Quotes from Allen Iverson

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 believe that whatever we have, regardless of a trade being done or not, I feel we have a shot. I've just got to believe that we're going to be all right. I've got to just play basketball.

I went through what I went through because God said go through it

I wasn't a bad guy. I just wanted God to give me a second chance.

God chose Memphis as the place that I will continue my career.

You have to go through good times and bad times to get where you're trying to go.

I would rather win than have good sportsmanship.

Man, people have been waiting for me to fall off my whole career. From the first time I stepped on the court. It probably made people sick to their stomachs watching my whole career, watching the things that I've done in my career.

I want to play basketball so bad.

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 wasn't a point guard. I was a killer.

Coach's voice will never leave my head as long as I live.

You used to think the suspect was the guy with the cornrows; now you see the police officers with the cornrows.

Yall have to show me the fool who says dreams don't come true cause they do I LOVE YOU PHILIDELPHIA

I don't have any problems with what these guys wear because they got their own style and their own originality. That's the way it's supposed to be, man.

Being in a fishbowl, everybody looking at every move you make, talking about everything you do - it's just a hard life to live.

Everybody talks about that one when they first meet me. 'Man, I still remember the play you shook Jordan.' Everybody gonna always remember it because it was Jordan.

You think I can be the MVP without practicing?

When you win, everything is everything. But when you lose, it's all about Allen Iverson and Larry Brown. When we win, I know that I get the praise and Larry Brown gets the praise, but when we lose, it's on me and Larry Brown. That's something that I have to learn to accept and deal with.

All my tattoos are tattoos that I wanted to get, but I couldn't afford.

Coming into the league, if I would've had money, then obviously I would've had more tattoos.

That's the only thing that got me here is my teammates. My teammates and my coach. That's the only reason I'm here.

Any one of my shoes that I had, you knew that, night in, night out, I gave my teammates and my fans everything that I had.

Life is short. Im gonna be happy with mine.