Allen Iverson
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About
Star shooting guard for the Philadelphia 76ers from 1996 to 2006. He was named NBA MVP in 2001, selected to 11 consecutive All-Star games from 2000 to 2010, and he led the 76ers to the NBA Finals in 2001, where they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in five games.
Before Fame
He played quarterback for his Bethel High School football team, leading the team to a Virginia state championship.
Trivia
He was a 4-time NBA scoring champion and ESPN named him the fifth greatest NBA shooting guard of all time in 2008.
Family Life
He was raised by his single mother, Ann Iverson. He had five children with Tawanna Turner before they divorced in 2013.
Associated With
Early in his career, he pulled a famous crossover dribble on Michael Jordan in front of the home crowd in Philly.
