Allen Iverson

Allen Iverson: Biography in Details

Who is Allen Iverson?

Allen Iverson is an American former professional basketball player.

He played as both the shooting guard and point guard for fourteen seasons in the NBA.

Additionally, he won the All-Star game MVP award in 2001 and 2005.

Allen Iverson’s Early Life, Childhood, and Education

Iverson was born as Allen Ezail Iverson in Hampton, Virginia on June 7, 1975. He was born to parents Ann Iverson and Allen Broughton.

He was raised by a single mother and they together moved to Newport News, Virginia. Iverson became interested in basketball in his childhood years.

Allen Iverson is of American nationality. Furthermore, he belongs to the African-American ethnic background.

Education

Talking about his education, Iverson attended Bethel High School. Later he completed his senior year of high school at Richard Milburn High School.

Furthermore, Allen Iverson also received a full scholarship at Georgetown University and played for the Georgetown Hoyas basketball team.

Allen Iverson’s Career, Salary, Net Worth

After drawing a 15-year prison sentence for the felony charge of maiming by a mob, Iverson’s ten years were suspended and he spent four months at Newport News City Farm.

After he was released, Allen Iverson began playing for the Georgetown Hoyas basketball team. He won the Big East Rookie of the Year award in 1994–95.

Allen Iverson ended his college career with an average of 22.9 points per game. Coming to his professional career, the Philadelphia 76ers selected Iverson in the 1996 NBA draft.

He was named the rookie of the year with an average of 23.5 points per game, 7.5 assists per game, and 2.1 steals per game in his first season.

Additionally, Iverson averaged a then-career-high 31.1 points in the 2000-2001 season and 31.4 points per game in the 2001-2003 season.

He was traded to the Denver Nuggets on December 19, 2006. Furthermore, was later dealt with by the Detroit Pistons from Denver Nuggets on November 3, 2008.

Eventually, he returned to the 76ers for the 2009-2010 season. He announced his retirement from basketball on October 30, 2013.

Allen Iverson is a Four-time NBA scoring champion and 11-time NBA All-Star. He was named NBA Rookie of the year in 1997.

In the 2009-2010 season, Iverson had a salary of $1,029,794. In addition, he has an estimated net worth of around $1 million as of 2023.

Allen Iverson’s Rumors, Controversy

Allen Iverson has been part of several controversies in his career. His rap single called ‘40 Bars’ received criticisms for its controversial lyrics.

Allen Iverson threw Tawanna out of their home after a domestic dispute. In addition, later, he threatened two men with a gun while looking for her.

Furthermore, he urinated in a trash can at Bally’s Atlantic City casino on February 24, 2004.

An Ohio man sued Iverson for $2.5 million in August 2011. At present, there are no rumors concerning his life and career.

Allen Iverson’s Body Measurement

Talking about his body measurement, Iverson has a height of 6 feet (1.83 m).

Additionally, Allen Iverson weighs around 75 kg or 165 lbs.

Furthermore, his hair color is black and his eye color is dark brown.

Allen Iverson’s Social Media

Allen Iverson is active on social media. He has a huge number of followers on social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter as well as Instagram.

Allen Iverson has more than 1M followers on Twitter. In addition, he has more than 5M followers on Instagram.

Similarly, his Facebook page has more than 3M followers.

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References: (basketball-reference.com, sports.yahoo.com, nba.com, bleacherreport.com)

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