“First off I’d like to thank Michael Jordan,” says Allen Iverson.
Iverson became the realest ever once he thanked Michael Jordan before thanking God or his mother. The Answer delivered an honest, emotional, thankful, and poignant speech. Iverson’s retirement is the end to an era that brought in multiple tattoos, cornrows, headband, rubberbands, a bevy a of replica AI crossovers, and a great sense of fearlessness for guards such as myself.
AI made it a point to thank everyone from his days in Philly, especially Aaron McKie and beat writer (at the time) Stephen A. Smith.
Sit back and reminisce on arguably the greatest player at 6 feet.
