Allen Iverson: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball’s Greatest Shooting Guards (Basketball Biography Books)

Book Synopsis: Learn the Inspiring Story of the Legendary 76er, Allen Iverson! Read on your PC, Mac, smartphone, tablet or Kindle device! One of many riveting reads in the Basketball Biography Books series by Clayton Geoffreys. Newly updated in 2020, Allen Iverson: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball’s Greatest Shooting Guards explores the inspirational story of basketball's premier shooting guard, Allen Iverson. Iverson redefined the shooting guard position role in the late 1990s and entering in the 2000s. In an age filled with greats like Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, Reggie Miller, and Tim Duncan, Iverson played in one of the most exciting eras of modern basketball. While the Philadelphia 76ers failed to win a ring during Iverson’s tenure, they played some of the most incredible playoff series in NBA history and made it to the NBA Finals in 2000-2001 before ultimately falling to the Los Angeles Lakers. While he may have been controversial in his time playing the game due to what some perceived as an attitude, Allen Iverson always played the game his way, from the very first day he stepped into the NBA until the very last time he stepped off. Allen Iverson remains highly respected by guards all around the league due to the way he redefined the shooting guard position and what was possible for a shooting guard. He was and remains to this day one of the most pure shooting guards to play the game. Pick up this unauthorized basketball biography today to learn the inspiring story behind multi-time All-Star, Allen Iverson! This is the perfect basketball chapter book for sports fans of all ages. This basketball book explores what makes Allen Iverson great, and what we can learn from his hard work.

Here is a preview of what is inside this Allen Iverson book:

• Childhood and Early Life
• High School Years
• College Years at Georgetown
• Early Years in the NBA (Getting Drafted, '97 Rookie of the Year, Sophomore Slump, Rise of Iverson and His First Scoring Title)
• Rising All-Star
• The Late Years in Denver, Detroit, and Memphis
• Days After Retirement
• Iverson's Personal Life
• Impact on Basketball
• Iverson's Legacy and Future

An excerpt from this Allen Iverson biography:

To discuss Allen Iverson is to examine the importance of narratives in basketball. No NBA player’s legacy has been so starkly divided between those who hail Iverson and those who disdain him. After all, He is still regarded as one of the more polarizing figures the league has ever seen. On one side, Allen Iverson is considered as a fearsome, relentless warrior. Despite subpar supporting casts throughout his career, he fought and bled for victory every single game. He had an unparalleled will to win and that inspired fanatical loyalty in his teammates. He struggled through hardships, poverty, and his size\physical challenges, not just to reach the NBA but to also become one of the best players of all time. Iverson came into the league as a college standout who made his name as a terrific scorer with the Georgetown Hoyas. While the Hoyas were known throughout their history for producing top All-Star centers such as Patrick Ewing, Dikembe Mutombo, and Alonzo Mourning, it was unheard of for a player as small as Allen Iverson to be dominating the collegiate ranks wearing a Georgetown uniform. But he did so and he was able to develop into a scorer so fine that he was drafted into the NBA first overall back in 1996, which is widely regarded as one of the greatest draft classes of all time alongside the classes of 1984 and 2003. Hope you liked this excerpt! If you did, be sure to pick up a copy of this Allen Iverson bio today.