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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.

Allen Iverson

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Allen Iverson
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: June 7
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