Allen Iverson
American basketball player · United States · On the map · Basketball Players · Born 1975 · age 51
Allen Ezail Iverson is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "the Answer", he played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as both a shooting guard and point guard. As an NBA rookie with the Philadelphia 76ers in 1997, Iverson was named NBA Rookie of the Year.
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A typical day, 30 days to 9 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
People around Allen
Close ties
Samuel Dalembert Teammate at Philadelphia 76ers, 2001-2006
Eric Snow Teammate at Philadelphia 76ers, 1998-2004
Andre Iguodala Teammate at Philadelphia 76ers, 2004-2006
Kyle Korver Teammate at Philadelphia 76ers, 2003-2006
Marcus Camby Teammate at Denver Nuggets, 2006-2008
Anthony Parker Teammate at Philadelphia 76ers, 1997-1999
Jerome Williams Teammate at Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball, 1994-1996
Othella Harrington Teammate at Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball, 1994-1996- Jahidi White Teammate at Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball, 1994-1996
Career 7
Media & music
Photos 9
Iverson (center right) with the Philadelphia 76ers in a 2003 game
Iverson with the 76ers in 2003
Iverson shoots a free throw against the Los Angeles Lakers in November 2005
Iverson in January 2007 during his tenure with the Denver Nuggets
Iverson being guarded by DeShawn Stevenson in December 2008
Iverson, during his second stint in Philadelphia, shoots a jump shot for the 76ers in 2010
Iverson during an October 2006 game against BarcelonaIn their own words 3
, You know, I've always told him (Larry Brown) I wanted the relationship that Michael Jackson... Michael Jordan, I'm sorry.
Reporter: Could you be clear about your practicing habits since we can't see you practice?
I don't know any franchise players that come off the bench. I don't know any Olympian that comes off the bench. I don't know any All-Star that comes off the bench.
Awards
About this person
He was an 11-time NBA All-Star, won the All-Star Game MVP Award in 2001 and 2005, and was the NBA's Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2001. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016. In October 2021, he was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. Iverson is regarded as one of the game's greatest scorers, ball handlers, guards, and among the most influential athletes in all of American sports.
