Allen Iverson Biography

Allen Iverson is an American former professional basketball player. He played for 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) at both the shooting guard and point guard positions. Iverson was an eleven-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. In 2016 he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In 2011 he finished his career in Turkey with Besiktas.

Allen Iverson Age

He was born Allen Ezail Iverson on June 7, 1975, in Hampton, Virginia. He is nicknamed “The Answer”.

Allen Iverson Height |Allen Iverson Weight|Allen Iverson Boby Measurements

He has a listed weight of 165 lb and stands at a perfect height of 5ft 11 (180.3 cm).

Allen Iverson’s body specifications are estimates to be–

• Chest – 44 in or 112 cm
• Arms / Biceps – 15.5 in or 39.5 cm
• Waist – 31.5 in or 80 cm
• Shoe Size-11 (US) or 10.5 (UK) or 45 (EU)

Allen Iverson Early life|Allen Iverson Wiki

Allen Iverson is an African-American retired basketball player who was born on June 7, 1975, in Hampton, Virginia, the United States where drugs and crime were social norms.

He was nicknamed “Bubba Chuck” by his neighborhood kids who loved him much. His father figure in his life Michael Freeman was arrested in front of him when he was the age of 9.

Allen became interested in basketball from a young age partly because he grew up in a neighborhood that not only hosted several courts but has also produced many professional players. Besides taking part in the sport he constantly watched NBA games to learn a thing or two.

Besides being a basketball player, Allen also tried his hands on rapping. Though not as tall as most basketball players (6 ft (1.83 m), Ivy was a force to reckon with in his heydays.

He was famous for his fast pace, quick moves and accurate shots which made him one of the best point guards in the NBA’s history. Furthermore, he featured in the NBA All-Star team a record 11 times.

He attended Bethel High School and later joined Georgetown University where his skills got noticed by the then head coach of the University basketball team, John Thomson.

He started as quarterback for the school football team while also playing running back, kick returner, and defensive back. For the school basketball team, he started at point guard. He led both teams to Virginia state championships during his junior year.

He earned The Associated Press High School Player of the Year award in both sports. He played for the Boo Williams AAU basketball team and won the 1992 17-and-under AAU national championship.

He was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers. Unlike the usual recruitment where a player is picked from a team, Iverson was recruited from jail where he was serving a long jail term for fighting in a bar.

Allen Iverson Arrest|Allen Iverson Jailed

He was involved in an altercation with several of his friends with several patrons at a bowling alley in Hampton on February 14, 1993. Allegedly his crowd made a loud noise and had to be asked to quiet down several times and eventually, a shouting duel began with another group of youths. Shortly a huge fight erupted pitting the white crowd against the black crowd.

He allegedly struck a woman on the head with a chair during the fight. He was arrested together with three of his friends, who were also black. He was 17 years at the time and was convicted as an adult of the felony charge of maiming by the mob.

He spent 4 months at a Newport News City Farm, a correctional facility in Newport News he was granted clemency by Virginia Governor Douglas Wilder and the Virginia Court of Appeals overturned the conviction in 1995 for insufficient evidence.

He completed his senior year of high school at Richard Milburn High School. He was offered a full scholarship to join the Georgetown Hoyas, basketball team.

Allen Iverson College basketball

In the 1994-1995 season, his first season at Georgetown he won Big East Rookie of the Year award and was named to the All-Rookie Tournament First Team. That season he led the Hoyas to the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, where they lost to North Carolina.

In his second and final season at Georgetown, he led the team to a Big East championship and all the way to the Elite 8 round of the NCAA tournament where they lost to Massachusetts. He ended his college career as the Hoyas’ all-time leader in career scoring average, at 22.9 points per game. In 1996 after completing his sophomore year he declared for the 1996 NBA Draft.

Allen Iverson Girlfriend|Allen Iverson Spouse|Allen Iverson Children

Allen Iverson dated –

• Lisa Natson – In the past, Allen had a fling with the female DJ Lisa Natson.
• Shawntae Harris (Da Brat) – Iverson had an encounter with the American female music artist Shawntae Harris in the past.
• Carmen Bryan – Allen was in a brief romance with the TV personality Carmen Bryan.
• Kenya Moore – In the past, Iverson was RUMORed to be dating Kenya Moore.
• Foxy Brown – Allen had a fling with the American female rapper Foxy Brown in the past.
• Tawanna Turner (1991-2011) – In 1991, Iverson commenced dating Tawanna Turner. The couple spent 10 years together in a relationship before getting married on August 3, 2001. Allen and Tawanna’s romance lasted until 2011 when they filled divorce papers and decided to split. Together they are parents of Tiaura, Allen II, Isaiah (b. August 8, 2003), Messiah Lauren (b. August 15, 2005), and Dream Alijha (b. October 7, 2008).
• Ally Hilfiger (2003) – In 2003, AI dated American socialite Ally Hilfiger for a brief period.

Iverson started dating his high school sweetheart Tawanna Turner when they were 16 and married her at The Mansion on Main Street in Voorhees, New Jersey. They have five children: Tiaura, Allen II, Isaiah, Messiah, and Dream.

On March 2, 2010, Tawanna Iverson filed for divorce, seeking custody of their children, as well as child support and alimony payments. According to Iverson, the couple was back together less than a month after the divorce was finalized in 2013.

Currently, Allen lives in Charlotte, residing in the neighborhood of Ballantyne with his ex-wife, Tawanna, and three of their five children.

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Allen Iverson And Kuran Iverson

Iverson’s cousin, Kuran Iverson, played Division I basketball for the University of Rhode Island and in the NBA G-League, and now plays in New Zealand for the Manawatu Jets.

Allen Iverson Personal Trainer

Allen Iverson was recognized for his passion and energy on the basketball court and not because of his work ethic. He had many confrontations with Philadelphia’s trainer Larry Brown about being late for training and not working hard enough. It is certain that Allen was not a hard-working person such as many other NBA athletes and that’s why there is very little information about his workout routines.

However, during his time with the Denver Nuggets, there is one video of his exercise session with Nuggets’ strength and conditioning trainer Steve Hess.

Allen Iverson First Basketball Match

Iverson had his NBA debut on November 1, 1996, in a match between Philadelphia 76ers against Milwaukee Bucks. Despite Allen’s great scoring performance where he scored 30 points, the 76ers lost the match by 8 with the final score being 111-103 for Milwaukee.

Allen Iverson Professional career

1996-06: Philadelphia 76ers

He was selected first overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1996 NBA draft after two seasons at Georgetown. In the 1996-1997 season, he was only able to help the Sixers to a 22-60 record. He scored 37 points in a game against the Chicago Bulls and memorably crossed over Michael Jordan.

He was named the NBA Rookie of the Year averaging 23.5 points per game, 7.5 assists per game and 2.1 steals per game for the season.

In the 1998-1999 season, he was named to his first All NBA first team where he averaged 26.8 points. He signed a six-year $70 million contract extension. The Sixer continued to improve under his leadership as they qualified 49-33 and qualified for playoffs again. He averaged 26.2 points, 4.8 assists, 4 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game.

 

Allen Iverson Official Retirement

He received an offer to play for the Texas Legends of the NBA D-League, but he declined in January 2013. He later announced his retirement on October 30, 2013, citing he had lost his desire to play.

In November 2013, the Sixers announced that they would officially retire his number 3 in a special halftime ceremony on March 1, 2014, when the Sixers hosted the Washington Wizards.

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Allen Iverson BIG3

The creation of the 3-on-3 professional basketball league BIG3 was announced in 2017, and he was set to be a player and coach on 3’s Company. 3’s Company played its first game of the inaugural BIG3 season against the Ball Hogs on June 25. He scored 2 points on 1-for-6 shooting in 9 minutes of play.

Allen Iverson Denver Nuggets|Allen Iverson Denver Nuggets Jersey

On December 19, 2006, the Philadelphia 76ers sent Iverson and forward Ivan McFarlin to the Denver Nuggets for Andre Miller, Joe Smith, and two first-round picks in the 2007 NBA draft. At the time of the trade, Iverson was the NBA’s number two leading scorer, with new teammate Carmelo Anthony being number one.

On December 23, 2006, Iverson played his first game for the Nuggets. He had 22 points and 10 assists in a losing effort to the Sacramento Kings. In his first year as a Nugget, they made the playoffs. They won the first game and lost the next four to the San Antonio Spurs.

Iverson was fined $25,000 by the NBA for criticizing referee Steve Javie following a game between the Nuggets and Iverson’s former team, the Philadelphia 76ers, played January 2, 2007. During the game, he committed two technical fouls and was ejected from the game.

After the game, Iverson said, “I thought I got fouled on that play, and I said I thought that he was calling the game personal I should have known that I couldn’t say anything anyway. It’s been something personal with me and him since I got in the league. This was just the perfect game for him to try and make me look bad.”

Former referee Tim Donaghy supported the claim that Javie had a longstanding hatred for Iverson in his book, Personal Foul: A First-Person Account of the Scandal that Rocked the NBA, which a Florida business group published through a self-publishing arm of Amazon.com after it was dropped by a division of Random House, who cited liability issues after reviewing the manuscript.

In a December 2009 interview with 60 Minutes, Donaghy said he and fellow referees thought the punishment was too light.

Before Iverson’s Nuggets played the Utah Jazz on January 6, 2007, Donaghy said he and the two other officials working the game agreed not to give Iverson favorable calls as a way to “teach him a lesson.” Iverson attempted 12 free throws, more than any other player on either team.

On 12 drives to the basket, he drew five fouls, three of which Donaghy whistled himself, and did not receive a call on one play in which Utah’s Mehmet Okur clearly fouled him.

Iverson returned to Philadelphia on March 19, 2008, to a sell-out crowd and received a standing ovation in a 115–113 loss.

Allen Iverson Awards and honors

• Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
  • Class of 2016 – Individual
• NBA Most Valuable Player (2001)
• 4× NBA scoring champion
• 11× NBA All-Star
• 2× NBA All-Star Game MVP
• 7× All-NBA
• 3× NBA steals leader
• NBA Rookie of the Year (1997)
• No. 3 retired by the Philadelphia 76ers

Where Is Allen Iverson Today

Unfortunately, Allen’s career was certainly over by the time he was heading to the Memphis Grizzlies (2009-2010). His poor performance, controversial lifestyle and of course stiff competition from upcoming basketball players made it harder for Allen E to secure a first-team position.

There was more talk about how he wasted money on life’s little luxuries, bankruptcy cases, and seizure of property. At one point, a judge ordered Ivy to pay a debt of about $900, 000 he owed a jeweler. But, he didn’t have the funds.

Allen tried to restore his former glory but all efforts turned futile. He officially retired in 2013. Life can certainly be hard for a person who once lived lavishly to have to stick to a budget to avoid going broke.

However, all is not lost for Allen Iverson. A deal he made with Reebok many years ago will continue to pay him $1 million annually and a lump sum of $32 million when he turns 55 (2030). Looking at Allen Iverson’s net worth of $1 million, one can only wish he invested his money more wisely.

Allen Iverson Memphis Grizzlies

On November 3, 2008, Iverson was dealt from the Denver Nuggets to the Detroit Pistons for guard Chauncey Billups, forward Antonio McDyess and center Cheikh Samb.

 Iverson, who had worn a #3 jersey his entire NBA career, switched to number 1 for the Pistons, which Billups previously wore for the team.

Iverson scored at least 24 in four of his first five games with Detroit (they won 3 of the 5), and would score 20 or more with 6 or more assists on a consistent basis, but as the season wore on, he would lose playing time to Rodney Stuckey.

Some speculated that Pistons President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars did not envision a long-term role for Iverson on the team, but traded for him to make Stuckey the point guard of the future and free cap space with Iverson’s expiring contract.

On April 3, 2009, it was announced that Iverson would not play the remainder of the 2008–09 season. Dumars cited Iverson’s ongoing back injury as the reason for his deactivation, although two days prior Iverson stated publicly that he’d rather retire than be moved to the bench as Pistons coach Michael Curry had decided.

On September 10, 2009, Iverson signed a one-year contract with the Memphis Grizzlies. He stated that “God chose Memphis as the place that I will continue my career,” and that “I feel that they are committed to developing a winner.”

However, Iverson again expressed his displeasure at being a bench player, and left the team on November 7, 2009, for “personal reasons.”

On November 16, the Grizzlies announced the team terminated his contract by “mutual agreement.” He played three games for the Grizzlies, averaging 12.3 ppg, 1.3 rpg, and 3.7 apg in 22.3 mpg.

Allen Iverson 76ers|Allen Iverson 76ers Jersey|Allen Iverson Philadelphia 76ers

On November 25, 2009, analyst Stephen A. Smith published on his blog a statement attributed to Iverson announcing plans for retirement, which also said, “I feel strongly that I can still compete at the highest level.”

Less than a week later on November 30, Iverson and his representatives met with a Philadelphia 76ers delegation about returning to his former team and accepted a contract offer two days later.

General manager Ed Stefanski declined to go into the terms of the agreement, but an unnamed source told the Associated Press that Iverson agreed to a one-year non-guaranteed contract at the league minimum salary.

Iverson would receive a prorated portion of the $1.3 million minimum salaries for players with at least 10 years of experience, and the contract would become guaranteed for the remainder of the 2009–10 season if he remained on the roster on January 8, 2010.

Stefanski said the team made the decision to pursue Iverson after starting guard Louis Williams suffered a broken jaw and was expected to miss at least 30 games.

On December 7, 2009, Iverson made his return to Philadelphia, garnering a thunderous ovation from the sold-out crowd, in a loss against his former team, the Denver Nuggets.

 He finished the game with 11 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds, a steal, and no turnovers. Iverson’s first win in his return to Philadelphia came one week later, in a 20-point effort against the Golden State Warriors, ending the Sixers’ 12-game losing streak (which stood at 9 games before Iverson returned). He shot 70 percent from the field in the game.

On January 3, 2010, he returned to Denver to face the Nuggets; Iverson scored 17 points and had seven assists in the 108-105 win. He was voted as a starter for the All-Star Game for the 11th straight season.

 He scored a season-high 23 points (on 56% shooting from the field) in a 99-91 loss to Kobe Bryant and the defending champion Lakers.

On February 22, 2010, Iverson left the 76ers indefinitely, citing the need to attend to his 4-year-old daughter Messiah’s health issues, which he revealed years later as Kawasaki Disease.

On March 2, Stefanski announced Iverson would not return to the 76ers for the rest of the season to deal with the personal matter. His final NBA game was a loss against Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls on February 20, 2010.

Allen Iverson Net worth|Allen Iverson Net worth

Iverson’s earnings and salary throughout his NBA career;

• – $2.2 million Philadelphia 76ers (1996-97)
• – $3.1 million Philadelphia 76ers (1997-98)
• – $3.5 million Philadelphia 76ers (1998-99)
• – $9 million Philadelphia 76ers (1999-00)
• – $10.1 million Philadelphia 76ers (2000-01)
• – $11.25 million Philadelphia 76ers (2001-02)
• – $12.3 million Philadelphia 76ers (2002-03)
• – $13.5 million Philadelphia 76ers (2003-04)
• – $14.6 million Philadelphia 76ers (2004-05)
• – $16.4 million Philadelphia 76ers (2005-06)
• – $17.1 million Denver Nuggets (2006-07)
• – $19 million Denver Nuggets (2007-08)
• – $20.8 million Detroit Pistons (2008-09)
• – $1.029 million Philadelphia 76ers (2009-10)

In 2009-2010 seasons he moved to the Memphis Grizzlies where he earned only $161,000 for the entire season. His career had certainly taken a nose dive.

Allen Iverson earned approximately a total of $155 million throughout his career, excluding endorsement income. He has an estimated net worth of over $1 million.

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