Former NBA superstar is so downfall right now. That's sad to hear. He was once one of the highest paid athletes in the NBA. He earned more than $150 million througout his NBA career. He was also considered as 1 of Kobe Bryant's rivals when it comes to skills in basketball. Read more:
Allen Iverson Admits To His Wife That He Couldn’t Afford A Cheeseburger
Allen Iverson is in bad shape. Not, bad meaning “goodâ€, but “bad†meaning bad. According to a new piece in the Washington Post the iconic NBA baller “has hit rock bottom†and there are many people who love him, and are concerned about him.
Via Washington Post
Three years after Iverson’s last NBA game, the spotlight has shifted from his play to his flaws. His refusal back then to play by society’s rules was seen as an independent player’s quirks, part of the character and the brand, same as his cornrows and tattoos.
Practicing with hangovers added to the legend. Skipping team functions and refusing to obey the league’s dress code was a man who wouldn’t be held down. And embarrassing defenders on the way to the basket, in the NBA and before that at Georgetown, was a nightly statement by the 6-foot, 165-pound guard: If a man, no matter his size, is determined enough, he can get the better of giants.
But Iverson isn’t a basketball player anymore. This is something most everyone but Iverson has accepted, and for years a question worried those closest to him: What happens when the most important part of a man’s identity, the beam supporting the other unstable matter, is no longer there?
For the past three years, as Iverson chased an NBA comeback, his marriage fell apart and much of his fortune – he earned more than $150 million in salary alone during his career – dissolved. Now, those who once ignored past signals have recognized that basketball may have been the only thing holding Iverson’s life together.
“He has hit rock bottom, and he just hasn’t accepted it yet,†says former Philadelphia teammate Roshown McLeod.
As sad as that sounds, nothing can compare to the scene described during Iverson’s divorce trial in 2012.
Iverson stood during a divorce proceeding in Atlanta in 2012 and pulled out his pants pockets. “I don’t even have money for a cheeseburger,†he shouted toward his estranged wife, Tawanna, who then handed him $61.
To make matters worse, alcholism has been said to be a major contributor to A.I.’s spiraling struggle.
Tawanna testified that during a 2009 family vacation in Orlando, Iverson spent evenings with a friend while his family made plans without him. On the day they were to fly home, Iverson nursed a hangover in a van, lying on the floor with a foot draped on the seat. While their children saw a movie, Tawanna sat for hours with her husband, afraid if he was left alone the driver would take photographs.
Hopefully someone can reach out to Allen to help him get his life together. Despite how bad his situation is, there is a silver lining in Iverson’s playbook.
Basketball was Iverson’s sanctuary, and he signed huge contracts: a six-year deal in 1999 worth $70.9 million and, four years later, a new agreement worth $76.7 million. Reebok signed him to a huge endorsement deal, including a deferred trust worth more than $30 million, a lump sum he can’t touch until he turns 55.
It’s a LONG time to wait, but if the braided-baller can hold on just 18 more years, there just might be some hope.
As bad as many people feel for A.I. it appears that all his wounds are self-inflicted. Iverson’s ignorance, lack of responsibility, and a general I-don’t-give-a-fawk demeanor makes it hard to feel too bad for him. That said, Iverson was one of the greatest basketball players that most of us have ever seen grace the court, it’s a shame that won’t be the way we remember him.
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: IORIâ„¢April 25, 2013, 01:01:04 PM
damn... wawa nmn c idol :(
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: kevkevkevApril 25, 2013, 01:23:49 PM
Its sad how a superstar like him from rags to riches suddenly did a 360 back to where he started. Maybe if he does ease up on the attitude he can still be a good player off the bench like tmac. He just needs to realize what he really wants and what is his worth right now. He can still play ball a lot of teams would love an iverson minus his attitude in their team.
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: gen_tigasApril 25, 2013, 01:36:49 PM
18 years pa, $30 million naman ang uubusin niya, wag naman sana! ::pampam
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: FerminaDazaApril 25, 2013, 01:46:50 PM
sadsies...NBA MVP 2001 and four-time scoring leader ( sa kanya din nag start yan 1 arm bondage ba ? :) )
sana totally maka recover na sya ,go sober na talaga at mag kasama ulet sila ni wifey nya (since they're sweetheart in high school pa yata )
“I love u,” Iverson wrote to her in a text message submitted in the divorce filing. “I miss your pretty face & I’m sorry! Ppl make mistakes!”
(http://i37.tinypic.com/15h1gt2.jpg)
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: mikesterApril 25, 2013, 01:58:42 PM
was invited for a d-league team, but rejected it.
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: estavioApril 25, 2013, 02:00:49 PM
ang tanga kasi ..taken for granted ang career nya sa nba feeling nya di na sya lalaus eh .kaya yun basics sa pro game di nya sinunod like practice courtesy ni time element wala sya dadating sya hapon na eh umaga ensayo ng sixers nun to be short ginawa lang din nya lahat ng problema nya feeling nya magaling na siya pero hindi rin kasi basics di nya alam kaya siya ginago ng asawa nya naubos tuloy pera nya....
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: meteor freakApril 25, 2013, 02:08:00 PM
Tsk tsk, ganito na pala nangyari kay idol, sana naman makabangon ulit sya, hindi man sya makabalik sa NBA maayos sana nya yung buhay nya.
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: gemo85April 25, 2013, 02:13:44 PM
mag-PBA ka na lang AI! magiging MVP ka ulit kay MVP!
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: mangKulasApril 25, 2013, 02:42:20 PM
I feel sad that AI came to a point such as this. He's one of the most feared players inside the court during his time. Feared not because of his attitude but by the way he plays.
This kind of impact to the life of professional players should be a lesson to our beloved pro ballers at home. Kahit na gaano ka pa kagaling, o kasikat, laging may downfall ang career. Our professional ballers should know better how to handle money and fame.
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: mikesterApril 25, 2013, 03:02:10 PM
I remember him saying he dont want to be like MJ, Bird & Magic. lol. Well obviously he didnt have the best decisions in managing his finances. Sana nagcrash course you siya sa mga NBA Legends above, baka owner na cya ng isang team. ;D ;D
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: x2/April 25, 2013, 04:27:37 PM
i remember back in 2011 petron blaze wants him to play here in the PBA as their import but he didn't accept the offer.,
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: kenji_kuletApril 25, 2013, 06:02:14 PM
smoking:: Alimony siguro plus his addiction to alcohol
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: Mr.IvanApril 25, 2013, 07:24:44 PM
kawawa nanan. hirap pag sikat ka kala mo di mauubos ung pera :)
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: shaveheadApril 25, 2013, 08:23:48 PM
kawawa naman idol ko....
sana naman maka recover sya....
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: *schizophrenic*April 25, 2013, 08:25:18 PM
P R I D E happend.....lesson narin sa atin mga bradier... it's the way how we rise when we fall not the fall itself
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: meleceeApril 25, 2013, 08:51:08 PM
skip practice lagi tapos pagdating ng ball game kamya lagi bola? "nuggets"
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: AndrewSturmApril 25, 2013, 09:06:44 PM
Magastos kasi ang life style ni AI. Maraming hindi nakaka alam na sya ang bumubuhay sa mga posse nya. Much like how Manny Pacquiao rolls around with a lot of people. Ngayon wala na syang pera at career, nowhere to be found ang mga taong natulungan nya.
I've heard a story regarding AI's friend that went to prison. AI bailed him out, gave him a bag of money (allegedly 100k dollars) and told him to get out of town and go on to start a new life.
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: meleceeApril 25, 2013, 09:23:43 PM
ang huli nyang comeback e yung kay nelly sana e kaso talagang wala ng nagtitiwala sa kanya e.
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: dh3nApril 25, 2013, 10:54:18 PM
So sad for Iverson..
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: Jacob_BlackApril 25, 2013, 11:07:11 PM
I'm just sad that he dropped so low from where he was 5 years ago. Sad. :( :( :(
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: nivek_nayrApril 26, 2013, 12:19:09 AM
hindi ba naglaro sya sa china?anu nangyari at napagaya kay rodman?
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: BaTistAbomBApril 26, 2013, 02:02:51 AM
Alcoholism= jails,institutions, death. Look for that silver lining A.I
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: Extra RiceApril 26, 2013, 02:19:08 AM
Padalhan na lang kita ng Cheeseburger Idol! Buy 1, take 1 pa! laffman:: laffman:: laffman::
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: NAPAKAPANGETApril 26, 2013, 02:48:15 AM
Life just want to teach him a lesson.
And also Us who idolize him.
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: ugatApril 26, 2013, 02:54:22 AM
The one and only ankle breaker goes down.... he needs to wait for hours money to mature at that certain age.
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: markelion ulit..April 26, 2013, 03:21:20 AM
kaya pala biglang nawala si AI sa nba.. tsk.. sana makabangon pa siya.. oh, mga PBA teams unahan na kung sino makakapayag kay AI na maging import... hehe. ;D
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: sleepless_blvdApril 26, 2013, 03:30:01 AM
kukunin sanang import sa pba yan kaso limited time lang daw dapat ilalaro nya eh karaniwang import sa pba babad sa laro... sayang one of the best pg wala pa din ring
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: dreApril 26, 2013, 11:38:12 PM
I'm sad he ended up that way, He will be in the Hall of Fame soon, Hope that's enough motivation for him to stand back up
Only the strong survives tattoo in his arm, hope He'll remain strong in his life
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: alucardverApril 27, 2013, 11:38:42 AM