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Allen Iverson
Allen Ezail Iverson (English: Allen Ezail Iverson, June 7, 1975 -), nicknamed "The Answer" (The Answer), also known as the "God of War" in the Chinese circle, is an American professional basketball player and rapper. He plays shooting guard and point guard on the court. Iverson played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 14 seasons. He was selected to the NBA All-Star Game 11 times in his career and won two All-Star Game Most Valuable Players. He was selected to the NBA's First Team of the Year three times, the NBA's Second Team of the Year three times, and the NBA's Third Team of the Year once. In the 2000–01 season, Iverson had the best performance of his career, was elected the NBA Most Valuable Player that season, and helped the Philadelphia 76ers reach the NBA Finals, but unfortunately failed to win the championship. Iverson attended Bethel High School in Hampton in his early years and was keen on basketball and American football. He won the United News High School Player of the Year Award in both football and basketball and was a Virginia Class AAA state champion in both sports. After graduating from high school, Iverson attended Georgetown University for two years and began to focus on basketball. On June 26, 1996, Iverson became the shortest No. 1 pick in NBA history. On October 30, 2013, the official retirement ceremony was held in the opening game of the Philadelphia 76ers. On April 4, 2016, the NBA officially announced his induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame. In 2017, he participated in the "Three-on-One Team" of the BIG3 Three-on-Three Legend League as captain and coach.
- Category
- Athletes
- Nationality
- United States
- Born
- 1975-06-07
- Wikidata
- Q190094