The Complete Compilation of Allen Iverson's Greatest Stories Told By NBA Players & Legends

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  • Here is the Complete Compilation of Allen Iverson's Greatest Stories Told By NBA Players & Legends
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  • @nicholasalexander9866
    @nicholasalexander9866 3 роки тому +1054

    Man these types of video are so good.

    • @NickSmithNBA
      @NickSmithNBA  3 роки тому +36

      More to come!

    • @lionface1364
      @lionface1364 3 роки тому +6

      I love em. Good job

    • @aprilb1920
      @aprilb1920 3 роки тому +2

      @Blanche Smith Can you explain your comment please? No disrespect.

    • @aprilb1920
      @aprilb1920 3 роки тому +2

      @Blanche Smith No I'm not like I said no disrespect I dont understand your comment.

    • @zig2760
      @zig2760 3 роки тому

      @@aprilb1920 it doesn’t make any sense

  • @Jbf-76
    @Jbf-76 2 роки тому +2029

    Allen Iverson is Exhibit A#1 Why analytics don't tell the whole story. Unless you saw Iverson play, you can't truly understand what type of player he was.. Massively underrated by today's generation. He was a total boss..

    • @kj4680
      @kj4680 2 роки тому +105

      I'm 32 it was no stopping him for real

    • @brianrouthier8789
      @brianrouthier8789 2 роки тому +102

      @@kj4680 age is irrelevant anyone who knows the game and loves the game knows Ai is a monster

    • @amindrum9621
      @amindrum9621 2 роки тому +28

      Probably should have went to practice...

    • @rubenmangus407
      @rubenmangus407 2 роки тому +84

      If AI was a rookie in today’s NBA, he’d average 35 and 12 a night. Dude was just different and went hard 1000% of the time.

    • @ericdavis2928
      @ericdavis2928 2 роки тому +11

      Ai was the A

  • @jeanpierrefrederick5612
    @jeanpierrefrederick5612 2 роки тому +474

    Coolest quote was “ I gotta play hard, it might be somebody’s first time seeing me play.” Can’t hate this man if that’s what motivated him to be great man

    • @kbuttstadt
      @kbuttstadt Рік тому +1

      I heard Springsteen say that same thing a few years ago. If you ignore his $700 ticket prices [seriously out of hand] its pretty cool.

    • @aaronmelton1374
      @aaronmelton1374 7 місяців тому +6

      Alot of players today are basically told by the G.M. or coach to take a day off...the "load management" shit ....pretty sure Bubba Chuck woulda told em (in different words) that he was playing...cause there was a kid in the stands that came to see him ....pretty awesome dude

    • @magnetik297
      @magnetik297 6 місяців тому +11

      Jordan and Kobe had the same mentality. Its no wonder he was as great as he was

    • @stacywoodman2074
      @stacywoodman2074 3 місяці тому +2

      Jordan and Kobe always said this too

    • @moegyles7483
      @moegyles7483 2 місяці тому

      ​@@aaronmelton1374😢😢

  • @jonathansteele1528
    @jonathansteele1528 2 роки тому +358

    I was serving in the Air Force in Hampton VA. IVERSON was 16 yo and would come to our open gym and hoop with us. First time I played against him, I literally told him that he was going to the NBA. He said "thanks, I know." The fastest, quickest human I have ever seen. Salute Bubba Chuck!

    • @seflasalle3792
      @seflasalle3792 Рік тому +19

      Langley AF gym..
      I played there against him also but I didn’t know who he was..
      Lol I had just gotten out the Army and moved to Hampton..

    • @joystickcasaa8148
      @joystickcasaa8148 Рік тому +22

      That's crazy is his quickness even describable??? Dude looked fast on tv I don't even imagine seeing it live or actually being in the court with him

    • @nikeganghwh
      @nikeganghwh Рік тому +5

      What was it like going up against him? I played up to jv ball my frosh yr at an ivy league so understand different levels of talent and speed.

    • @kingalex1425
      @kingalex1425 Рік тому +2

      That’s crazy I played with him too

    • @kingalex1425
      @kingalex1425 Рік тому +1

      That’s crazy I played with him too

  • @kbuttstadt
    @kbuttstadt 2 роки тому +689

    Really cool seeing Jordan & Kobe sticking up for AI.
    Iverson was easily one of my favorites during the dark days of the Bulls. People forget how good Iverson was because he got so much heat for the baggy shorts, the tattoos, and the talk. All that anti-establishment stuff made me love him even more.

    • @starrgod7671
      @starrgod7671 2 роки тому +45

      And now a whole eff load of ballers are tatted up, braided & sagging. Ain't that some sht?

    • @briandoubleu2015
      @briandoubleu2015 2 роки тому +3

      Couldn't have said it better myself

    • @ericdavis2928
      @ericdavis2928 2 роки тому +3

      Ai against the grain

    • @burkhartlaw1
      @burkhartlaw1 2 роки тому +11

      He was way ahead of his time. He came back from a lot and dominated for years. He's one of my favorite guys ever.

    • @nocapp6180
      @nocapp6180 2 роки тому

      @@starrgod7671 YEEPPPP It looked waaayyyy better than Dennis Rodman get up attires haaahaaa,now everybody WANNtahhh dress & get tatted like my baby A-I Lol His STILL Sexy bowlegged assshhhh my man....

  • @emoneys3541
    @emoneys3541 3 роки тому +810

    He was bigger than life. Singlehandedly brought basketball back. Drew crowds from the suburbs, and inner city. Everyone loves and respect hardworking, dedicated people who lay it all out everytime. 110% every game..his heart, tenacity, and speed was on another level. Salute. The rawest talent I've ever seen..my favorite

    • @jakedooley5300
      @jakedooley5300 3 роки тому +12

      Yeah, iverson was a freak athlete

    • @sassysalmon93
      @sassysalmon93 3 роки тому +24

      Agree besides single-handedly bringing basketball back.. the nba in 1996 was already in full effect with jordan, shaq, hakeem, ewing, barkley, malone etc.

    • @Hot33333333
      @Hot33333333 3 роки тому +30

      @@sassysalmon93 when MJ retired , A.I was the first face of the league post Jordan era. Don’t play dumb

    • @sassysalmon93
      @sassysalmon93 3 роки тому +20

      @@Hot33333333 Shaq was the face of the nba along w/ AI, grant hill, VC, Duncan '99- plus basketball never went anywhere in the first place. Nothing like 1980 when magic & bird brought basketball back from the coke era.

    • @Vicariously_gifted
      @Vicariously_gifted 2 роки тому +4

      and he was really like 5 10' or 5 11

  • @tclass99
    @tclass99 2 роки тому +119

    It sucks that so many people only remember him for the “practice” thing. AI was one of the toughest players ever and played 40+ minutes every game WHILE BEING INJURED. He gave it his all EVERY GAME and never cheated the fans. All while being 6’0” 165lbs. He brought people to the game after MJ left.

    • @fabsportty4268
      @fabsportty4268 11 місяців тому +5

      Literally everyone knows him even casual fans he changed the culture

    • @randybadthomas
      @randybadthomas 11 місяців тому +3

      Nah we remember him from crossing Lue

    • @cedpete7434
      @cedpete7434 5 місяців тому +6

      You're joking. Nobody only remembers the the "practice" interview. Sure, it was a cool comment, but crossing Jordan and stepping over Ty Lue rank high on the list of Iverson memories.

    • @tromBoyer
      @tromBoyer 3 місяці тому +1

      6 feet my ass! That assassin was 5’10” at best! THAT makes him even more remarkable!

    • @FlintFoundation
      @FlintFoundation 3 місяці тому +1

      I remember him for his style of play
      I remember him attacking the rim wit ease on 7footers
      He had his way in the league man wit bums at that on his team
      U had to be there

  • @docpepper1685
    @docpepper1685 2 роки тому +190

    I'm a grown ass man, and just hearing and seeing Allen get his flowers now, almost brings tears to my eyes. I know this cried after he seen this for the first time !!!

    • @c.randall4461
      @c.randall4461 2 роки тому +12

      My opinion AI has not received his flowers he carried the 76sixer and not to mention the money he brought in for the 76sixer and didn’t deserve a spot on the coaching staff or for that matter anybody else coaching staff !!! My opinion he has not gotten his proper flowers yet !!!!

    • @expressfrankly4297
      @expressfrankly4297 2 роки тому +2

      He deserves it and yeah he still hasn't received a tribute like he deserves but it's a start that there's recognition of how good he actually was. Definitely underated.

  • @coachchris100
    @coachchris100 2 роки тому +127

    I once met A I in a bar in Hollywood. I walked away amazed as I realized how small he was but yet what he accomplished on the court. simply amazing! He is a Real One!

    • @KNOCEANMUSIC
      @KNOCEANMUSIC Рік тому +19

      For real, I am a little over 5'9" and when I saw him we were eye to eye. UNBELIEVABLE he did all that in THAT body.

    • @jimmiesmith5590
      @jimmiesmith5590 Рік тому +4

      That is the same way I felt when I met at the club in Boston

  • @seanpeacejohn889
    @seanpeacejohn889 3 роки тому +331

    How can you not love and appreciate A.I.... It's like he sacrificed himself just to please everyone else. When he mention himself, he always talk about everyone else. He's caring and humble and make people come together in a way. I think that's why he cry a lot.... His spirituality and connection with people. It's never just about him

    • @user-sn2se3gs1t
      @user-sn2se3gs1t 2 роки тому +13

      Man exactly Bro. He might feel bad and off but still comes out and puts on a show for the culture. A peoples' champ

    • @newera5238
      @newera5238 2 роки тому +9

      This is probably the best comment I've ever read in a while 🙂

    • @mattz5275
      @mattz5275 2 роки тому +2

      Eloquently said 👌🏼🙏

    • @jdk67
      @jdk67 2 роки тому +4

      100% agree. The media tried to paint him as a thug but that couldn’t be further from the truth. AI is one of the most down to earth, humble dudes that ever played. Not to mention one of the most talented. Arguably the best PG of all time.

    • @aithegoat3368
      @aithegoat3368 Рік тому

      Agree 100% 👌

  • @rhowshad
    @rhowshad 5 місяців тому +6

    'I'm doing you a favor by not practicing everyday, because if I did I would take your self esteem.' Shiissssshh! Thats a vicious bar

  • @mikehink4062
    @mikehink4062 2 роки тому +64

    As a kid who grew up in that era, AI was the most influential but more importantly, inspirational player of all time in my opinion. You can mention the cornrows, the fashion, the jewelry, the tattoos, and all that other stuff but what he really did is he made average sized kids feel like “maybe I really could play college ball or even go pro if I just work hard enough.” And I know from experience that just that thought is what kept me at the courts until lights cut out on a lot of nights. Forever a favorite and a hero to me personally.

  • @Disciplze
    @Disciplze 2 роки тому +68

    while everyone was sporting Jordan's I was wearing Iverson's. I have so much respect for his game. He is my #1 PG of all time.

    • @rontam06
      @rontam06 2 роки тому +2

      The questions only the rest were thrash....

    • @michaelshover3162
      @michaelshover3162 2 роки тому +2

      I never had a pair of Jordan's. But I did have a pair of Iverson's.

    • @TheBlackKakashi
      @TheBlackKakashi 10 місяців тому +2

      I had both 😂

    • @MakaveliCVW
      @MakaveliCVW 3 місяці тому

      I loved all of his shoes especially the answer with the zipper

  • @brucetumblinjr7980
    @brucetumblinjr7980 3 роки тому +333

    “Killers respect killers!” A.I.

  • @williamrichardson24
    @williamrichardson24 3 роки тому +208

    Dude was a beast of untold proportions. In the NBA, NCAA, and even high school!! I saw him play a few times basketball and football. He was a phenomenal player. On the football field he was like PrimeTime!!

    • @geebee44
      @geebee44 3 роки тому +7

      2 UP 2 down... 7 Cities salute!

    • @Mar032891
      @Mar032891 2 роки тому +3

      He played college?? Where? I thought he went straight from jail to the NBA

    • @williamrichardson24
      @williamrichardson24 2 роки тому +14

      @@Mar032891 🤣🤣🤣 you know he did play for Georgetown Hoyas lol

    • @BrotherK-ex2co
      @BrotherK-ex2co 2 роки тому +5

      @@williamrichardson24 him vs Ray Allen(while at UConn)and stealing it from Ray were some great moments

    • @garyrobinson1568
      @garyrobinson1568 2 роки тому

      @@Mar032891 Georgetown Hoyas

  • @LaoTzuChi
    @LaoTzuChi 4 місяці тому +4

    My favoritest player ever. I’m 53. He’s my idol in life. A warrior.

  • @bryanhuggett7919
    @bryanhuggett7919 7 місяців тому +7

    Seriously I don't think we'll ever see a player that played like him again esp at his size truly unreal how he would dominate the game from start to finish with scoring his energy just everything he did on the court night in and night out amazing player and my favorite player.

  • @EdwinHargraves
    @EdwinHargraves 3 роки тому +117

    i can't mention enough how much this man changed my life, don't even have a clue of who i am but since i was six... he been my favorite basketball player. Jerseys, shorts, posters, finger sleeves, earrings, hand bands, i even got his 2001 mvp plaque. I'm now 28 and still rant about this man lol

    • @lostmic
      @lostmic 2 роки тому +4

      Facts.... I will always be a Laker fan but man see AI and his team go up aginst the Lakers, I knew that there was a true possibility of them loseing because of AI, he was truly art it self when watching him play!

    • @rcash001
      @rcash001 Рік тому +4

      I’m 27 trust I’m the same way will always be my favorite. Had his jerseys all the sneakers even told other players he was my favorite.

    • @TheOfficialSlyBandit
      @TheOfficialSlyBandit Рік тому +3

      You and I the same man.. he's my idol, the reason I picked up a basketball 🏀 im 27 going on 28 and I still rave about him to my family and friends and im labeled as their allen iverson fan dude 😂

  • @guitarsANDcars39
    @guitarsANDcars39 3 роки тому +614

    Allen Iverson got kids to cut up their old black socks just so they could wear the arm sleeve just like him. AI IS IMPORTANT TO BASKETBALL AS MUCH AS MJ

    • @BallinRiceBowl
      @BallinRiceBowl 3 роки тому +44

      That hit me with so much nostalgia! I deadass did this with my socks 😂

    • @westwud8995
      @westwud8995 3 роки тому +9

      I SWEAR BRUH

    • @juzealmighty8186
      @juzealmighty8186 3 роки тому +7

      Faaaaatz them slouch socks

    • @maxfieldmarquez1114
      @maxfieldmarquez1114 3 роки тому +1

      Facts!

    • @ryublueblanka
      @ryublueblanka 3 роки тому +8

      Not even close to MJ in any way especially when you talk about what MJ meant to not only the NBA but basketball itself all over the world... but A.I. was still great.

  • @pamelacumberbatch1859
    @pamelacumberbatch1859 2 роки тому +38

    The respect shown by the greats to Allan Iverson is indeed so beautiful 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

    • @mailansworld4885
      @mailansworld4885 Рік тому +3

      He deserves it! Still till this day outside Jordan,Magic, and Kobe Iverson that dude

    • @Druyn
      @Druyn 4 місяці тому +1

      And vice versa! AI always shows so much respect to the other greats, the way he gets stars in his eyes when he talks about kobe in particular...

  • @gordoncooper7019
    @gordoncooper7019 2 роки тому +8

    Allen Iverson change the game and the culture of basketball forever and became one of the biggest influencers if not the biggest of all time. The Answer is a fitting name for Mr. Iverson.

  • @leedog396
    @leedog396 3 роки тому +82

    Definitely one of the all time great athletes.

    • @NickSmithNBA
      @NickSmithNBA  3 роки тому +3

      Couldn't agree more!

    • @jakedooley5300
      @jakedooley5300 3 роки тому +5

      Iverson definitely is the most athletic basketball player ever, he dunked on centers sqaqs size like it's a walk in the park and he was only 5ft-11in

    • @1977dclinton
      @1977dclinton 3 роки тому +10

      it's insane to think he was even better at football and didn't really like basketball cos he considered it soft, and he initially wanted a football scholarship. But he ended up playing basketball after the bowling alley incident and that's when the great John Thompson at Georgetown stepped up and took him, fter his mother sent him those letters. There is clips of him playing football and the skills are insane

    • @donpettyandthespacefakers1798
      @donpettyandthespacefakers1798 2 роки тому +1

      All time in any sport his heart cannot be challenged

  • @And_Guess_What
    @And_Guess_What 3 роки тому +93

    I was born & raised in Philly and currently still reside here, so I got to witness Allen’s legacy get cemented during his tenure as a Sixer. And I can say beyond a shadow of a doubt that what Allen meant to not only the game of basketball & to The Sixers organization, but to the city of Philadelphia itself was monumental. Hands down the most influential ball player to ever walk the earth

    • @michaelshover3162
      @michaelshover3162 2 роки тому +1

      The quintessential Philly player. Hard worker. Fearless. Gets beat up and gets back up every time.

    • @VitaminVision
      @VitaminVision Рік тому

      A truly transcended talent

    • @elijahmackR90
      @elijahmackR90 9 місяців тому +1

      He changed cultures, basketball, rap music, he merged those 2, the way we dressed, the braids, the tattoos, the way us lil dudes carried ourselves. In the hood after MJ we wanted to be like AI. Not just in Philly but here in Oklahoma City and pretty much everywhere

    • @rhowshad
      @rhowshad 5 місяців тому

      Oh yeah, he's immortalized here in Philly. He is thee top Philly athlete that embodies everything our city is about

  • @Tyrannosaurine
    @Tyrannosaurine 6 місяців тому +20

    As a dude who was a 15 year old living in the outskirts of Philadelphia in when Bubba was drafted and playing his rookie year, my friends and I often talk about how lucky we were to get to watch Allen play so often. I am so grateful for how he played here. It was truly special.

  • @terrytrippykingchilds9044
    @terrytrippykingchilds9044 2 роки тому +12

    That Double CrossOver On Jordan Gets Me EveryTime 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

  • @BoilerBloodline
    @BoilerBloodline 3 роки тому +305

    Funny Kobe said “I had to figure out how to solve that “problem”…being that AI was “The Answer”.

    • @kelvinsteven5829
      @kelvinsteven5829 2 роки тому +7

      BOOM

    • @snowflakepillow8697
      @snowflakepillow8697 2 роки тому

      Maybe AI should have worn #43 🤣

    • @brianbadonde9251
      @brianbadonde9251 2 роки тому

      @@snowflakepillow8697 🤨

    • @ndep93
      @ndep93 2 роки тому +4

      Kobe also said "Lucky was just 6 feet tall."

    • @bob9136
      @bob9136 2 роки тому +3

      When I think of a ball player having heart I think of first in last out and grinding when you don't have to. That said AI was phenomenal and gave his all at game time.

  • @CallMeMicahT
    @CallMeMicahT 2 роки тому +198

    A.I.’s easily the coolest guy that ever played

    • @Hazo82
      @Hazo82 2 роки тому +1

      Coolest? Let choose more appropriate and respectful terms for this legend.

    • @naturalwealth465
      @naturalwealth465 2 роки тому +2

      Dr j Mj ai

    • @Hazo82
      @Hazo82 2 роки тому

      @@moniqueperkins6890 Try me... lol 😉 Let's see this beautiful.

    • @southbronxusa1865
      @southbronxusa1865 2 роки тому

      . . . next to Walt Frazier 😎

  • @patton303
    @patton303 2 роки тому +74

    I’ll never forget when he was playing here in Denver, he was late getting to the airport one time and he just parked his Bentley right at the front door of the terminal and left the keys in it and got on the plane. Love that dude.

    • @kicker3536
      @kicker3536 Рік тому +1

      Ahh, that’s where Louis CK got that bit from 👍

    • @VitaminVision
      @VitaminVision Рік тому

      @@kicker3536 what bit?

  • @darkhalo0868
    @darkhalo0868 2 роки тому +40

    In a word Allen Iverson was FEARLESS!!! The smallest guy on the court with the BIGGEST Heart!!!

    • @lincolnward85
      @lincolnward85 2 роки тому +1

      Smallest thing in the team but the livest one.

  • @joshuatraffanstedt2695
    @joshuatraffanstedt2695 3 роки тому +97

    To see how great a player truly is, you gotta talk to the people that played against them. Everyone says the same thing about AI. Man's a killer.

    • @robgesualdi206
      @robgesualdi206 Рік тому +2

      Exactly. The fact all of his peers talk about how good he was outweigh every statistic. They know better than anybody.

  • @edamon20
    @edamon20 2 роки тому +76

    We saw Mugsy, and Spud… A.I. Literally took it to that level for the short brothers!

    • @davidmaschino3359
      @davidmaschino3359 2 роки тому +4

      AI was like 6ft bro. Not even close to Mugsy or Spud, or even Nate Robinson

    • @DubbyDubsz
      @DubbyDubsz 2 роки тому +1

      Thing is he's not even short. He just shorter than most NBA players at the time.

    • @johnnyblingg
      @johnnyblingg 2 роки тому +4

      @@davidmaschino3359 He was really around 5’10-5’11

    • @Royalflush609
      @Royalflush609 3 місяці тому

      Different types of short. AI was short for the NBA Mugsy was short for an adult 5’4 Spud Webb 5’6. Nate Robinson Isaiah Thomas both like 5’9 they average. But still none of those guys come close to AI

  • @A7xFo
    @A7xFo 2 роки тому +16

    Iverson was one of the most humble players of all time. He'd never gloat. All he ever said when asked about his best plays was, "I just play the game."

  • @scal5134
    @scal5134 4 місяці тому +5

    What a legend. He definitely belongs in the Hall of Fame
    Peace out from 🇬🇧.

  • @multitalentedbrother
    @multitalentedbrother 3 роки тому +151

    AI said MJ told him "Mfer you don't love me, you would've across me like that."🤣

  • @healthfadsfade
    @healthfadsfade 3 роки тому +81

    That little half spin jumpstop to fade is so iconic. Speaks to his determination 100%

    • @willholt9461
      @willholt9461 2 роки тому +4

      Would love to see ai now easy 30ppg

  • @robrobinson5000
    @robrobinson5000 2 роки тому +34

    Pound for Pound he was unstoppable 💪 he took it to you every game! The Heart of a Lion! Salute #3

  • @andrewmcnair3960
    @andrewmcnair3960 2 роки тому +43

    Iverson is one of the greatest basketball players that I have ever seen and I am 75 years old, I saw Wilt Chamberlain score 100 points and Michael Jordan win championship 🥰

    • @eatassonthefirstdate
      @eatassonthefirstdate 2 роки тому +1

      Wow. I was born in 84, watched Jordan win every ring as a kid, watched A.I. and Grant Hill and Reggie Miller was my favorite actually. Reggie Miller was robbed SO FCKING BAD that he never got a ring.
      He was the top 3 pt shooter all time when he retired.
      Reggie was more clutch with game winning shots than MJ.
      That's FACTS.

    • @shadyorphan420
      @shadyorphan420 Рік тому +2

      You told old to use an emoji foh

  • @raymondperez6002
    @raymondperez6002 2 роки тому +147

    I don’t think no PG could stop Allen Iverson in any decade

    • @haulistic7569
      @haulistic7569 2 роки тому +7

      💯💯💯💯

    • @terrionocoley9325
      @terrionocoley9325 2 роки тому +6

      WORD TO LIFE....ON THAT COMMENT BROTHER....WORD TO LIFE !!!!!!!!!

    • @marvinhunt1049
      @marvinhunt1049 2 роки тому +13

      FACTS BRO!!!! He was a basketball player with a football (Which he did quite well!) mentality!!! Toughness, pressure, mo' pressure, and still more for the whole game! I loved watching from G'town to Philly. He may not be the GOAT but he always "The Answer"! I Luv this guy.

    • @obadiahharold8376
      @obadiahharold8376 2 роки тому +3

      I would pay money for pat Beverley go at it with him in a playoff situation

    • @bronstonmckinley2675
      @bronstonmckinley2675 2 роки тому +36

      @@obadiahharold8376 Pat Bev getting 50 dropped on em by Iverson in the playoffs

  • @lamonimita3422
    @lamonimita3422 3 роки тому +66

    Iverson = 🐐🐐🐐

  • @ru_bott
    @ru_bott 2 роки тому +46

    This was edited so masterfully. Phenomenal job and much appreciated.

  • @klinatoc
    @klinatoc 2 роки тому +9

    Man is so humble as he is looking back. The answer! Much respect

  • @ronaldmcbeth5232
    @ronaldmcbeth5232 3 роки тому +155

    I’m from Philly, AI was like God when he played here, good times lol

    • @jfrom214
      @jfrom214 2 роки тому +4

      Whos God now nick foles?

    • @jfrom214
      @jfrom214 2 роки тому +1

      Since he brought a ship? Eagles my team!

    • @IndianRedd
      @IndianRedd 2 роки тому +1

      The best times yo💯💯💯

    • @naterra5707
      @naterra5707 2 роки тому +2

      I’m from Harrisburg and I remember most of the buses with his picture on it!! Allen was the reason I watched basketball.

    • @geecee9190
      @geecee9190 2 роки тому +3

      Im from va he is like a god

  • @Krowkat
    @Krowkat 2 роки тому +15

    He made the league change the dress code ! THATS LEGENDARY

  • @jedinxf7
    @jedinxf7 2 роки тому +23

    I never really paid attention to basketball personalities or drama, I just watched the game, and AI was exhilarating to watch. so 20 years later it's really nice to see he's this humble, gracious guy feeling honored to be mentioned in a sentence with Kobe. as though there's any doubt he deserves it!

  • @gali2256
    @gali2256 2 роки тому +23

    Kenny was right on point. AI was beyond good but he had a cultural impact and that’s why he’s so memorable.

  • @lsbnll74
    @lsbnll74 3 роки тому +26

    Seen him play in person. No one hustled more than him. It was crazy

  • @mykebaker7112
    @mykebaker7112 3 роки тому +257

    Agent zero say he’d rather gaurd Kobe. That’s all I need to hear

    • @yahiikopain3075
      @yahiikopain3075 3 роки тому +19

      🤣🤣😭😭facts like gimme Kobe please

    • @SuperWizzle85
      @SuperWizzle85 3 роки тому +35

      Least you get a small break guarding Mamba with A.I. it’s nonstop he never stops

    • @alexkatsikis131
      @alexkatsikis131 2 роки тому +1

      facts

    • @fredmhina
      @fredmhina 2 роки тому +4

      dont wear number 3

    • @pplRretards
      @pplRretards 2 роки тому +16

      Arenas talking bout him going 150 mph the whole time and how he would drive for every ball, come out no where steal the ball and it blows my mind how he lead the league in steals 3 times and never got voted all nba defensive team smh

  • @anish91000
    @anish91000 2 роки тому +35

    The most loved NBA player ever. No one has a bad thing to say about AI other than maybe those media & journalists.

    • @shoobleary2415
      @shoobleary2415 4 місяці тому

      Who don’t know him the media crazy

  • @carlb8340
    @carlb8340 4 місяці тому +4

    Al was the realest on and off the court. I saw him in person. The way he treats people and and fans is genuine and real.

  • @writtendegreez5748
    @writtendegreez5748 3 роки тому +322

    People forget he was EVEN BETTER at football🥴

    • @lamarbennett436
      @lamarbennett436 3 роки тому +36

      Just imagine the Vick vs Iverson matchup we would have gotten every year ala Peyton vs Brady

    • @georgestephenopolous5508
      @georgestephenopolous5508 2 роки тому +30

      He was good in high school but them roided up dudes in the NFL would've broken him down man.

    • @lamarbennett436
      @lamarbennett436 2 роки тому +44

      @@georgestephenopolous5508 you can't say that for sure. For one Iverson was known for his toughness and two to say that he wouldn't have bulked up to take the beating in the NFL is Ludicrus.

    • @Vicariously_gifted
      @Vicariously_gifted 2 роки тому +21

      @@lamarbennett436 I think you can say for sure. he was 5 10 170? He made the right choice as far as longevity and money

    • @tydeprince7197
      @tydeprince7197 2 роки тому +14

      @@Vicariously_gifted he was 5 10 170 in highschool just like most highschool qbs amd vorners and safeties....their bodies get built up in college my guy most put on 20 pounds plus over the summer so like dude said we dont.know.for.sure

  • @mobid.2084
    @mobid.2084 3 роки тому +33

    This video is like a support group I didn’t think I needed. It’s therapeutic to have my beliefs of how great I thought that AI was shared. The sentiments of these NBA ballers speaks volumes. Peers and competitors validate the greatness and efficacy better than any critic with a platform

  • @jamesflash4302
    @jamesflash4302 Рік тому +5

    Quickest first step the game has ever seen. Unreal

  • @dejanlazickd
    @dejanlazickd 4 місяці тому +3

    I was born in 1985. and I grew up watching Jordan, AI, and Kobe. They are the reason why I love NBA, so much passion, hard work, talent, toughness and fun

  • @Captain_Neckbeard
    @Captain_Neckbeard 2 роки тому +51

    The players that played the hardest to me was Jordan, Kobe, and Iverson.

    • @MakaveliCVW
      @MakaveliCVW 3 місяці тому

      These are my 3 top favorite players of all time

    • @svenluck7456
      @svenluck7456 3 місяці тому

      …and Rodman

  • @FuzzyBuddz
    @FuzzyBuddz 2 роки тому +23

    He was not a basketball player. He is a once in a lifetime American Icon! He deserves statues!!!

  • @brendanfrain779
    @brendanfrain779 2 роки тому +26

    I can remember watching him in college and scoring like he does. I said to myself, he won't be able to do that in the NBA, then obviously he did and better, personally for me it was like some kind of magic, how was he scoring like that, no one at the time was doing what he did, it was just insane watching him.

  • @JuannMcClendon
    @JuannMcClendon 5 місяців тому +5

    I'm glad I got to watch this man play with such passion

  • @UCit1000
    @UCit1000 3 роки тому +86

    AI had everyone in braids and the kicks even gave Jordan’s a little competition

    • @jacklarue7049
      @jacklarue7049 3 роки тому +22

      Trust, I’ve always been a Jordan wearer, but during AI’s run and for a bit after, I was STEADY in some Questions, or his other Reebok’s...which are the only Reebok’s I’ve ever purchased 😂 and everyone else in Philly did the same

    • @K.anderson21519
      @K.anderson21519 3 роки тому +7

      @@jacklarue7049 same a Jordan wearer but when them answers came out I needed them

    • @charleswilkinson5211
      @charleswilkinson5211 2 роки тому +6

      @@K.anderson21519 facts, I felt like I was betraying Mike when those shoes came out, I'm like sorry Jordan I got to have those in my life, I keep them seperate from my Jordan collection out of respect for Mike.

    • @defendska2158
      @defendska2158 2 роки тому +1

      I was in my prime comp ball years during his prime and every team had several players with Answers...and VERY few Jordans.

    • @Warden033
      @Warden033 2 місяці тому

      Only dude I've ever seen get people to wear Reebok

  • @nevets3889
    @nevets3889 2 роки тому +10

    AI is so humble it just makes you love him even more

  • @ytubeanon
    @ytubeanon Рік тому +5

    8:52 lol his reaction "don't wear #3, he took it personal"... sounds like Iverson personified 'pressure'

  • @JIDFan-ly4gq
    @JIDFan-ly4gq 3 роки тому +55

    Do T Mac, Hakeem Olajuwon, Tim Duncan, or Vince Carter next. I love this videos man, and keep up the great work. And also thank you for making a video on A.I. He is my favorite player ever in basketball and I always love hearing crazy stories about him and watching highlights.

  • @smoothswift8665
    @smoothswift8665 3 роки тому +37

    Best Allen Iverson video great stories about the 🐏 ball handler

  • @lovelybells9983
    @lovelybells9983 7 місяців тому +5

    AI was the TRUTH….. He played hard …. Fast and never disappointed…. He was mistreated by many in basketball from a kid to an Adult…. But, his love for the sport and pure talent….. SHOWED THE WORLD …. We love ya AI 💯

  • @gardner4718
    @gardner4718 Рік тому +7

    These are so good. Bring back so many memories and my love for basketball. It’s disappeared the last 10 years or so. But I’m smiling ear to ear watching these. Thank you. So good. Just so good.

  • @juiceakaj3
    @juiceakaj3 3 роки тому +16

    Thanks for doing this don't know why I'm emotional after watching this

  • @Lcizzle02
    @Lcizzle02 3 роки тому +54

    Influenced a whole generation. All love and respect AI. 🐐

  • @jolli4116
    @jolli4116 8 місяців тому +7

    Even without the ring, his impact is on the same level as MJ, KOBE, STEPH, BIRD and MAGIC. UP THERE IN THE GOAT CONVERSATION.

  • @isaacrodriguez2843
    @isaacrodriguez2843 2 роки тому +5

    really appreciate your work you put in, really lays each story out well and alot of fun to watch

  • @evanmarks8153
    @evanmarks8153 3 роки тому +20

    God I love A.I. Not just as a basketball player but just as a human. His love for people is so obvious. Not to mention the greatest crossover in history.

  • @vinnyninja3552
    @vinnyninja3552 3 роки тому +26

    I have A.I over anybody, anytime, dude has had a major impact on me, anything with number 3 I love, always wanted the braids, probably why I always wanted tattoos at a younge age also. When I play I'm running around forever tiring out my player and guarding 100% of the time so they dont even wanna pass it to them. Just the culture he brought into the game speaks volumes. When Kobe gotta study sharks to try and take down the answer, you know A.I a crazy beast

  • @ianbryanbryan2138
    @ianbryanbryan2138 2 роки тому +7

    That cross over is one of the sweetest moment in basketball i watch it ova a hundred times

    • @jacobahtone220
      @jacobahtone220 2 роки тому +1

      He learned it from a teammate at Georgetown.

  • @dxlxrated
    @dxlxrated 9 місяців тому +1

    The guy that open my eyes and got me into bball.. little big guy AI.. my guy 4 life 😤❤️

  • @MisterMannerisms
    @MisterMannerisms 2 роки тому +31

    Video could've been 2 hours and I'd watch till the end!

    • @plastikpaintz_p2431
      @plastikpaintz_p2431 2 роки тому

      Facts

    • @larrymar19
      @larrymar19 2 роки тому

      For real

    • @timothygreen2689
      @timothygreen2689 2 роки тому

      The fastest guy in the NBA you had to respect his speed and he could pull up and hit the J that made him so hard to guard you better come with a full tank of gas you can't teach speed you either had it or you didn't he played football and basketball incredible athlete.

  • @davidvitch177
    @davidvitch177 3 роки тому +28

    I sat courtside in Toronto and the Answer destroyed the Vince Carter led Raptors, it was truly priceless to watch a legend for the first and only time!

    • @durellpowell3324
      @durellpowell3324 3 роки тому +4

      @Reneverse it was 01 vince carter was going crazy 2

  • @walterd9336
    @walterd9336 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you bro I needed that for my son💪🏿 keep em coming!

  • @HammaGangDro
    @HammaGangDro 11 місяців тому +3

    I’ll be 37 this year and I remember that 2001 season.
    I was 15/16 watching us against the raptors and Bucks and game 1 Vs the at the time undefeated Lakers Shaq and Kobe and AI won that game.
    Total legend!

    • @kirkbarnett1231
      @kirkbarnett1231 2 місяці тому

      I'm 37 in may...I still remember Iverson dribbling the ball high and jumping with the Georgetown NCAA tournament win

  • @johnmcdermid67
    @johnmcdermid67 3 роки тому +4

    Love this series, you do a great job. Thanks for all the hard work.

  • @DadCMusic
    @DadCMusic 3 роки тому +25

    Love these episodes! Thanks for the hard work!!

  • @dereksaunders8199
    @dereksaunders8199 2 роки тому +3

    I just binged this whole series. Great content

  • @philliplyn2692
    @philliplyn2692 2 роки тому +1

    Loving this one thanks for sharing very information blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

  • @2DangeRuss4u
    @2DangeRuss4u 3 роки тому +27

    I'd love to see you do a video on the UNDERRATED Rod Strickland 😎👊

    • @willholt9461
      @willholt9461 2 роки тому +2

      Kyrie before kyrie 💯💯💯

  • @DonCornelius92
    @DonCornelius92 3 роки тому +88

    That could of easily been Allen iversons only great play when he crossed Jordan, but he kept it in stride and became a HOFer.

    • @perryv7749
      @perryv7749 3 роки тому +11

      He's the reason they dribble the way they do today use to be a carry he stop that dress code he stop that and he made the finals without no help and beat the Lakers in game one ai was a beast idk what u talking about

    • @DonCornelius92
      @DonCornelius92 3 роки тому +5

      @@perryv7749 I'm saying just like other rookies that get that 15 second shine and that's it. Not AI, he kept being consistent and didn't let that one play define him. And ask yourself sir, why would I talk down on "the answer"? That would desecrate me being a basketball fan.

    • @DonCornelius92
      @DonCornelius92 3 роки тому +2

      @@perryv7749 it's okay u just misread my statement

    • @perryv7749
      @perryv7749 3 роки тому +3

      @@DonCornelius92 oh shh I did read that wrong Im sorry no I'm very sorry lol it just pisses me off a lot of these new age fans the curry is the best to ever do it fans don't give a.I his props a SG/PG and the best to ever do it

    • @DonCornelius92
      @DonCornelius92 3 роки тому +5

      @@perryv7749 I feel you tho. U a true fan just like me.

  • @kenryuwiley6306
    @kenryuwiley6306 2 роки тому +4

    he is indeed, the greatest pound for pound NBA player.... thanks for the highlights

  • @daedevillewrestling
    @daedevillewrestling 2 роки тому +10

    As a kid I was never and still not into basketball but I always kept up with Iverson lore. I didn’t want to emulate his style but the way he was unapologetic about presenting himself the way HE wanted made a huge impression on me. To this day I still make my own style and never care to conform to what’s “in” or “accepted”. Pretty cool how you can take away those kind of life lessons from places you weren’t even looking.

  • @kato2531
    @kato2531 2 роки тому +18

    I don’t care what anyone says ... there’s just no way A.I. was that good without PRACTICE.... so stop saying he didn’t practice. He’s talented, he had heart , he practiced and that’s why he’s a hall of farmer. Yes they are right on inside the nba when they said he reached his full potential, as guard, a player ,as competitor you can’t ask for more. Doesn’t matter he doesn’t have a ring still one of the best player that ever touched a basketball, he was that good .

    • @useyourthirdeye9083
      @useyourthirdeye9083 8 місяців тому +2

      What's missing is that he missed a practice for a funeral of one of his boys. The media blew it out of proportion and only played that small sound byte.

  • @chrislovett3553
    @chrislovett3553 3 роки тому +43

    It goes this way. Mj, Kobe and Ai. Best basketball players to ever live.

    • @earllee9080
      @earllee9080 3 роки тому +1

      I mean.... he was dope, but nah bruh.

    • @chrislovett3553
      @chrislovett3553 3 роки тому +6

      Pound for pound they are the best. Instead of hating state your best three 🤷‍♂️

    • @earllee9080
      @earllee9080 3 роки тому +1

      Mike, Kareem, Lebron

    • @jd3076
      @jd3076 3 роки тому +4

      What you meant to say is this 3 players you mentioned are the most INFLUENTIAL that ever step on the court add steph curry as well he change the way of shooting of the game

    • @earllee9080
      @earllee9080 3 роки тому +4

      Kobe’s not influential like that... he’s mike part 2. AI and MJ for sure, add steph, and Kevin Garnett.

  • @kennycory6665
    @kennycory6665 5 місяців тому +1

    This was an amazing video first time here.... But I'm here forever now. Thank you for this.

  • @mercedesmaguire1413
    @mercedesmaguire1413 5 місяців тому +1

    I love your amazing work, thank you.

  • @noblea487
    @noblea487 3 роки тому +9

    This was a great video far better than any other that I have ever watched thank you so much!

  • @kevinclarke5226
    @kevinclarke5226 2 роки тому +24

    Man i loved allen iverson to death he was the professional street and 1 mixtape player

  • @joshuaburgess6518
    @joshuaburgess6518 2 роки тому +1

    Great clips of my boy A.I.! I enjoyed watching this thoroughly:) The clips you put in this video sync together perfectly my man. I love watching the videos that are posted for viewing on your channel. 👏👍

  • @travistaylor4342
    @travistaylor4342 Рік тому +2

    This was a good video I like the way you put it together interesting from start to finish

  • @LogainAblar
    @LogainAblar 3 роки тому +13

    Thanks for producing this video. It brought back some really great memories. Like it's been stated many times before, the thing that I really loved about AI is he was absolutely fearless. It didn't matter who he faced, it didn't matter the odds, it didn't matter how injured he was, Allen Iverson wouldn't stop fighting, he wouldn't stop attacking. The fact that he had a tremendous amount of talent and speed just made him even more dangerous. For the people reading this, do you remember Rocky 2? Remember when Apollo's trainer was talking to Apollo about cancelling the rematch? He said " I saw you beat that man like I've never seen a man get beat before. But he just kept coming after you. We don't need a man like that in our lives." more or less. That's Allen Iverson.
    Of all the NBA players I've grown to love and respect, Bill Russell (Who is the GOAT by the way, 11 chips with an additional two as a coach, it's Bill Russel and then everyone else, fight me), Hakeem Olajuwan, Shawn Kemp, Karl Malone, Tracy McGrady, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Julius Erving, Steph Curry, Kyrie Erving, Tim Duncan and others, If I'm going to war, especially a war when the odds are not in our favor, Allen Iverson would be my first choice. He's the only player I would never want to see retire because when he was on the court, amazing things always happened.

    • @lincolnward85
      @lincolnward85 2 роки тому

      That Rocky comparison is 100% accurate of who he was as a player. Never discouraged, perpetually relentless despite circumstances or outcomes.

  • @yungKO
    @yungKO 3 роки тому +11

    This is my GOAT here 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @Cookie-jx1hv
    @Cookie-jx1hv 2 роки тому

    THIS WAS A PLEASURE TO WATCH!!!! THANK YOU!!!

  • @franciscopareja2919
    @franciscopareja2919 2 роки тому +6

    Allen Iverson was a monster, if he could have play with another star he will have rings and he will be in another category of greatness even further than he is now

    • @willb9284
      @willb9284 2 роки тому

      Being on a mediocre team like Sixers was the best thing for A.I...I couldn't see the same if he played on any other team...Even when he played for the Nuggets, it wasn't the same hunger. Just Philadelphia as a city alone with his style and game of basketball went together very well. Philly treated him like a GOD and that motivated him.

  • @newera5238
    @newera5238 2 роки тому +19

    Mannnnnnnnn! You had to live in Philly at that time to understand how important he was, and is always to us 😑

    • @jamallmaxwell5906
      @jamallmaxwell5906 2 роки тому +5

      Im from Philly. I was talking to my girl and explained how he was the same as a rapper to us. Like him, Beans, Major Figgas!!! They was the talk of the town

    • @newera5238
      @newera5238 2 роки тому +2

      @@jamallmaxwell5906 Yeah Man 😁👍,
      That whole State property movement was🔥.

    • @jamallmaxwell5906
      @jamallmaxwell5906 2 роки тому +3

      @@newera5238 yea they was the truth. But around Ai time when Ai was the Problem (he later branded himself the answer) Figgas was the truth in the city. State Property was formed later when Beans got established. Remember State Property came later. 1st time we heard of them was when Freeway 1st got on Jay Z 1900 Hustler song off Dynasty album. U got me remembering shit

    • @dlxinfinite801
      @dlxinfinite801 2 роки тому +5

      I was there. He brought the whole city together. Even Little old white women loved him...Asians wearing the #3 jersey, Latinos wearing the sleeve...Black mothers yellin "dont you hurt him"....we became One.

    • @EASTCAMDEN4LIFE
      @EASTCAMDEN4LIFE 2 роки тому +1

      💪🏾😛

  • @pzooka
    @pzooka 3 роки тому +5

    Very grateful for this 🙏

  • @kimbrown6317
    @kimbrown6317 2 роки тому +12

    I really think he was the best player since Michael Jordan and stay true to his culture. Gave you a reason watch or go to NBA game. Much respect for him.

  • @czzthaday
    @czzthaday Рік тому

    Really good job my friend....stirred all the right emotions...awesome!