He was born on June 7, 1975 in Hampton, Virginia. Allen grew up in the projects as the son of a 15 year old single mother.
His step dad taught him the game of basketball. His mom saw Allen skills early, she saw it as a ticket to get out of the projects and live better. She encouraged him to keep playing the game he loved so much.
He led Georgetown in scoring in two seasons. Set single season school record with 124 steals. Named first team All- American by the Associated Press as a Sophomore.
After two outstanding seasons at Georgetown, Allen Iverson was the first player picked in the 1996 NBA Draft. As a rookie, he made an impact on the league when he showed Mj who was the boss.
He was chosen rookie of the year. Led the NBA in scoring 3 out of 5 seasons so far. He was selected to play in the All-star Weekend every season. In the season he won the NBA’s MVP award and he led his team to the finals.
Allen has continued to show the world that he is one of the best sport stars in the world. He showed people that different is not necessarily bad. Iverson is a good role model and a great person. “Allen Iverson” is the Answer.
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