Iverson was born in Hampton, Virginia, to a single 15-year-old mother, Ann Iverson. His father, Allen Broughton, was not involved in raising him.
During his early … See more

Philadelphia 76ers (1996–2006)
Early years (1996–2000)
After two seasons at Georgetown, Iverson was selected with the 1st overall pick in the See more

Iverson has three younger half-siblings: Brandy (b. 1979), Ieisha (b. 1990), and Mister (b. 2003).
During the 2000 offseason, Iverson recorded a See more

• Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• NBA Most Valuable Player (2001)
• 4× NBA scoring champion
• 11× NBA All-Star
• 2× NBA All-Star Game MVP See more

In his first season at Georgetown in 1994–95, Iverson won the Big East Rookie of the Year award and was named to the All Rookie Tournament First Team. That season, Iverson averaged 20.4 points and led the Hoyas to the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, … See more

1995 World University Games
Iverson was a member of the USA World University Games Team in Japan in 1995, that included future NBA stars Ray Allen and Tim Duncan, and others. Iverson led all USA players in scoring, assists, and steals, averaging … See more

Several media outlets credit Iverson with transforming the culture of the NBA and American sports culture as a whole with his mainstream introduction of the cornrow hairstyle, the marriage of rap music with basketball, and being among the first in promoting non- See more