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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

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Allen Iverson
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: June 7
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Allen Ezail Iverson
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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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This is the thing you dream about when you're a kid, even before getting into the league.
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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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One of the things you have to learn is that you don't have to have the ball all the time to be effective.
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Life is short. Im gonna be happy with mine.
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I just try to look into the mirror, and work on the things that I wasn't doing, and I made a promise to myself that after the season, I will look at the same mirror, and say that you did everything you could
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I'm not perfect. But I am trying every day to concentrate on being better.
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You can put a murderer in a suit, and hes still a murderer.
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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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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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Personally I just want to win a championship.
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I want to return to the NBA this season, and help any team that wants me, in any capacity that they feel that I can help. I'm disappointed.
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We talkin' about practice?
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I went through what I went through because God said go through it
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I'm going to always be a Sixer til I die.
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I made a lot of mistakes, a lot of things I'm not proud of. But it's only for other people to learn from.
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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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Being an All-Star is everything.
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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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