The Philadelphia 76ers will be honoring Allen Iverson, also known as The Answer, one of the greatest players in team’s history, by retiring his number at halftime during the game vs the Washington Wizards. He will be joining Bobby Jones, Maurice Cheeks, Wilt Chamberlain, Charles Barkley, Julius Erving, Hal Greer and Billy Cunningham. He will be the eighth player in this franchise’s history to have his number retired.
Fans who attend the game will receive one of four Iverson giveaways and those will be given at random. These include Iverson bobblehead, Allen Iverson doll, Iverson Gumby and Iverson celebriduck.
He was the 2001 NBA MVP and lead the 76ers to the NBA finals that year. They lost to the Lakers in five games. He was Rookie of the Year in 1997 and a four time NBA scoring champion. He played in 11 All Star games, earning MVP in two of them. When asked about his career he responded "I don't regret anything, If I could take back all the mistakes that I made throughout my career, I would have had a perfect career. I would have missed no shots. I would have made no turnovers. I would have went right instead of going left when I was supposed to, every game. I would have got on [I-76] at 4 o'clock instead of getting on 76 at 5. I can't take it back. I can't take anything back. So I don't regret it. “
He played for three other teams including the Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons and Memphis Grizzlies, before taking his talents to Turkey. He is 19th on the scoring list with 24,368 points. He was a No. 1 overall draft pick in 1996.
Unfortunately, many people remember him for the time he missed practice. But he is undeniably one of the greatest to ever play the game. His style of play is unique and no one can compare to him. He is definitely missed by fans around the sport.
Watch this video of the top plays of his career.
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