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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.

Allen Iverson

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Allen Iverson
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: June 7
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When I was a little kid I used to go on the playground and say: today I will shoot like Bird, pass like Magic, jump like Mike, be quick like Zeke. I am thankful to them, since without seeing them do things they did, I wouldn't be in the NBA.
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We had a lot to do with Randy being fired. If we were to do a lot better, then it probably wouldn't have happened.
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My whole thing is, if you love me, then love me. If you don't, then believe what you hear and run with that.
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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've been in Philadelphia 10 years, man. I knew it was going to be a challenge, mentally. I always thought life would come to an end if I ever left Philadelphia. And I feel like a newborn. Being in Denver it's just a better situation for me. And I'm just happy that I feel like I got an opportunity where I can win basketball games here.
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I had a lot of growing up to do. A lot of times, I learned the hard way.
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The basket looked like an ocean, and I was just throwing rocks in.
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I went through what I went through because God said go through it
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Man, people have been waiting for me to fall off my whole career. From the first time I stepped on the court. It probably made people sick to their stomachs watching my whole career, watching the things that I've done in my career.
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My whole thing was, just being me. Now, you look around the NBA and all of them have tattoos, guys wearing cornrows. Now you see the police officers with the cornrows. I took a beating for those types of things.
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In 2001 we didn't have all the talent in the world, we just had me on offense and just a bunch of tough ass dudes, and a great coach in Larry Brown.
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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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Mistakes happen. But after a while you've got to stop making them happen twice.
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I see kids today trying to do the things I did, and it makes me feel like I've come a long way.
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I don't put pressure on myself. I just compete.
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I don't want to be another Jordan, Magic, or Isiah. When my career is over, I want to be able to look in the mirror and say 'I did it my way'.
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I'd rather have more heart than talent any day.
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