Allen Iverson could have been a Nike athlete, but signing with Reebok set him up for life. Born in Hampton, VA, Iverson was drafted into the NBA in 1996 as the No. 1 overall pick

Sixers legend Allen Iverson started leaving clues over the weekend after Arkansas’ second-round NCAA Tournament win over High Point. Iverson, the vice president of basketball for Reebok, dropped a simple caption featuring Arkansas star freshman Darius Acuff: “The next HIM.

NBA legend Allen Iverson called Acuff "the next HIM" on Instagram: Acuff, 19, scored 27 points and added seven assists in a 97-78 win over Hawai'i in the first round of the NCAA men's tournament, and followed that up by going off for 36 points and six assists in the Razorbacks' 94-88 win over High Point on Saturday.

Bayless tied much of it to the off-court case that followed Iverson. In 1993, the Virginia native was convicted after a bowling alley fight. He was accused of hitting a white woman with a chair. He served four months in jail. The case was later viewed as wrongful.

Arkansas Razorbacks freshman Darius Acuff Jr. is one of the hottest names in March Madness, dominating during the NCAA men's basketball tournament.

Hollywood and basketball stars abound at NBA All-Star Weekend 2026, and produced one of the most legendary meet-ups in history. Among the All-Star festivities, basketball icon Allen Iverson and former President Barack Obama met for the first time.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fat Joe still has a vivid recollection of the day he met Allen Iverson for the first time and it was way before anyone knew who Iverson was. According to the New York rap legend, it didn ...

Earning praise from an NBA legend isn’t something that happens by accident. For Josh Giddey, that moment arrived recently when one of basketball’s most iconic figures couldn’t stop talking about his game. While traveling overseas on a work trip ...

The Sixers continue to tap into the nostalgia. Twenty-five years removed from the Sixers’ most recent NBA Finals berth, Allen Iverson remains the definitive Philadelphia basketball star this century and one of the most beloved athletes in Philly history.

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The Sixers and Mitchell & Ness honor Allen Iverson and the 2000-01 team with their third and final "76 Originals" merchandise drop.