Allen Iverson Biography

Fast Facts

• Named Virginia AAA High-School Football Player of the Year in his junior year
• Received a full scholarship to Georgetown University, but left after only two years to turn pro
• First player selected in the 1996 NBA Draft; later named 1996 Rookie of the Year
• Shortest player to ever win the NBA MVP Award (in 2001)
• Nicknamed A
• I
• and The Answer
• Released a rap album titled Slow Motion
• Co-captain of Team USA in the 2004 Olympics in Athens; the team won a bronze medal
• Retired from professional basketball in 2013
• Established A
• I
• 's Crossover Crew, a program that distributes Philadelphia 76ers tickets to local youth