What people don't realize is that Allen Iverson had the biggest effect on the league since Jordan retired......they even made a rule where players have to show up to games in a suit because of A.I., and that's not even mentioning how popular he made the sleeve and headband......hell Iverson started the cornrow trend too in the league.....if you go back to Iverson's era, I bet their was at least 2 dudes on every team with braids.....
He avg 27.5 pts and 6.2 ast for his career. More assists than so many other great scorers. He was a great all around player. People act like he didn't pass. AI is one of the all time greats
Kirigaya Kazuto if AI was Lebron's size he would be the all time scoring leader hands down.. then again he might not have the same chip on his shoulder he player with,.. Pound for Pound though, one of the greatest and most entertaining of all time
MikeHunt I wouldn't take AI over John Stockton or karl Malone or Patrick Ewing. AI was a stud on the court but also had a lot of issues with coaches and practice. He was a great player though.
2 years later I'm still getting goosebumps. I was at this game and it was by far the absolute best night of my 21 years of life. Allen, you were the only Philly athlete in the the past 21 years id ever pay to see. I can't believe I was blessed enough to be here live for this. Allen Iverson=the best and only absolute and perfect sports icon for the city of Philadelphia. My respect and love always!
One of the best. He changed the NBA. He led a team who had nothing but hard working ass defenders who weren't superstars to the NBA Finals. The heart he played with every night was something you don't see nowadays. There will never be anyone like him EVER again. Truly one of a kind. Thank you AI for all of the great years you gave us, we truly miss see you playing. I never thought I would see this day come, no one did, but I'm honored to say you'll always be the one I look up to and you'll forever be my favorite basketball player. That will never change. Much love.
When zu read out this man's accomplishments, it gave me chills when he said u took us to the nba finals in 2001. Breaks my heart cause that the closest we got and he took us there. I really wished he had run into any other team he'd have a title once. and a.i. would be arguably top 10 all time. All time!! Thank u always a.i. my favorite player ever. and u and Kobe my one and two forever ♾️!! Best #1 Philly athletes ever
I wouldn't be exaggerating if I said Iverson revolutionized the point guard role on the court and influenced the next generation of point guards (D-Rose, CP, Rondo, John Wall...etc) to play the way they do nowadays. Iverson had such tenacity no one could level up to. He would penetrate against huge guys without the slightest brink of hesitation or fear. Damn he has like a million injuries because of that.
+Peter Fun He didn't. The announcer made a mistake by saying assists when in actual fact, what he led in the league thrice was steals. Still, A.I. was averaging 7-8 assists per game which was nice.
I'm a hardcore Laker fan but I have much respect for Allen Iverson. A truly great player who singlehandedly pushed my Lakers to the brink in the NBA Finals some years ago!
chesmaster2ky the 76ers were the only team to beat the lakers in the playoffs that season. sure they only won once, but the lakers only lost once. must have lost so badly they went back to the drawing board. AI scored 48 points in that first game. if they had a better squad maybe he wouldnt have had to carry them.
IcanXposeya there is a difference in being famous and making an impact ghandi was not famous and made an impact kanye west is famous nad does not make an impact
My dad passed away from cancer a few years ago and I'm so thankful for all the games he took me to so we could watch sixers when Iverson played, great childhood memories, LET'S GET IT NOW JOEL EMBIID ! GO SIXERS
As a philly native im going to miss you AI. Best 76er ever. I loved everytime i got to go to a 76ers game at the First Union center and Wachovia center just to see my boi AI go in. Much love and respect.
When Larry Brown speaks and when A.I said "Y'all better show me the fool who said that dreams don't come true, cos they do." I almost teared up. one of the best scoring combo guard to ever play the game. He gave the true meaning of "one man army" when he led the sixers to the NBA Finals.
I used to be a soccer player from 3th grade to 9th grade. I started playing basketball at highschool, but I don't really like it that much. I thought back then basketball is a sport that made specifically for tall and big people, until I watched this guy Allen Iverson, that's when I really get into basketball and looking for his videos. This guy was just so much fun to watch back then, I never see anybody play like him or even similar. Everytime he had ball in his hand, I just can't wait to see what this guy gonna do next, he just full of creativity. He is small, but very agile with amazing ball handling and quickness, his playstyle is like he is the only soccer player in basketball court moving in different level of speed. He is truly an inspiration for this generation, especially with player like Derrick Rose, Dwayne Wade, Chris Paul, Irving, John wall and most NBA guards that inspired by his offensive style. NBA is so lucky to have him, so does every basketball fan in the world.
Allen Iverson was always an Inspiration for me when I was a teenager, I was always the shortest guy on the basketball team and he always pushed me to get better and improve, and his play made me feel like being short could actually be an advantge. you will be missed A.I the Biggest little man !
I still remember my first time watching an NBA mixtape cause I just got into my high school basketball team so I wanted to improve. His killa crossover where he shook his head while faking to his left and crossed it right and left defenders in the dust TOTALLY MESMERIZED me. My basketball career just opened up because of that mixtape. Thank you, A.I.. My inspiration.
Wow. I was there in 1991-92 when Allen was in highschool growing up in Hampton VA, at the food court at Patrick Henry mall, I remember when it was Allen Iverson and Tony Rutland winning the state championship..and now here he is. Your dream came true Bubbachuck...Hampton VA,we all proud of you
he was the first guard to really get away from passing..and overwhelm his opponents with scoring and dribbling.A tremendous ball-handler..maybe he's the only one after isiah to make a below average team a contender WELL DONE+WELL DESERVED.
imo he didnt focus his game on the passing he went towards quickness dribbling scoring stealing and dont forget a great leaper for that height...i mean the queen and king of assists at that time was nash and kidd lol..not even close to them.
Love A.I., watched him since his Georgetown days, I never thought the day would come when he wasn't a factor on the court. His last years like many other greats was hard to watch, but he is truly one of the best to ever do it and should be recognized a lot more for the LIFE he brought into the NBA with his charismatic style and play.
AI is not broke, this nigga name alone bring in money still he stay traveling for venues and events that people ask him to go to not the other way around, he eating good living fine. media got y'all...
+Tremaine Moss There's a difference between being bankrupt and broke. He was never and can never be broke but he had a ton of debt on his hands and tax rates are incredibly high for him. Declaring bankruptcy just makes his life a bit easier that's all.
+Tremaine Moss that was bullsh88....he spun that during his divorce hearing....so he don't give up all his money.....but he def....lost a lot more than he should have....due to personal troubles....but he is far from broke and now is starting to get his life back on track
last year he came back to newport news to see the hampton roads tourney which my school was playing at and deadass allen iverson asked my friend who played on the team for a cheeseburger lol.
Him and Steve Nash are the best players to never win a ring. Allen is my favorite player ever. I'm only 15 so I never saw him play but it's crazy that I respect him more than I do LeBron or Dwayne Wade (nothing against them, they're amazing.) Just the moves, the layups, the shots, it was all so perfect. To those who say he ruined the game with the crossover, blame Dr. J for doing the Free Throw Line Dunk. That's when the NBA "became different".
THE FUCKING MAN!!!! I'll never forget watching him play when I was a kid...such a fearless competitor...for a long time he was the best player in the league...there was a time when Kobe was in his shadows....Vince, Tmac, Pierce all of them, he was leading the way. Major respect for Iverson I can't imagine deserving to have your number retired anymore than he has
Real talk one of the most unique players in nba history. A barely 6'0 dude who weighed 160 pounds was the number 1 pick in the draft. Scored nearly 30 ppg for most of his career until has later years dropped his averages. Crazy, you would have never guessed he was one of the most elite scorers in NBA history just standing next to him.
This legend right here, brought me to play and love basketball 7 years ago. I remember seeing his cool name (Come on, guys. Iverson is as cool a surname as one can possibly get) on pages of the newspaper everytime a game was on. Those cornrows, arm sleeves, headbands and watery eyes. Wearing the jersey with the starry 'Sixers' word across his chest like it was fashionable. Then, when I wanted to start learning how to play ball for real, the first RUclips video that mesmerized me was with all those KILLA crossovers playing along with the R.Kelly song - World's Greatest. That right there, ignited my passion for the sport. When I finally got into my school team, I wore the No. 3. Followed him every single game, wanting him to do well daily and most importantly, win a championship. I was so sad when he left the NBA to play in Turkey. The league didn't do him justice for playing so hard and courageous the past couple of seasons. To me, The Answer will forever be the best. Mentioned along with Dr. J, Sir Charles, Moses Malone, Mo Cheeks, Bobby Jones? Come on A.I., THEY should feel lucky being mentioned along with YOU. And also, a big shoutout to Pennyccw. Best A.I. fan with thousands of video highlights shared to us fellow fans. I betcha, you will forever be associated on RUclips with that great man. Thanks!
I'm not a basketball guy but I was when allen iverson was a 76er. I loved the guys fearless on the court, he never give up and give it his all. That's who I am as a competitor and that's why I loved him and Brian dawkins. I don't watch much basketball anymore since he no longer plays. Thank you for everything you did for us.
Bruce Deng the man averaged 26 points over 14 seasons he led the league in assists 3 times won an mvp led a team with nobody but him to the finals has more seasons averaging 30+ points a game than MJ kobe and Lebron (so far) not to mention he was a 6 ft Sooting guard not a point guard. he had to guard sg who were 6 ft 6 and is pound for pound the greatest to ever play the game. HE DESERVES TO HAVE HIS NUMBER RETIRED FOR ALL OF THE NBA!!!!!!
i get chills thinkin back on the years i spent rootin for AI as a kid. All those memories came flowin back again just watching this. that whole era from 03- till now i've been rockin wit the sixers. SIXERS 4EVER
Damn i nearly cried Ai forever Ai with a shaq = 7 rings Will always be a champ to me true competitor, true heart And a coolness that cannot ever be duplicated there's only one Ai
good speech man, it would have been good to see him retire with just atleast 1 ring on his hand and if the team could have won that night would have been even better
His body just couldn't handle the amount of talent and passion he has for the game of basketball. If it wasn't for the numerous amount of injuries he has, he probably already has a ring by now
Magic, Barkley, Karl Malone, Drexler, Robinson, Ewing, Hakeem, Isaiah Thomas, where all really athletic players but compared to Jordan they weren't. If you're saying bench players now are as athletic as MJ you're crazy, I don't see bench players doing MJ's dunks, they called him "Air Jordan" for a reason and most bench players today or even elite players don't have the hops and hang time Jordan had. You're a fail as a troll
People, we are not done yet!!.. YO 2K!! BRING A.I HIS 2K15 COVER!! He started being the cover guy, so its only fitting to give a proper send off by 2k oh and btw.. they did the Jordan Challenge right?? give A.I his Iverson Challenge.. (Sixers fan.)
***** so what, A.I has obviously been in the 2k cover 4 times, he started the 2k franchise as well if you think about it, they should bring him back because he retired, its only fitting that they would.
The reason I go for the 76ers is because of this man right here I remember getting my first jersey when I was like 6 and it was the old vintage iverson black jerseys and I still have it to this day 14 years on
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Well deserved. The guy was fearless and carried his team.
you look like damien lemon
TheKomet123 Ironic! I used to work for him at Vibe Magazine.
JRSportBrief You look like Kevin Hart to me.
JRSportBrief fuck off
Kevin Harts twin brother is popular on youtube ^_^
He's the reason I wanted an nba sleeve. Made me feel like AI.
Made me feel like Vic Lopez
The headband used to make me feel like ai
And a cornrows hair
Made me feel like Ben Simmons 😜
What people don't realize is that Allen Iverson had the biggest effect on the league since Jordan retired......they even made a rule where players have to show up to games in a suit because of A.I., and that's not even mentioning how popular he made the sleeve and headband......hell Iverson started the cornrow trend too in the league.....if you go back to Iverson's era, I bet their was at least 2 dudes on every team with braids.....
And tattoos, hell Tyson chandler even got the same tat! Had to be a bit awkward when he suited up against A.I.
S.hadley81 Those were matching tattoos, I think iguadala has one as well, when they played with him.
RINGS don't define career.
But PRACTICE does.
Lol what do they define then?
Jon Sands A great team
Bonk Caesar well with Allen Iverson he kind of ran the show for the Sixers. He didn't have much help.
Jon Sands exactly..rings are a reflection of the whole organization and team...not one player
micheal jordan ankles probly still hurt from that crossover
who's ankles still swolen tho?
Its24x poor jordan
***** Robert Horry 7 Michael Jordan 6 hehehe
Jay Sekhon
Bill Russell with 11 lol :P
Kareem Elwakil phil jackson with 13 hehhe
Allen Iverson is pound for pound THE greatest to ever step on an NBA court!
I love how he stayed true to himself
He avg 27.5 pts and 6.2 ast for his career. More assists than so many other great scorers. He was a great all around player. People act like he didn't pass. AI is one of the all time greats
people nowadays dont even consider him a great, i consider him the greatest
cameron stevens I agree with you. A lot of people now are on Lebron and KD dicks.
Kirigaya Kazuto if AI was Lebron's size he would be the all time scoring leader hands down.. then again he might not have the same chip on his shoulder he player with,.. Pound for Pound though, one of the greatest and most entertaining of all time
jjphysstud he avg 26.7
also he was a great Defender people like to forget that fact
No matter what you think of him as a person, there wasn't an ankle this man didn't break.
Jason McGraw+ Even MJ wasn’t safe from AI
I think he is a wonderful man. What a hard upbringing… who came through to mostly succeed.
Introducing the newest member of RUN DMC...lol real talk this man deserves this honor he played w/ giants and still came out on top
Best at his size to ever play
Yea,i love the swag of a.i. very lit🔥
Respect! There is no one like him. He brought so much to the game and deserves the honor of having his number retired.
One of the best players to never win a ring. Probably the best
Nah, not even the best Sixer to not win one...Charles Barkley, homie.
TopShelf I think AI was better than Charles
MikeHunt I wouldn't take AI over John Stockton or karl Malone or Patrick Ewing. AI was a stud on the court but also had a lot of issues with coaches and practice. He was a great player though.
Joseph Martinez You talking bout practice?
Marshall Eriksen he is
2 years later I'm still getting goosebumps. I was at this game and it was by far the absolute best night of my 21 years of life. Allen, you were the only Philly athlete in the the past 21 years id ever pay to see. I can't believe I was blessed enough to be here live for this. Allen Iverson=the best and only absolute and perfect sports icon for the city of Philadelphia. My respect and love always!
Best Shooting Guards in NBA history.
1. Jordan.
2. Bryant
3. Iverson
+Wiz 5. Yeet
0. Lebron
+Wiz 3. Wade and 4. Iverson
+Spanish Montana He's a Small Forward not Shooting Guard.
+TheChronicDocumentary DreGame 5. Draymond Green
One of the best. He changed the NBA. He led a team who had nothing but hard working ass defenders who weren't superstars to the NBA Finals. The heart he played with every night was something you don't see nowadays. There will never be anyone like him EVER again. Truly one of a kind. Thank you AI for all of the great years you gave us, we truly miss see you playing. I never thought I would see this day come, no one did, but I'm honored to say you'll always be the one I look up to and you'll forever be my favorite basketball player. That will never change. Much love.
wow man, time goes fast...from watching him play, to retiring his jersey. Damn...
He was the player you most wanted to be able to imitate when you went out and played with your friends, such a privilege to watch AI play growing up.
When zu read out this man's accomplishments, it gave me chills when he said u took us to the nba finals in 2001. Breaks my heart cause that the closest we got and he took us there. I really wished he had run into any other team he'd have a title once. and a.i. would be arguably top 10 all time. All time!! Thank u always a.i. my favorite player ever. and u and Kobe my one and two forever ♾️!! Best #1 Philly athletes ever
I wouldn't be exaggerating if I said Iverson revolutionized the point guard role on the court and influenced the next generation of point guards (D-Rose, CP, Rondo, John Wall...etc) to play the way they do nowadays.
Iverson had such tenacity no one could level up to. He would penetrate against huge guys without the slightest brink of hesitation or fear. Damn he has like a million injuries because of that.
Small guy, Big heart.
Viewerful 6 ft “small guy”
Allen Iverson the ANSWER was a Giant among Giants... Wish he was still playing now. His game was SICK
if 6'0 is small then i must be a midget at 5'8
People said A. I doesn't pass. He led the league 3x in Assist. One of the best PG of all time
He is a Shooting Gaurd
+Peter Fun He didn't. The announcer made a mistake by saying assists when in actual fact, what he led in the league thrice was steals. Still, A.I. was averaging 7-8 assists per game which was nice.
+Kang Jie Wong Still Better than Stephen Curry, who in which is a poor man's Allen Iverson
+Brandon Gordon u need to bring him up?
@@Ryderz651 5 years later, we're all still puzzled by your comment.
Never be forgotten! Respect! One of the best point guard in a history of NBA. A TRUE Legend!
I'm a hardcore Laker fan but I have much respect for Allen Iverson. A truly great player who singlehandedly pushed my Lakers to the brink in the NBA Finals some years ago!
AI is great, imo. But, which "brink" are you talking about? In 2k1 finals, 76ers won one game.
chesmaster2ky the 76ers were the only team to beat the lakers in the playoffs that season. sure they only won once, but the lakers only lost once. must have lost so badly they went back to the drawing board. AI scored 48 points in that first game. if they had a better squad maybe he wouldnt have had to carry them.
Only if he had help coyld😂have been different
AI had the most influence other than Jordan
Lol jordan did not have that big of an impact i think allen iverson had a bigger impact
Yassine Reyani either you're on something or you're too young
lol jordan might have been the greatest of all time but that has nothing to do with making an impact on the leauge
Yassine Reyani yeah because nobody bought Jordan Brand merchandise and all the young kids tryna be like mike never existed right? foh
IcanXposeya there is a difference in being famous and making an impact ghandi was not famous and made an impact kanye west is famous nad does not make an impact
My dad passed away from cancer a few years ago and I'm so thankful for all the games he took me to so we could watch sixers when Iverson played, great childhood memories, LET'S GET IT NOW JOEL EMBIID ! GO SIXERS
wish he could've got a ring
thxs Kobe
!I Swear. At Least 3 Of 'Em. 💯💯💯
if he only had a team. its near impossible for 1 man to bring his team to the finals. the best he had on his team was who snow?
@@c2dholla tru him going to the finals alone was a miracle
I do as well. Just not against my Lakers.
at least sixer fans had something to cheer for tonight
As a philly native im going to miss you AI. Best 76er ever. I loved everytime i got to go to a 76ers game at the First Union center and Wachovia center just to see my boi AI go in. Much love and respect.
Ring or no ring, this legend deserves this great honor. Congrats A.I. Just watching this gives me chills. Legendary handles.
No written speech straight from the heart real nigha shit
When Larry Brown speaks and when A.I said "Y'all better show me the fool who said that dreams don't come true, cos they do." I almost teared up. one of the best scoring combo guard to ever play the game. He gave the true meaning of "one man army" when he led the sixers to the NBA Finals.
I used to be a soccer player from 3th grade to 9th grade. I started playing basketball at highschool, but I don't really like it that much. I thought back then basketball is a sport that made specifically for tall and big people, until I watched this guy Allen Iverson, that's when I really get into basketball and looking for his videos. This guy was just so much fun to watch back then, I never see anybody play like him or even similar. Everytime he had ball in his hand, I just can't wait to see what this guy gonna do next, he just full of creativity. He is small, but very agile with amazing ball handling and quickness, his playstyle is like he is the only soccer player in basketball court moving in different level of speed. He is truly an inspiration for this generation, especially with player like Derrick Rose, Dwayne Wade, Chris Paul, Irving, John wall and most NBA guards that inspired by his offensive style. NBA is so lucky to have him, so does every basketball fan in the world.
Man he was SO talented! We broke his signature crossover down on our channel and I really forgot how fun he was to watch!!
Bro
Allen Iverson was always an Inspiration for me when I was a teenager, I was always the shortest guy on the basketball team and he always pushed me to get better and improve, and his play made me feel like being short could actually be an advantge.
you will be missed A.I the Biggest little man !
I still remember my first time watching an NBA mixtape cause I just got into my high school basketball team so I wanted to improve. His killa crossover where he shook his head while faking to his left and crossed it right and left defenders in the dust TOTALLY MESMERIZED me. My basketball career just opened up because of that mixtape. Thank you, A.I.. My inspiration.
My favorite player ever! Congratulations Allen Iverson!
my favorite player growing was AI and kobe!
i still got my AI3 kicks haha, those were dope :)
Can there be an Allen Iverson night where everybody wears the number 3? I'm such a huge fan of Allen Iverson
+Trip Dub CP3?
WHO ISN’T???
The Real Basketball player . We will miss you . From Besiktas.
Wow. I was there in 1991-92 when Allen was in highschool growing up in Hampton VA, at the food court at Patrick Henry mall, I remember when it was Allen Iverson and Tony Rutland winning the state championship..and now here he is. Your dream came true Bubbachuck...Hampton VA,we all proud of you
he was the first guard to really get away from passing..and overwhelm his opponents with scoring and dribbling.A tremendous ball-handler..maybe he's the only one after isiah to make a below average team a contender WELL DONE+WELL DESERVED.
He didn't "get a away from passing." He averaged 6.2 assists a game and led the league and assists 3 time.
Drew Herzog he didnt lead the league in assists 3 times. not even once.
imo he didnt focus his game on the passing he went towards quickness dribbling scoring stealing and dont forget a great leaper for that height...i mean the queen and king of assists at that time was nash and kidd lol..not even close to them.
Love A.I., watched him since his Georgetown days, I never thought the day would come when he wasn't a factor on the court. His last years like many other greats was hard to watch, but he is truly one of the best to ever do it and should be recognized a lot more for the LIFE he brought into the NBA with his charismatic style and play.
he really carried that 2001 team loo
Bruh, he carried those old dudes to the NBA finals man. If i remember it right, there were at least 5 dudes who are over 30 in 76ers.
This brings tears to my eyes..Allen will always be my favorite basketball player of all time
AI is not broke, this nigga name alone bring in money still he stay traveling for venues and events that people ask him to go to not the other way around, he eating good living fine. media got y'all...
+Tremaine Moss There's a difference between being bankrupt and broke. He was never and can never be broke but he had a ton of debt on his hands and tax rates are incredibly high for him. Declaring bankruptcy just makes his life a bit easier that's all.
He's the only player to influence me to play basketball and the his dribbles. I don't really even support basketball like that!!!
+Tremaine Moss If AI is "broke" I want to be broke too lmao. Wanna see someone really broke? Look at Antoine Walker.
+Tremaine Moss that was bullsh88....he spun that during his divorce hearing....so he don't give up all his money.....but he def....lost a lot more than he should have....due to personal troubles....but he is far from broke and now is starting to get his life back on track
last year he came back to newport news to see the hampton roads tourney which my school was playing at and deadass allen iverson asked my friend who played on the team for a cheeseburger lol.
loyalty is not only on his neck, it's in his heart. A.I. Forever!
Him and Steve Nash are the best players to never win a ring. Allen is my favorite player ever. I'm only 15 so I never saw him play but it's crazy that I respect him more than I do LeBron or Dwayne Wade (nothing against them, they're amazing.) Just the moves, the layups, the shots, it was all so perfect. To those who say he ruined the game with the crossover, blame Dr. J for doing the Free Throw Line Dunk. That's when the NBA "became different".
Karl Malone, Charles Barkley, John Stockton, and Elgin Baylor are all better.
+WilTonay I can agree with top 3. But it should go Stockton, Mailman, Nash, Barkley, Nash, Iverson, Baylor.
+Max Nelson do you realize that Elgin Baylor once averaged 35 points and 15 rebounds a game? The guy was six foot four.
+WilTonay that's amazing. But I'm ranking based on what I know of. Elgin is definitely underrated though.
your favorite player ever buy jever saw him play? he played for the nuggets and pistons and returned to philly while you were like 6 - 12
This makes me cry. What a basketball legend!
The greatest 76er of all time. Julius Erving. But AI is second.
moses malone no?
Ella Tang no
Ella Tang He only played for 4 years. He's a better NBA player than Iverson but he's not a better Sixer.
TheRealH2dut nah Julius Erving was better on the Nets than Mr. Practice
I'd go....
1. Doc
2. AI
3. Barkley
0:36 that made me tear up! He's all alone! Yes, he got the whole arena of fans behind him, but his family and friends can't be replaced fr
Allen Iverson 2014 April Hall of Fame
No.
Joseph Frantz
yes.
iownalx23 Shaq has been retired for years & he's not in yet, you really think A.I will get in after one year? lol
Joseph Frantz
im joking.
Too soon
100% Deserved it one of the best guards of all time for sure.
Always much respect! He did it his way....757 been a fan threw the ups & downs.
I was at the game, this video doesnt show exactly HOW LOUD it was
always amazing to see someone humbled to tears
And people say that he isn't a nice guy because this video shows that he is
“I'm gonna always be a Sixer, 'til the day I die” - Allen Iverson -. Hands down for his love and respect for Philadelphia. :')
Allen Iverson is a pure scorer.... deserves to be in the HOF.
he's a finalist this year 😀
You deserve it Allen. Best little man to ever play, and my childhood inspiration.
he makes a short brother believe. thanks for the memories, AI!
THE FUCKING MAN!!!! I'll never forget watching him play when I was a kid...such a fearless competitor...for a long time he was the best player in the league...there was a time when Kobe was in his shadows....Vince, Tmac, Pierce all of them, he was leading the way. Major respect for Iverson I can't imagine deserving to have your number retired anymore than he has
Real talk one of the most unique players in nba history. A barely 6'0 dude who weighed 160 pounds was the number 1 pick in the draft. Scored nearly 30 ppg for most of his career until has later years dropped his averages. Crazy, you would have never guessed he was one of the most elite scorers in NBA history just standing next to him.
This legend right here, brought me to play and love basketball 7 years ago. I remember seeing his cool name (Come on, guys. Iverson is as cool a surname as one can possibly get) on pages of the newspaper everytime a game was on. Those cornrows, arm sleeves, headbands and watery eyes. Wearing the jersey with the starry 'Sixers' word across his chest like it was fashionable. Then, when I wanted to start learning how to play ball for real, the first RUclips video that mesmerized me was with all those KILLA crossovers playing along with the R.Kelly song - World's Greatest. That right there, ignited my passion for the sport. When I finally got into my school team, I wore the No. 3. Followed him every single game, wanting him to do well daily and most importantly, win a championship. I was so sad when he left the NBA to play in Turkey. The league didn't do him justice for playing so hard and courageous the past couple of seasons.
To me, The Answer will forever be the best. Mentioned along with Dr. J, Sir Charles, Moses Malone, Mo Cheeks, Bobby Jones? Come on A.I., THEY should feel lucky being mentioned along with YOU.
And also, a big shoutout to Pennyccw. Best A.I. fan with thousands of video highlights shared to us fellow fans. I betcha, you will forever be associated on RUclips with that great man. Thanks!
Gave me chills.
I'm not a basketball guy but I was when allen iverson was a 76er. I loved the guys fearless on the court, he never give up and give it his all. That's who I am as a competitor and that's why I loved him and Brian dawkins. I don't watch much basketball anymore since he no longer plays. Thank you for everything you did for us.
It's too bad he never got any rings.
One can not have enough practice to become like Allen Iverson. Period.
retire the number for the whole league.
You have to be 6' 2" or higher to retire a number.
Eric Little and actually win some championships
Bruce Deng the man averaged 26 points over 14 seasons he led the league in assists 3 times won an mvp led a team with nobody but him to the finals has more seasons averaging 30+ points a game than MJ kobe and Lebron (so far) not to mention he was a 6 ft Sooting guard not a point guard. he had to guard sg who were 6 ft 6 and is pound for pound the greatest to ever play the game.
HE DESERVES TO HAVE HIS NUMBER RETIRED FOR ALL OF THE NBA!!!!!!
adam stenson never knew he led the league in assists......
adam stenson if the world didnt retire number 23, then no one will retire number 3.
i get chills thinkin back on the years i spent rootin for AI as a kid. All those memories came flowin back again just watching this. that whole era from 03- till now i've been rockin wit the sixers. SIXERS 4EVER
The pioneer of the hesitation. Honestly it looked like he was waiting to get a lap dance in that little chair, he deserves a throne.
just watched the documentary .... happy for him
Damn i nearly cried Ai forever
Ai with a shaq = 7 rings
Will always be a champ to me true competitor, true heart
And a coolness that cannot ever be duplicated there's only one Ai
That brotha is one of the greats. Nothing scripted, and he spoke from the heart
good speech man, it would have been good to see him retire with just atleast 1 ring on his hand and if the team could have won that night would have been even better
His speech was awesome. It was about 10 minutes.
the referees fucked up his career
One of my NBA idols. Thanks AI and congratulations!
The second greatest guard in NBA history behind Jordan and a easy top 5 of all time he made philly the 76ers
Fuck you
+pokellector 619 who was a better guard?
+pokellector 619 kobe is in top 5 too stockton maybe?
goosebumps.
i remember playing 2k2 & 2k3 with AI on the cover. best player in those games. miss you AI. i hope you find your time to practice now.
ONE OF THE ALL TIME GREATEST PLAYERS.
There has never been more heart on a basketball court than with this dude right here.
His body just couldn't handle the amount of talent and passion he has for the game of basketball. If it wasn't for the numerous amount of injuries he has, he probably already has a ring by now
yeah and he was on the 76ers. if he was on a team with atleast 1 or 2 other stars hed have rings.
Love You AI! wont forget talking about u with friends when i was a kid and how u got me into basketball. Thank you AI, thank you
We talking about practice.
- A.Iverson
thanks for all the memorys AI we are all going to really miss you
Damn... I wish he won a ring.
my idol growing up, gave me chills. RESPECT
A.I. Forever!
ΤΗΑΝKS FOR EVERYTHING AI!!! You alongside with MJ are the reason I watch NBA
1:17
"Three times you led the league in assists"...? Does he mean steals?
Carried his team never gave up and never cried about his team
38 yr old ai is betrer then 28 yr old Jordan. If jordna played in an era where bench players were as ahtletic as him he'd fail
Oh boy! I'm a LeBron fan....don't bring us shame with that statement.
Keith Charles
with fans come trolls. and you have quite the amount of trolls.
Magic, Barkley, Karl Malone, Drexler, Robinson, Ewing, Hakeem, Isaiah Thomas, where all really athletic players but compared to Jordan they weren't. If you're saying bench players now are as athletic as MJ you're crazy, I don't see bench players doing MJ's dunks, they called him "Air Jordan" for a reason and most bench players today or even elite players don't have the hops and hang time Jordan had. You're a fail as a troll
Athleticism doesn't mean anything if you can't dribble, pass, shoot, or have any basketball IQ whatsoever.
hahahah,how stupid are you. i bet jordan can still beat him right now one on one
A Fitting tribute to a true Philly athlete who always gave it , his all.
Allen iverson hof class of 2019
The amount of disrespect AI gets from todays younger generation blows me away.
This man was SPECIAL.
People, we are not done yet!!.. YO 2K!! BRING A.I HIS 2K15 COVER!! He started being the cover guy, so its only fitting to give a proper send off by 2k oh and btw.. they did the Jordan Challenge right?? give A.I his Iverson Challenge.. (Sixers fan.)
lol calm down dude
borRIING i won't calm down till 2k gives me what i want.
Spectacularpooh well you won't be calm for a long time.
coolylame why is that?
***** so what, A.I has obviously been in the 2k cover 4 times, he started the 2k franchise as well if you think about it, they should bring him back because he retired, its only fitting that they would.
This dude deserves it, he always had injuries but when he played, he gave it his all
He deseves a Hall Of Fame spot
The reason I go for the 76ers is because of this man right here I remember getting my first jersey when I was like 6 and it was the old vintage iverson black jerseys and I still have it to this day 14 years on
Legend
Glad that A.I was honored by Philadelphia 76ers for his size he was amazing it is testimonial that you give your all on the arena what a legend
My favorite player. Years and years ago someone stole my blue iverson jersey at practice. im still angry.