Basketball player Allen Iverson achieved considerable heights in his professional sports career. The article tells about his biography and achievements.
Allen Isale Iverson was born on June 7, 1975year in the city of Hampton, which is located in Virginia. Mother, Ann Iverson, at the time of the birth of her son was 15 years old. Father, Allen Broughton, raising his son was not engaged, so the basketball player has a mother's last name.
At first basketball was not interested in Iverson.At school, he seriously took a great interest in football and was thinking about the professional career of a football player. But after spending time in the camp with his colleagues on the football team, Allen was imbued with a game of basketball. The young athlete quickly gained momentum and, already being a mid-level student, represented both the school teams he was in at the Virginia State Championship.
However, in February 1993, there was one veryan unpleasant incident, which almost did not put an end to the promising career of a young athlete. In one of Hampton's bowling alleys, Iverson was involved in a fight with a group of white teenagers, which subsequently resulted in a racial conflict. Allen Iverson and his comrades, also black, were arrested as adults, although at that time they were no more than 17 years old. Allen was then sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment, of which he had to stay in a prison cell 5, and 10 - conditionally. This offense had serious consequences for him - the boy had to miss the senior class, which could have affected his further academic performance. His role was played by his sporting merit, thanks to which Iverson was enrolled at the University of Georgetown on the recommendation of John Thompson.
The first step on the road to becoming for Iversonbecame his inclusion in the "Philadelphia of the Seventi Sixers" as a point guard. In the midst of this team, he immediately became famous as the fastest short player in the history of the National Basketball Association. He was on an ultra-fast control of the ball was not equal. Allen Iverson was distinguished by his quick learning ability and, without concealing his greatness, demonstrated brilliant results, which led to a lack of understanding on the part of his team-mates. Despite such significant merit, other players are quite unflattering about the newcomer. For tribune fans of "Philadelphia" Allen immediately became an idol, which can not be said of his teammates. They were frustrated that a completely "green" player kept so pretentiously in public, criticized the rivals and veterans of the NBA.
In the early summer of 1997, Philadelphia underwentsome changes in its composition - the team appeared brand new. Also on the post of the leading coach Johnny Davis came Larry Brown, a veteran of the NBA, who immediately took over the education of a fast-moving young man. This, of course, played a role in the formation of the athlete. And already in January 1999 the guy signed a new contract with "Philadelphia Seventi Sixers" for a period of six years. Iverson was then transferred to the position of an attacking defender, where his excellent skills fell into place. Allen Iverson was repeatedly recognized as the best player in the team by the number of points he scored.
In December 2006, the basketball player was included in the team "Denver Nuggets"trying on the role of the second scorer of the association. On December 23 of the same year, he had the opportunity to show his talents in a game against the Sacramento Kings, where he scored 22 points and 10 assists. "Denver" he immediately helped out in the play off, where in the first round they won, losing the next four "San Antonio Spurs".
In November 2008, Allen Iverson was included in thethe composition of the "Detroit Pistons", where he did not have a relationship with the coach, which limited the player in action. Also, in place of his usual role as an attacking defender, he had to act as a point guard, which also caused discontent. At the end of the season, the head coach of the team, Michael Curry, ruled out Allen from the starting five, putting in his place Rodney Stuckey. Iverson soon expressed his displeasure loudly, saying that he would better put an end to his professional career than he would wait expectantly on the bench. In the summer of 2009, Allen leaves the Detroit Pistons in the status of an NBA free agent.
It is also worth noting that the shortestan NBA player who was honored with such a bright grandiose achievement in his sporting field, was rightfully considered Allen Iverson. Its height is 1 m 83 cm. According to the statistical indicators, it is still placed on the III place, ahead of the current basketball players by the number of points accumulated for the career.
Next, on September 10, 2009, he concludeda one-year contract with Memphis Grizzlies. As part of this team, he spent relatively little time. November 7, referring to personal reasons, he left the team, having played only three games as a substitute player, and on November 16, he had already terminated the contract. On November 25 of the same year, having not picked up a suitable club, Iverson stated that he was preparing to stop the player's career.
Shocking for the fans was the news that,that the management of the basketball club "Philadelphia" is thinking about the return of Iverson to the team. The decision was made by the club in favor of the player, and on December 2 the contract with Allen was already concluded. In the starting five "Philadelphia" on the position of Louis Williams, who at the beginning of the game broke his jaw, Allen Iverson was appointed. Photos of his masterfully worked off programs and throws demonstrate the outstanding talents of the athlete.
In February 2010, Allen had to leave the clubin connection with his daughter's illness, care for which, according to the basketball player, took a long time. In this regard, he missed five games of the club and a match of all stars, for participation in which was specifically chosen by management. March 2 of the same year, "Philadelphia" admitted that the basketball player on the playing field will not return.
To date, the key figure in the NBAAllen Iverson appears. Biography of his athletic achievements can not leave indifferent - by the number of points scored for the history of his professional performance, he ranks third. Each of his actions was unpredictable for the opponent. He had an uncommon speed and competently approached the game. It was this in the hearts of their fans, no matter what, there was a basketball player. Now Allen is already forty, but to doubt his professionalism no one dares. Perhaps he will return, anything can happen.
