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You know, I've always told him (Larry Brown) I wanted the relationship that Michael Jackson... Michael Jordan, I'm sorry. ... I wanted the same relationship with him like Phil Jackson and Michael Jordan had.

Allen Iverson

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Allen Iverson
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: June 7
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Not a game, not a game... practice.
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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 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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I would rather win than have good sportsmanship.
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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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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.
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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 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 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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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.
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When you are not practicing, someone else is getting better.
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I'd rather have more heart than talent any day.
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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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People think that I'm some tough renegade, black-hearted being, evil, but that ain't me.
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I remember playing in a tournament when at home we didn't have light, because my mom spent her last money on my sneakers.
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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.
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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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He's helped me do so much in my career, helped me be the player that I am. If there's no Larry Brown, then there's no MVP, Allen Iverson.
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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.
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The basket looked like an ocean, and I was just throwing rocks in.
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