Allen Iverson
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Allen Ezail Iverson is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "the Answer", he played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association as both a shooting guard and point guard.
Iverson with the Detroit Pistons in 2008
Iverson was drafted first overall by the Philadelphia 76ers and would be named Rookie of the Year
Iverson shoots a free throw against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Lakers defeated Iverson's 76ers in the Finals in 2001.
Iverson with the 76ers in 2003
NBA Most Valuable Player
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The NBA Most Valuable Player is an annual National Basketball Association award given since the 1955–56 season to the best performing player of the regular season. Since the 2022–23 season, winners re
Allen Iverson
…76ers in 1997, Iverson was named NBA Rookie of the Year. He was an 11-time NBA All-Star, won the All-Star Game MVP Award in 2001 and 2005, and was the NBA's Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2001. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016. In October 2021, he was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary…
Bob McAdoo and his 1974–75 NBA Most Valuable Player trophy
Bill Russell (left) won the award five times in his NBA career. Wilt Chamberlain (center) won the award four times in his career.
Bob Pettit was the first player to win multiple MVP awards.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won the award a record-setting six times in his career.