Quote

When I was young, everyone laughed at me when I said that I wanted to be a professional basketball player...now it's my turn to laugh.

Allen Iverson

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Allen Iverson
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: June 7
Basketball Player
Rapper
Hampton
Virginia
The Answer
Allen Ezail Iverson
Player
Turn
Turns
Everyone
Laughed
Young
Professional
Wanted
Basketball
Laugh
Laughing

More quotes by Allen Iverson

Image
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.
Allen Iverson
Image
One of the things you have to learn is that you don't have to have the ball all the time to be effective.
Allen Iverson
Image
I've always said, just go ask my teammates if you want to know about me. Go ask the guys that I've played with. Don't ask or get information about me from people who are not in the locker room or not around me all of the time. Then you'll get legit answers.
Allen Iverson
Image
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.
Allen Iverson
Image
This is the thing you dream about when you're a kid, even before getting into the league.
Allen Iverson
Image
Everything comes back around. You never thought Louis Vuitton and Gucci and all that other stuff would come back. You know what I mean? And now it's one of the highest brands there is out. Everything just comes right back into circulation. Baggy jeans might come back out again. Might be a while, but they might.
Allen Iverson
Image
A jump shot can get you a shoe deal, a big house, a supermodel, fancy cars, a bunch of yes men, a Swiss bank account. But none of these things can get you a jump shot
Allen Iverson
Image
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.
Allen Iverson
Image
I thought we'd be discussing about me not leaving Philadelphia and they just kept asking me about the practice, so I lost it.
Allen Iverson
Image
I believe in my heart I'm the best player in the world. I'm just a scorer. I try to put the ball in the basket for my team. I'm just confident in my ability to play ball.
Allen Iverson
Image
I don't want to just go to the playoffs, I don't want to go to the playoffs and win the first round, second round, and not win the whole thing because it's bittersweet.
Allen Iverson
Image
I would rather win than have good sportsmanship.
Allen Iverson
Image
I'm not perfect. But I am trying every day to concentrate on being better.
Allen Iverson
Image
I'd rather have more heart than talent any day.
Allen Iverson
Image
There's nothing less than that. I don't care about just going to the playoffs I've been to the playoffs before.
Allen Iverson
Image
This is like a tribute to them, the people who helped me to get here. The thing that makes me feel good about the whole thing is, the fans voted me here.
Allen Iverson
Image
I don’t even have money for a cheeseburger!
Allen Iverson
Image
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
Image
I take everything I learned from the streets and put it in my NBA game.
Allen Iverson
Image
If you're struggling with your shooting, then do other things on the basketball court. Get steals, get assists, get rebounds-do anything on the court to help the team win.
Allen Iverson