Allen Iverson

Allen Ezail Iverson was born, June 7, 1975, in Hampton, Virginia. Allen was a kid with a dream of becoming a great athlete, and was brought into the Aberdeen Athletic Association to play for the Aberdeen Raiders in its’ youth football program. The coach that brought him into the program was Gary Moore, who later became his business manager and certified NBA Agent. Gary saw football as a life skills classroom that was used to teach young people the importance of teamwork and the consequences of life. Allen’s gift of athleticism was realized at a very early age and it was football that he thought would be his ticket out. Little did he know that it would be basketball that he would be known for all around the world.He later attended Bethel High School and established himself as the Bethel Bruins best all-around athlete. Allen was honored as the top quarterback in the state of Virginia after his sophomore year and repeated the honor in 1992, when he led his team to the state title. Basketball, though still his second favorite sport, had opened other options. At just under six feet he became one of the most recruited athletes in the country for both football and basketball. He went on to led his team to the Virginia AAA State Championships in Football and Basketball in the 1992-1993 season.After high school, Iverson attended Georgetown University and was the first athlete to leave the Hoyas for the NBA, after only his sophomore year. During his time there he set the record for career scoring average (22.9 points per game) and was named the Big East Defensive Player of the Year both seasons.Following two successful years at Georgetown, Iverson was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers as the number one overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft. The 1996 Draft has gone down as one of the greatest draft classes in the history of the NBA. Allen was named Rookie of the Year in 1996-97. He is also an eleven-time All-Star, two- time All-Star MVP and League MVP. Allen is a four time Scoring Champion and his regular season career scoring average of 26.7 points per games ranks sixth all- time in addition, his playoff career scoring average of 29.7 points per game is second only to Michael Jordan. In 2001, Iverson also led his team to the NBA Finals. Additionally, he represented the United States in the 2004 Summer Olympics, winning the Bronze Medal.Throughout Allen’s life from childhood, through his professional career and still today, Gary Moore has been with him as business manager, agent, life coach and friend. The two share a father son type bond, that is incomparable to anything either can describe.On March 1, 2014, the Philadelphia 76ers honored one of the their greatest players when they officially retired the iconic number “3” jersey in a special ceremony at the Wells Fargo Center. On the Friday night prior to this historic event, the HonorableMichael Nutter, Mayor of Philadelphia, officially declared March 1, 2014 as Allen Iverson Day in Philadelphia.Allen was humbled to be enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame with the Class of 2016. He will go down in history as a legendary figure for not only the Philadelphia 76ers, but for the entire NBA. He changed the game with his signature move as well as his signature and controversial look on the court. Adorned with his shooting sleeve, cornrows, tattoos and lethal crossover, Iverson achieved something far greater than expected from his 6’0”, 165-pound frame. Despite his lack of size, Iverson dominated the basketball court night after night. He was fearless and tough and the city known for its fighting spirit loved him.Iverson is the proud father of five- Tiaura; Allen II (Duece); Isaiah Rashaan; Messiah Lauren and Dream Alijha.