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When you win, everything is everything. But when you lose, it's all about Allen Iverson and Larry Brown. When we win, I know that I get the praise and Larry Brown gets the praise, but when we lose, it's on me and Larry Brown. That's something that I have to learn to accept and deal with.

I wanted my fans and my family and my friends to be proud of me.

Allen Iverson

I was recruited by every school in the country for football and basketball. And an incident happened in high school, and all that was taken away. No other teams, no other schools were recruiting me anymore.

Allen Iverson

I don't feel no type of way. I just understand that He helped me accomplish a lot of things in the NBA. I've done so many things that people thought that I couldn't do.

Allen Iverson

Everybody talks about that one when they first meet me. 'Man, I still remember the play you shook Jordan.' Everybody gonna always remember it because it was Jordan.

Allen Iverson

I love my fans in Philadelphia, but this is the hardest place in the world to play in. And I think it's the hardest place to play in to be a superstar. Just to be the No. 1 guy. All eyes on you - because everybody wants you to be perfect, but not themselves.

Allen Iverson

This is the thing you dream about when you're a kid, even before getting into the league.

Allen Iverson

I may not know everything about physical talent or anything like that, but I have a sharp mind when it comes to that look: being able to look into somebody's eyes to tell if they are going to be in the foxhole with you tonight, or if they are not.

Allen Iverson

We should because when coaches get fired, the players have a lot to do with it.

Allen Iverson

Detroit was a bad situation for me.

Allen Iverson

Obviously, if I could go back and change anything, I would be a perfect man. And I know there's no perfect man.

Allen Iverson

If we lose games, and I don't score a lot, they gonna say I'm not scoring enough.

Allen Iverson

I just want kids all over the world to know you have to practice to be any good in this game; it's too hard.

Allen Iverson

I couldn't have accomplished the things in my career if I didn't practice, and the worst part about that whole thing is when a kid comes up to me and says 'Allen, I don't like practice, either.' I've got to straighten that kid right then.

Allen Iverson

I gotta win games. Because if we lose games, and I score a lot, they going to say I'm scorin' too much.

Allen Iverson

If that many people recognize how hard I go every night and what I put into my game, to make myself and my team better, it means a lot to me. I'm fortunate; I'm blessed to be in the situation that I'm in right now.

Allen Iverson

When you win, everything is everything. But when you lose, it's all about Allen Iverson and Larry Brown. When we win, I know that I get the praise and Larry Brown gets the praise, but when we lose, it's on me and Larry Brown. That's something that I have to learn to accept and deal with.

Allen Iverson

At some point, it comes to an end regardless, however it comes, whether it is retirement or injury; at some point, it comes to an end.

Allen Iverson

Being an All-Star is everything.

Allen Iverson

Tattoos, cornrows, headbands, hip-hop. I never meant to start any trends. I got my butt kicked, but if that meant that the guys who came after me could be themselves, then it was worth it.

Allen Iverson

All I ever wanted to do was wear Jordans. I think there was only one or two pair I never had.

Allen Iverson

Man, people have been waiting for me to fall off my whole career. From the first time I stepped on the court. It probably made people sick to their stomachs watching my whole career, watching the things that I've done in my career.

Allen Iverson

I owe all of this to the guys I've played with and all the coaches that have helped me get to where I'm at right now. I'm honored to be here.

Allen Iverson

So many people supported me and believed in me. They made it so easy for me to believe in myself, because I didn't want to let them down.

Allen Iverson

Man, I'm 31 years old and a husband with four kids; I hope I'm no thug. I hear all those negative things and don't hear anything positive. I think that's all those people feel... that way that's all they hear about when you hear Allen Iverson did something negative or something.

Allen Iverson

I always wanted to be a Sixer... I always wanted to finish my career as a Sixer.

Allen Iverson

You think I can be the MVP without practicing?

Allen Iverson

I got a lot of love for NBC, Tom Brokaw. He did a lot for me, and I appreciate him, and I owe a lot to him for that.

Allen Iverson

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.

Allen Iverson

I had a lot of growing up to do. A lot of times, I learned the hard way.

Allen Iverson

I knew I was gonna be the number one pick, but I didn't know.

Allen Iverson

It was just the greatest feeling to see a kid with your shoes on.

Allen Iverson

I felt like I was better at football than I am in basketball.

Allen Iverson

God gave me all this; why waste the talent that he gave me? Why not go full throttle with it all and try to become in the class with the greatest players that ever played the game? That's just a great feeling.

Allen Iverson

I am sick of defending myself, and I am not going to keep on doing it.

Allen Iverson

Everybody is their own person.

Allen Iverson

Larry Brown molded me into an MVP and a Hall of Fame player.

Allen Iverson