Sixers legend Allen Iverson turns 47 today

Los Philadelphia 76ers they chose someone Allen Iverson in the first position of the NBA Draft in 1996, a product of Georgetown University, who became the shortest number 1 recruited player in history, with his 1.83 meters.

This didn’t stop Iverson from rising to prominence from the first moment he stepped foot on the league courts, winning the award for Rookie of the Yearaveraging 23.5 points, 7.5 assists, 4.1 rebounds, 2.1 steals, in 76 games played.

Allen would go on to develop as a franchise player for the Sixers, being selected to the All-Star Game for the first time in 2000, and a year later, he won the award for Most valuable Player of the season (2001), being the shortest to date to win the prestigious award.

pound for pound

After nearly 10 seasons with the Sixers, Allen Iverson was traded to the Sixers. Denver Nuggetswhere he continued his career for 3 more seasons, until he joined the Detroit Pistons in the 2008/2009 season, playing 54 games.

After a fleeting step of 3 games with the Memphis GrizzliesIverson returned to Philadelphia for one last season in the 2009/2010 academic year, where after this he decided to retire from the NBA.

Iverson is remembered for his ability to score against any defender, despite his short stature, winning 4 basket championship titles, in addition to 11 consecutive selections to the All-Star Game.

In the same way, Allen was the 3-time NBA steals leader, he was chosen 3 times to the Best Quintet of the league3 times to the second, and once to the third, 2 times Most Valuable Player of the All-Star Game, member of the Hall of Fame since 2016, and chosen one of the best 75 players of all time.

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For many, Iverson is the best player of all time ‘pound for pound’, since he was practically unstoppable with his 1.83 meters, and it will only remain a mystery what he could have achieved from measuring 1.98 meters, say, as a certain Michael Jordan.

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