Allen Iverson is a retired professional basketball player who played for 14 seasons in the
NBA. He was known as “ The Blur” for his quick crossover and crazy like speed. At 6’0”,
Iverson knew ways to create space,ways to get to the bucket and create open shots. Allen Iverson
won many awards in his career and was eventually inducted into the Hall of Fame. Allen
Iverson was mainly known for his on court skills, but many people knew him as a criminal.
Iverson was involved in many altercations that put him in and out of jail. Well known as a
criminal and NBA star, his lifestyle was rough as he was growing up. Iverson was raised by a
single parent because his father abandoned his mother after birth. Iverson’s mother was only 15
years old
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when she gave birth to him. Allen Iverson’s reputation is represented by his lifestyle, NBA achievements/career, his criminal activities, and his apparel. Allen Ezail Iverson was born June 7, 1975 to Ann Iverson. who was 15 years old when she had Iverson. Iverson and his mother relied on his maternal grandmother while growing up but she soon died during complications during surgery after his birth. Growing up, Iverson’s life was harsh after his father Allen Broughton abandoned the family after Allen was born. Michael Freeman moved in with Iverson and helped out the family and acted as a father figure to Allen. Freeman was eventually arrested for the distribution of drugs. Allen’s family struggling with money, sometimes could not afford to have water, electricity, nor even rent an apartment. One Troy 2 time a sewage pipe ruptured causing flooding in the home for over a month. This house was not in a very good neighborhood which was making it hard for Allen to stay away from trouble. One of Iverson’s close friend Tony Clark would keep Allen out of trouble. Tony was killed later on and losing Michael Freeman and Tony Clark played a huge role on Iverson growing up. These losses hurt Iverson so much he quit sports and stopped going to school. Iverson realized he was the only source of good for his family so he decided to go back to school and sports,Money being harsh, Ann was eventually Evicted from their apartment so Allen would live with Gary Moore, Iversons youth football coach. Iverson growing up witnessed over ten of his closest friends die. Allen Iverson attended Bethel High school, in Hampton Virginia. Allen started for the football team and basketball team where he was a star in both sports. Iverson led both of the teams to a Class AAA state championship during his career.(playerswiki.com/Allen-Iverson) Iverson would be awarded the “Associated Press High school player of the year” award in both football and basketball (players wiki.com/allen-iverson ). Iverson was also a Division one college prospect in football and basketball. During high school, Iverson got into an altercation on February 14, 1993 , that put him in jail. After spending four months of jail time, Allen attended Richard Milburn High school established for at-risk kids. Still being the star in sport’s, a phone call could change his life. One day Iverson got a phone call from John Thompson of Georgetown University offering him a scholarship to play basketball. The GeorgeTown Hoyas were taking a risk on offering Iverson a so called “second chance”. Iverson was in and out of jail but this could change his life because although he was always in trouble, the basketball skill was still there. Allen would attend the University of Georgetown for two years and he would enter the NBA draft. Iverson having tremendous talent would be drafted first round, first pick to the Troy 3 Philadelphia 76ers, June 1996.(Playerswiki.com/Allen-Iverson ) Iverson would eventually marry the love of his life Tawanna Turner. They would have five kids Tiaura Iverson, Allen II or “deuce”, Isaiah Rahsaan, Messiah Lauren Iverson, and Dream Alijah Iverson.(www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/Allen-Ezail-Iverson) Iverson was a great basketball player, some called him “Basketball’s Bad Boy”. “The Answer,” “The Blur,” and “Basketball’s Bad boy,” are all nicknames this NBA star had received from fans and so called “haters.” Iverson was a star at Bethel High School in both basketball and football.Not being the tallest, standing only 6’0” tall, Allen had speed and agility. Starting quarterback at Bethel high, Allen had dreams of going pro in football. Until Michael Freeman introduced Iverson to the sport basketball. Iverson would practice and go to local parks to play. Iverson was not just fast with running, but his crossover was known to be lightning quick. Being in and out of jail, he had the chance to show off his talent at GeorgeTown University. After spending two years at GeorgeTown, Iverson would enter the 1996 NBA draft. Allen went first round, first pick to the Philadelphia 76ers. Allen having lots of success in the NBA, he was named rookie of the year, 1997. Many people believed Iverson would be the next Michael Jordan. In May of 1999, Allen would receive his first scoring title, averaging twenty six points a game. Iverson and Jordan were starting to be compared from Jordan’s stats in the 1986-1987 season . Jordan was averaging thirty seven points a game while Iverson was averaging twenty nine a game. They both were ranked number 1 in the National Basketball Association. Both averaging about five assists a game and about 5 rebounds a game, their stats were pretty similar. (a turn for the better, Phil, issue 11) Jordan was a fantastic player but if you compare the two Iverson is only 6’0” weighing 165 pounds, while Jordan is 6’6” standing six Troy 4 inches taller than Iverson gives Jordan a height advantage Allen did not have. Many people to this day compare Jordan and Iverson as two of the greatest basketball players to ever live. Iverson was rated the fifth greatest shooting guard of all time in the NBA by ESPN. 2001, Iverson receives his second scoring title averaging thirty one points a game leading the 76ers to the NBA finals, but lose to Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers. Iverson would not win a NBA title in his career. Allen was selected to the NBA all star team eleven times in his career. April, 2002, Iverson would receive his third scoring title averaging over thirty two points a game. Around October of 2002, Iversons close friend Rashan R. Langeford would die, Allen would wear a black armband to symbolize his friend. Before every free throw, he would tap the armband to honor his best friend.(Allen Iverson timeline, ESPN.com) November 2001, Iverson already in the middle of a fifty million ten year endorsement deal, Allen would sign a lifetime contract with Reebok. Iverson earned over one hundred fifty four million dollars in his career alone. Iverson played for the Nuggets,76ers, Pistons, Grizzlies, and Besiktas, a Turkish team. Allen was asked to play indoor soccer, He took the offer as a insult. Iverson also represented the USA in summer olympics and world university games. When Iverson was traded to Memphis, He would miss sixteen games due to a back injury. Iverson also missed eight exhibition games at beginning of season due to a tear in his hamstring. The Memphis head coach told Allen his teammates would give up on him if he refused to come off bench, Iverson felt so disrespected he sat out rest of season and the playoffs series. Iverson was not favored by everyone, in October 2000, He would cause criticism and rebuke from NBA commissioner David Stern for an unreleased rap album containing lyrics derogatory towards women and gays.(Allen Iverson timeline, ESPN.com) Many say Iverson was uncoachable. “ I've had a lot of success in this Troy 5 league,” Iverson said,”and when I hear those things about being uncoachable and not practicing.. I never would have accomplished the things I have accomplished without those two significant parts of being a professional basketball player. It’s bad rap.”(Cacciola) Iverson’s opinion on being uncoachable.
Iverson was late to a lot of team occasions and team practices.
Allen even showed up to press conferences and practices drunk! This eventually started to make
Iverson look like a bad person. Allen never really got along with his coach or some of his
teammates. Others refer to him as “playground Rookie of the year.” “ I did not come into this
league thinking I knew everything, the way some people think I did. I knew I had a lot to learn. I
just wanted to learn it all right away. One of the things you find out is that you can not rush
things. You just have to keep working. You have to go through the good times and the bad times
to get to where you are trying to go.”(A turn for the better, Phil, issue 11) Iverson’s opinion on
how people think he act’s or how his gameplay is. Iverson took this as an insult because he
thought people were just jealous of him or they were trying to bring him down. People were
concerned on how Allen played and thought he did to much. Allen was well known for the
crossover, but many people thought he went overboard with the “tricks.” Iverson thought his
gameplay was fine. Even though Iverson was considered a great basketball player, Allen’s skills
were almost overshadowed by his criminal
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activity. Ever since he was a young teen, Allen Iverson was always in trouble some way some how. When Iverson was fifteen, He was involved in a bowling alley brawl that he allegedly hit a white woman over the head with a chair that knocked her unconscious. Iverson and his two black friends that were involved were arrested. Allen was sentenced to four months of jail time but the charge was eventually commuted and he was released after a couple days of being incarcerated. Troy 6 (a turn for the better, Phil, issue 11) Once Allen was released he would attend a school for at risk kids. This sparked a criminal life and a criminal profile for Iverson. During his time in the NBA, Iverson would show up to press conferences drunk. Iverson also had the idea of trying to drop a rap album containing negativity towards women and gays. When Tawanna decided to divorce Iverson, she took full custody of their kids, This inraged Iverson and he turned into a bad alcoholic. Allen began to not show up to team practices or team events. Later on in August of 1997, Iverson was arrested on gun possession and drug charges after the car he was riding in was pulled over for speeding in Virginia. Allen Iverson was sentenced to probation and 100 hours of community service. This showed how Iverson did not really hang around the best people and this influenced his criminal life. In 1998, Iverson thought it would be a good idea to let two of his buddies borrow his mercedes for a so called drug deal. They were pulled over and charged with possession of drugs. Iverson was not charged with anything but it was considered his responsibility because he was the owner of the vehicle his friends were driving. Iverson and Tawanna started to have fights and arguments. During one domestic dispute, Iverson kicked his wife out of the house.
Allen then later goes out and searches for Tawanna. Iverson allegedly
threatened two men with a gun while searching for his wife. Iverson went to his cousin's house
where he threatened two men on the whereabouts of his wife and his cousin Shaun Bowman. He
was charged with 14 counts, but they were all dismissed or dropped later on. Iverson was
arrested for trespassing, criminal conspiracy, false imprisonment, carrying an unlicensed gun,
and making terroristic threats.( www.forbes.com ) A warrant was also set on his uncle Gregory
Iverson who was with Allen during the incident. Coach Brown said this incident did not change
how the 76ers felt about it, they were just concerned on what was going on with him. Even
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though Coach Brown and Iverson never had a close relationship and had many arguments,
Brown still cared about Iverson. Iverson was also on the line of being suspended for ten games
with no pay. This later lead to the divorce of Tawanna and Iverson. In 2006, Iversons
bodyguard, Jason Kane had a vicious attack on two men. They tried to sue Iverson for over 20
million and Allen said they did it on purpose so they could get rich overnight. The two
men accused Iverson and Kane for assault. One of the men had his head busted and needed two years of psychological counseling. Iverson was charged for another club fight later on before this one. Iverson had to pay two hundred and sixty thousand dollars of damages from injuries. Iverson was not very smart financial wise either. Iverson would buy lots of different chains, earrings, and watches. Iverson was not just spending one hundred to two hundred dollars on jewelry, he was spending over hundreds of thousands of dollars on these accessories. At one point in time, Iverson could not even afford some of his personal life bills. Allen also has a bill at a jewelry store that is over eight hundred fifty nine thousand dollars. Iverson was not like many other NBA players when it came to apparel. Iverson would not spend his money on suits and ties and dress clothes, He would buy baggy jeans, large shirts, hats, and sneakers. As most NBA players show up to games and press conferences in suits, Allen would show up in a pair of jeans with a large shirt and a hat, wearing the jewelry he bought. During his Hall of Fame induction, everyone was dressed in nice tuxedos. Not Iverson, he showed up in jeans, a jacket, a hat, and chains. This was known to be Allen's “swag” or style. Basketballs bad boy Allen Iverson had a wild career, winning many awards, being inducted in the Hall of Fame, and also being a well known criminal. Iverson had mad basketball skills that lead him from being a child growing up in a bad neighborhood, to becoming one of the Troy 8 best professional basketball players to ever live. Being considered the next Michael Jordan, Allen Iversons basketball career from the crossovers, to the press conference rants, to the jail time, and the expensive jewelry, will never be forgotten. Allen Iverson’s reputation is represented by his lifestyle, NBA achievements/career, his criminal activities, and his apparel.
Mcnair stated her son came to her residence and stated Jackie had pull a gun out on him. She stated she left her residence and went to her cousin Terry Lingard residence. She stated she started asking several individuals about what took place when she observed Jackie put a gun in his pants. She also stated she observed her son injuries and took him to the Sheriff’s Office.
In his first year in the major league, he was voted Rookie of the Year by the newspapers writers who cover the American league.
Earl Lloyd was probably the most courageous player of all time. Some people know him as “The Big Cat” others know him as the first African-American to play in an NBA basketball game with the whites; he changed the way people think and look at basketball and black players and coaches. Earl Lloyd loved basketball from a very young age. Earl had two brothers older than him which was Earnest and Theodore. Earl was very dedicated from a very young age. With his high school team he took them to a state championship and won. After high school Earl went off and took his talents to West Virginia State College. While Earl was there his sophomore year they went 33-0 which is a perfect season. Earl’s team won back to back CIAA conference championships and tournament championships.
In the article, it states that in the spring of 1969 the Bucks with only two years of existence choose Alcindor as their first overall NBA pick. The biography states “In the spring of 1969 the Milwaukee Bucks, in only their second year of existence, selected Alcindor with the first overall pick in the NBA draft” (“Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Biography”). With this statement being said Ferdinand was an amazing basketball player to be chosen as the first overall pick in the NBA draft not a lot of athletes can say that in the professional league. After only being with the Bucks for only a year Alcindor was making great progress! He finished second in the league with most points, third in rebounds, and also being named the league rookie of the year he quickly adjusted to the game you can say. The article states “He finished second in the league in scoring and third in rebounding, and was named Rookie of the Year” (“Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Biography”). This being said Alcindor made a big impact his first year in the NBA. After making a few adjustments to the Bucks rooster the following years and adding a well needed player Oscar Robertson in 1971 the Bucks finished their regular season 66 wins and 16 loses and the success did not stop there. They finished the season strong by sweeping the Baltimore Bullets in the 1971 NBA finals which means they won the series 4-0 and Alcindor played a big role in this. The biography states “The following season the Bucks, having added future Hall of Fame guard Oscar Robertson to their roster, made another huge leap. The team finished the regular season 66-16 and then steamrolled through the playoffs, sweeping the Baltimore Bullets in the 1971 NBA finals” (“Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Biography”). In conclusion to the statement with Alcindor and Oscar in the team it made a big difference which lead the Bucks to win
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