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I take everything I learned from the streets and put it in my NBA game.

Allen Iverson

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Allen Iverson
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: June 7
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Allen Ezail Iverson
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People think that I'm some tough renegade, black-hearted being, evil, but that ain't me.
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The basket looked like an ocean, and I was just throwing rocks in.
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I would rather win than have good sportsmanship.
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I believe that whatever we have, regardless of a trade being done or not, I feel we have a shot. I've just got to believe that we're going to be all right. I've got to just play basketball.
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It's unfair because the people booing, I believe, wouldn't want to have their child booed. Fans don't understand our lives and what we go through. They don't look at us as humans. We love the fans because they support and love the game, but at the same time it hurts when they turn their back on us.
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I'd rather have more heart than talent any day.
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I always wanted to be a Sixer. My dad was a Sixers' fan. I never wanted to leave. I wanted to start my career in Philly and finish it here.
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I don’t even have money for a cheeseburger!
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I just wanted to set a good example. I wanted to do things that I hadn't done before. My whole thing was to just try to be professional. I think when you work hard, good things happen, so obviously, because we're going to the Finals.
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I dont want to be a point guard, or a two-guard, I want people to think of me as creative, I just want to create on the court.
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If I don't believe it, then they don't need me on the court. I've just got to believe that in my heart.
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I gave everything I had to basketball. The passion is still there but the desire to play is not. It was a great ride.
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When you lose, there is a whole bunch of room for negativity and I don't feed into this stuff and I do not do any talking. I don't run my mouth.
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I love you Philadelphia. I want to thank you for accepting me, and letting me be me and make this my home forever.
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I didn't know I had this many fans in Puerto Rico. I'm going to carry this memory to my grave.
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When you get to that level, it's not a matter of talent anymore - because all the players are so talented - it's about preparation, about playing smart and making good decisions. If I don't believe it, then they don't need me on the court. I've just got to believe that in my heart.
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Being an All-Star is everything.
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I thought we'd be discussing about me not leaving Philadelphia and they just kept asking me about the practice, so I lost it.
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I owe all of this to the guys I've played with and all the coaches that have helped me get to where I'm at right now. I'm honored to be here.
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People try to start things with me because of who I am, and I know that means I have to stay away. Its definitely racial.
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