Allen Iverson Research Paper
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When Allen Iverson was born, nobody even had a clue that he would one day do the things he did. Allen Iverson was born and raised in the projects of Hampton, Virginia. His house over looked the city’s sewer. His mom was named Ann, and his father never stuck around to watch him grow up. “Allen Iverson was one of the most loved, and hated figures in basketball,” (IMDb 1). Allen Iverson was a guy that overcame many challenges, and tragedies, and went on to become one of the greatest players, to ever play the game of basketball.
Allen Iverson’s mom, was just fifteen years old when she had him, and always having a tough time making ends meet. Their house was always losing its electricity, and/or water, all because of their tough time paying the bills. Allen’s biological father did not stick around, but another man did. His name was Michael Freeman, and he was going in and out of jail his whole life. Ann feared deeply that Allen would grow up and be just like most of the male figures he was influenced by around him in his neighborhood, also fearing that young Allen would get mixed up in the gang life on the street. She saw basketball as a way out for her son. At first, Allen did not even like …show more content…
“ It did not take long for Iverson’s outstanding athletic skills to become apparent;” (Only The Strong Survive 1). Iverson ended up leading the 2000-2001 76ers to the NBA finals. That team was later rated one of the worst teams to have ever been in the NBA playoffs. Whether if you like Allen Iverson or not, you still have to respect what that young man had to go through throughout his life, and still ended up being a success story. Allen Iverson was not born with a whole lot of size but he sure was born with a whole lot of
When Allen Iverson was born, nobody even had a clue that he would one day do the things he did. Allen Iverson was born and raised in the projects of Hampton, Virginia. His house over looked the city’s sewer. His mom was named Ann, and his father never stuck around to watch him grow up. “Allen Iverson was one of the most loved, and hated figures in basketball,” (IMDb 1). Allen Iverson was a guy that overcame many challenges, and tragedies, and went on to become one of the greatest players, to ever play the game of basketball.
Allen Iverson’s mom, was just fifteen years old when she had him, and always having a tough time making ends meet. Their house was always losing its electricity, and/or water, all because of their tough time paying the bills. Allen’s biological father did not stick around, but another man did. His name was Michael Freeman, and he was going in and out of jail his whole life. Ann feared deeply that Allen would grow up and be just like most of the male figures he was influenced by around him in his neighborhood, also fearing that young Allen would get mixed up in the gang life on the street. She saw basketball as a way out for her son. At first, Allen did not even like …show more content…
“ It did not take long for Iverson’s outstanding athletic skills to become apparent;” (Only The Strong Survive 1). Iverson ended up leading the 2000-2001 76ers to the NBA finals. That team was later rated one of the worst teams to have ever been in the NBA playoffs. Whether if you like Allen Iverson or not, you still have to respect what that young man had to go through throughout his life, and still ended up being a success story. Allen Iverson was not born with a whole lot of size but he sure was born with a whole lot of