Allen Iverson is set to be honored by the Philadelphia 76ers with a sculpture right outside Penn Medicine Philadelphia 76ers Training Complex. The unveiling ceremony is set to take place on April 12, and the sculpture will be erected at the “76ers Legends Walk.”
“Allen Iverson is one of the greatest 76ers to ever live and one of the most iconic players in the history of the NBA, and we’re thrilled to honor his accomplishments with a well-deserved sculpture on Legends Walk,” Josh Harris and David Blitzer said. “Paying homage to the legends who paved the way for our franchise is not only the right thing to do; it’s an incredible source of inspiration for current and future generations of 76ers players and staff who enter our Training Complex every day, as well as kids in the city of Philadelphia and at large. We look forward to celebrating Allen’s legacy on April 12.”
Iverson will be the 10th player to have a statue outside the facility, as he would join Charles Barkley, Wilt Chamberlain, Maurice Cheeks, Billy Cunningham, Julius Erving, Hal Greer, Bobby Jones, Moses Malone, and Dolph Schayes. This sculpture is also being erected 10 years after the 76ers retired his jersey on March 1, 2014.
Iverson spent the bulk of his Hall of Fame career with the 76ers after they drafted him with the first pick of the 1996 NBA Draft. During his time in Philadelphia, he put up impressive averages of 27.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists, and 2.3 steals per game.
Iverson won MVP in 2001 to go with four scoring titles and led the 76ers to the NBA Finals in 2001. To this day, it remains Philadelphia’s last trip to even the Eastern Conference Finals.
Iverson was traded to the Denver Nuggets in 2006 but returned to the 76ers for the 2009-10 season, which proved to be his last in the NBA. He then played for Besiktas in Turkey after which, he announced his retirement in 2013.
Iverson currently ranks second in 76ers franchise history for points (19,931), is third in assists (4,325), and second in steals (1,644). He undoubtedly deserves this honor, and it will be an emotional day when the sculpture is unveiled. It will be made by Chad Fisher, who also made the other nine.
Allen Iverson Believes He Would Average 43 Points Per Game In Today’s NBA
Pound for pound, Iverson might just be the greatest scorer in NBA history. At 6’0″ he is the shortest player ever to win a scoring title and he, of course, won it four times. Iverson thinks if he played in today’s NBA, he would average 43 points.
“Ain’t that tootin my horn? I lost the scoring title to Kobe the year he averaged 35,” said Iverson. “I averaged 33. I’m just thinking man, if I was playing in this era where it’s wide open.. if I could average 33 in a season, i’mma take it up to 43. I know 10 points more.”
I wouldn’t go that far but Iverson at his peak could have averaged about 35 points per game in today’s NBA. Three-point shooting was never a strength of his, which isn’t ideal for today’s game, but the spacing would help him tremendously. He relentlessly attacked the basket in his heyday and wouldn’t have faced the same resistance now that he did back then.
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