The Life of Allen Iverson

By elijahwan

  • Allen Iverson is Born

    Iverson was born on June 7, 1975 in Hampton, Virginia. His mother dropped out of school at 15 to take care of him, yet his biological father left Allen before he was even 1.

  • Playing Sports Growing Up

    For years, Allen's favorite sport was football, and that's all he wanted to play for the rest of his life. He was the best player on his team every year by far. Iverson always thought basketball was soft and boring, until his mom signed him up for a basketball camp over the summer of 1988, and Allen instantly fell in love with the game.

  • High School Champion

    Iverson continued playing both basketball and football throughout high school, leading Bethel High School to Virginia state champs in both sports.

  • Iverson Attends Georgetown University

    Allen Iverson attended Georgetown University straight after high school, where he excelled in basketball and received many amazing titles like the Big East Defensive Player of the Year award and the Big East Rookie of the Year.

  • Allen Iverson is Drafted

    After only 2 short seasons at Georgetown, he was selected for the NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers, a basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

  • Iverson is awarded with ROTH

    After a historic first season with the 76ers, and even leading the team to the playoffs, Iverson is awarded with the NBA's Rookie of the Year Award.

  • Iverson Stays with the 76ers

    He signed a six year contract extension for a sum of $70 million. The Philadelphia 76ers qualified for the playoffs this year as well.

  • Allen Iverson is Awarded MVP

    In 2001, Allen Iverson is rewarded the NBA's Most Valuable Player award, averaging 32 points and 7 assists per game that season.

  • A.I. Gets Married

    Allen Iverson marries the girl he met in high school over the summer of 2001. However, the got divorced over the winter of 2013 after 12 years.

  • Iverson is Traded

    In 2006, Iverson was sent to the Denver Nuggets. He won his first game with the team, and to top that, he scored 22 points and 10 assists.

  • A.I. is Quickly Traded

    Shortly after, the Denver Nuggets traded him to the Detroit Pistons and following this he switched from a number three jersey to a number one jersey for his new team.

  • Allen Iverson Returns Home

    In 2009, Allen returned to play for the Philadelphia 76ers and was welcomed into the team. However, the following year he left the team because of his daughters health issues, but came back to the team the following season.

  • Allen Iverson Officially Retires

    In 2013, during a press conference after a great win that night, Iverson stated he would be retiring because he had lost his desire to play basketball.

  • Inducted into the Hall of Fame

    After one of the best NBA careers of all time, Allen Iverson is inducted into the hall of fame.