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"I still think about it" - Allen Iverson was forced into basketball after his NFL dreams died
Allen Iverson could very easily have been just as dominant on the football field as he was on the basketball court. He played ...
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What Allen Iverson's college coach said to him about Reebok's shoe deal: "That's a no-brainer, son; get the hell out of my office"
Allen Iverson was instrumental ... a handsome offer from Reebok, Iverson had to listen to Nike's sales pitch because of his respect for his head coach. "Coach Thompson was on the board of ...
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Allen Iverson once stopped Nike from releasing a shoe: "To use his status to sell shoes and not get his permission, or compensate him, is bad business"
Allen Iverson has always been friendly with Nike. After all, it was the brand he wore when he played at Georgetown and his college coach, John Thompson, sat on the company's board. When the Swoosh ...
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Allen Iverson says he was keen on becoming a professional football player: "I never expected to be in the NBA playing basketball"
Allen's twist of fate led him to Georgetown, where he played under the guidance of legendary coach John Thompson. Under his mentorship, Iverson found a new sense of focus and discipline both on ...
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Iverson: I played every game like it was my last
Allen Iverson explains how former Georgetown coach John Thompson saved him and the greatest impact he left on the game of basketball. Skip to main content Skip to navigation ESPN ...
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"If the money gets too high, there'll always be another Allen Iverson" - Reebok's owner didn't want to go into a bidding war with Nike for A.I.
For current Reebok president Todd Krinsky and former company executive Que Gaskins, discovering Allen Iverson was not as ... he went to John Thompson and asked his college head coach for his ...
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Allen Iverson’s wholesome reaction to 76ers’ new sculpture honor
CAMDEN, N.J. — The brush strokes from Allen Iverson’s time with the Philadelphia ... collegiate head coach John Thompson and high school head coach Mike Bailey — was sincere.