Allen Iverson’s Most Memorable Quotes

I don’t wanna be Jordan, I don’t wanna be Magic, I don’t wanna be Bird or Isiah, I don’t wanna be any of those guys. When my career’s over, I’m gonna look in the mirror and say I did it my way.

When you think about basketball, you suppose to play with a clear mind.

I don’t want to just go to the playoffs, I don’t want to go to the playoffs and win the first round, second round, and not win the whole thing because it’s bittersweet.

I’ve been an All-Star in two sports, and I’m a baller.

When you’re not practicing, someone else is getting better.

My goal is to be the best player I can be.

I play every game like it’s my last game. All that matters is that you go out there and play every game as if it was your last.

I owe all my success to my coaches, teammates and the fans of Philadelphia.

I believe that whatever we have, regardless of a trade being done or not, I feel we have a shot.

It’s unfair because the people booing, I believe, wouldn’t want to have their child booed. Fans don’t understand. They’re in the stands. They don’t know.

I’ve never been a cocky individual, but I am very confident.

I play hard, I play to win, and I play for the people who mean the most: the fans.

If I can’t practice, I can’t practice. It is as simple as that. It ain’t about that at all. It’s easy to sum it up if you’re just talking about practice.

Crossovers have always been my main move. It’s why I’ve been successful.

Basketball is not a game, it’s an art. You express yourself when you play.

I don’t wanna be Jordan, I don’t wanna be Magic… I want memories. I want to be Allen Iverson.

Practice? We’re talking about practice, man!

I believe that whatever we have, regardless of a trade being done or not, I feel we have a shot.

I believe that whatever we have, regardless of a trade being done or not, I feel we have a shot.

When you are not practicing, someone else is getting better.

I’m not perfect. But if there?s one thing I?m not, it?s phony.

This is like a tribute to them, the people who helped me to get here. The thing that makes me feel good about the whole thing is, the fans voted me here.

I’d rather have more heart than talent any day.

I don’t want to just go to the playoffs, I don’t want to go to the playoffs and win the first round, second round, and not win the whole thing because it’s bittersweet.

If I can’t practice, I can’t practice. It is as simple as that. It ain’t about that at all. It’s easy to sum it up if you’re just talking about practice. We’re sitting here, and I’m supposed to be the franchise player, and we’re talking about practice.

I take everything I learned from the streets and put it in my mind for the game.

Who?s going to save me when I need saving? Since I?ve been in the NBA, the fans have been my rescue.

I just wanted to be like the guys on TV. I just wanted a piece of it. I?ve accomplished that now.

I owed a lot of people, my fans, my family, my friends ? just take advantage of the second chance that I?ve been given.

If I don’t believe it, then they don’t need me on the court. I’ve just got to believe that in my heart.

I don’t wanna be Michael Jordan, I don’t wanna be Magic, I don’t wanna be Bird or Isiah, I don’t wanna be any of these guys. I just wanna be Allen Iverson.

If I can’t practice, I can’t practice. It is as simple as that.

When you get to that level, it’s not a matter of talent anymore – because all the players are so talented – it’s about preparation, about playing smart and making good decisions.

I?d rather have more heart than talent any day.

My whole thing was, just being me. Now, you look around the NBA and all of them have tattoos, guys wearing cornrows. Now you see the police officers with the cornrows. I took a beating for those types of things.

Every time I come in this gym, in this arena, I hear my favorite song. ‘You know Reg, the one they play after the home team loses?’

I don’t want to just be an All-Star. I want to be a father first.

I believe that whatever we have, regardless of a trade being done or not, I feel we have a shot.

I believe in my heart I’m the best player in the world. I’m just a scorer. I try to put the ball in the basket for my team. I’m just confident in my ability to play ball.

Practice? We’re talking about practice, man. Not a game. Not a game that I go out there and die for. We’re talking about practice.