the NBA or people knew his name.
Rucker Park Legend!
There go my son Triple Seis 🔥
Do you have to footage of Marbury, the first time he saw Iverson play???
THIS O.G. !
AND YOU KNOW THA TEAM WATCHING THAT JEWELRY!😊
DAMMMNNN penny coming threw again with a classic Iverson video lmfaoooooo
we talking about practice man. serious practice lol
David Chan not a game but we talking about practice
David Chan not a game but we talking about practice
Pract....ice
Video quality really came a long way
This is when Hard Knock Life and Dmx first album dropped. Imagine being there
98' Biggie, Pac and Ai were King
Except that Tupac was murdered in 1996 and BIG was murdered in 1997. AI hit his PER in 2000 and won the MVP title. In 1998 AI was in his third year in the league and was still developing his game. Sorry that literally everything in your post is wrong :(
Wodz30 lol except the fact I worked for death row records 1995-97
Grew up watching ai
We were talking about the 90s in general
Wodz30 also note biggie got killed by the "bow tie killer" rampart division cop who actually robbed a bank no mask the week before and while authorities were searching for bigs killer, he turned himself in for the robbery,
PAC died in Vegas during the Bruce seldon mike Tyson fight night.
pious human , "YEAH, PAC, (MY LIL' COUSIN, ALLEN), AND BIGGIE!
🗣YOU'RE RIGHT!!" 😉😊😄
Were? nah... they’re still kings! 👍🏼
everybody bald, it was in style back then but damn 😂
I remember that game jus like yesterday
0:19 apart from the colour of the laces, those reeboks are still fresh.