It was definitely a flyer out there every single city. It was crazy. We were playing in Washington, so we go to a little spot in Washington. We're sitting up in there, and the waitress brought us two bottles. We're in D.C., and she brought us two bottles. We're like, 'Who these come from?' Look over in the corner, it's Allen Iverson. You’re playing in Philly, and he’s in DC”.
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Young said Allen Iverson arrived to find some of his belongings in Young's locker. Iverson then jokingly confronted the rookie, telling him not to touch
his things again. Young's response was essentially to give the veteran his space. “I'm like, you know what? I'll sit over here,” Young said. “This your locker room, champ. You got it, big dog. Like, there's nothing I can do or say.” — 9/3/2026 Clutch Points
She then removed her hood revealing her cornrows under a headband, Iverson’s signature look when he was the NBA MVP while playing for the Philadelphia 76ers. She also wore an arm sleeve, a look made popular by Iverson during his playing career. — 9/1/2026 The Guardian
Naomi Osaka channeled former NBA star Allen Iverson before her US Open first-round victory over Anastasia Zakharova on Monday. Osaka made her usual fashionable entrance for her tournament opener, which she won in straight sets. The two-time US Open champion emerged on to the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium wearing a long, white skirt and a gray, hooded robe featuring newspaper clippings about her. — 9/1/2026 The Guardian
Ben Horney: This viral instagram post from celeb/R&B singer Tyrese about Allen Iverson joining 76ers ownership is fake news, a source familiar with the matter tells @FOS . Tyrese has 19 million instagram followers and this post has over 80,000 likes. Gotta stay vigilant on the internet. — 8/31/2026 x.com
Kevin Durant on international players taking over NBA: It’s about time. They been coming into the league since the 80s… The real arguments should be who are they influenced by? Most of these dudes are influenced by who? Americans. It’s cool getting MVPs and stuff but who did you watch? You see Jokic, Porzingis, Shai, all these dudes with Iverson jerseys coming up…. They trynna play like us too. You look at Shai, is he an international player? His pipeline for being a NBA player came from the American system. Where’d he go to college? Where’d he go to high school? — 8/27/2026 YouTube
Heat Central: Jeff Teague says Dwyane Wade IS NOT better than Allen Iverson: “Y’all think D Wade better than Iverson? I ain’t. No disrespect to D Wade but I didn’t count Iverson as a 2 guard. If you put him as a 2 guard, nah. D Wade wanted to be Iverson” (Via @club520podcast) — 8/26/2026 x.com
Jorge Sierra: Only three players have a better career average rating than Luka Doncic on NBA 2K ? Also: Allen Iverson might have been a bit overrated. — 8/23/2026 Bluesky
Nick Van Exel: Nelly was the 1st nd only coach to say “if you don’t shoot I’m taking you out.” Wasn’t afraid to try crazy lineups and the unconventional styles of play. Will be missed. RIH ???? — 8/9/2026 x.com
Channing Frye: "I think Allen Iverson is the one of the top three most influential players ever to play basketball. But if we're looking at careers, Chris Paul's career is better than Allen Iverson's." — 8/8/2026 YouTube
If you saw the MTV’s “Cribs” episode that featured Van Exel’s Royal Oaks home in 2005, you probably won’t recognize the mansion that sits at 3102 Noble Lakes Lane today. The former basketball player and coach sold his home to Holton and Earlene Buggs in 2012 for $2.9 million, according to the current listing agent, Diane Kingshill of Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty. — 8/3/2026 The Real Deal
Former NBA star Nick Van Exel’s Houston home is back on the market for $12 million, just seven months after its former owners — embroiled in a $280 million fraud case — rushed to sell the mansion as their assets were seized. — 8/3/2026 The Real Deal
A 20,900-square-foot mansion once featured on MTV’s 'Cribs is back on the market, less than a year after it was sold in one of Houston’s priciest deals of 2025. Now listed for $11.99 million, the Royal Oaks estate was once owned by former NBA All-Star Nick Van Exel. Van Exel, who lived in Houston during NBA off-seasons, spent 13 years playing for various teams including the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs. He earned an All-Star selection with the Lakers in 1998 before retiring in 2006 and later transitioning into coaching. — 7/31/2026 Houston Chronicle
Allen Iverson: "Definitely championship or bust, man. That's the added piece that we needed. Obviously, you put him on any team, to me, you definitely have a chance. But obviously, a whole lot of things got to go right during the season, definitely health. But as far as the leadership, the talent, the wars that he's been in, and him being familiar with every type of situation that happens on the basketball court, he just boosts the percentage of any team having a chance to win a championship and having big-time success. He's one of them ones, man. He's the king for a reason." — 7/29/2026 YouTube
NBA Courtside: Allen Iverson on the GOAT debate between Michael Jordan and LeBron James: “The way I look at it, is Michael is always going to be the GOAT to me, you know what I mean? And LeBron to me, I feel like if you go in the dictionary and you look up basketball player, you’ll see LeBron James, you know what I mean? And you know the whole GOAT thing to me I think a lot of times it gets out of hand because I think a lot of times people will take away from one player what they did you know what I mean? To boost up the other player. You know what I mean? That’s not what you do. I feel like a lot of times you know people get caught up in the whole GOAT thing but your GOAT is your GOAT. You have your opinion to name anyone your GOAT if you want to. You know what I mean? You’re not wrong by saying anyone’s your GOAT. I had my fans say I’m the GOAT all the time. I don’t agree with them because I think it’s Mike.” (Via @stephenasmith) — 7/28/2026 x.com
Nick Van Exel: Would you want to guard a [expletive] who can score every time in a post or would you want to guard a [expletive] who is going to sometime make a three-point shot on the perimeter? Who you going to want to guard? Zach Randolph: I'm want to guard the three-point shooter. Van Exel: Who you going to want to guard? Tony Allen: I'm going want to guard the three-point shooter. Van Exel: There it is. It's literally that simple. Cuz think about this. You ain't got a double the Joker. Shaq a they don't have to leave off of nobody if Shaq is guarding the Joker. All he got to do is lay contest. Sometimes he's gonna go in, sometimes it's not. But on that other end, Joker can't f*ck with Shaq and Joker is cold. Joker is cold. Don’t y'all get it twisted, Joker is cold. But Joker cannot guard Shaq in the post. Like it's that simple. Allen: You saying two fouls early fourth quarter. That's how it's going. Van Exel: It's that simple. You gonna have to double team and Shaq can do this to Joker. Is Joker going to make 100 percent of the threes? Allen: Well, but if he get hot, Van Exel: OK but in a seven-game series when I'm bam, bam, bam. Allen: Yeah. wear and tear. Van Exel: What's going to happen? Allen: Wear and tear. Yeah, you about that. Van Exel: Z-Bo, you done elbowed a bunch of [expletive] with your right elbow over the shoulder. What's going to happen? Randolph: They gonna give in. Van Exel: That's what I'm saying. So, how many of them threes he gonna be making? Okay. Just say if y'all win two games, game six, how what that jumper going to be looking like? Allen: Going to be a little flat. Going to be a little flat. Going to be a little flat, man. Going to be a little flat. Van Exel: Stop playing! But Joker is cold, but I just got to take Shaq cuz you got to double team the big dog. (…) When people say like I love Draymond Green. Draymond is somebody who people love to hate. You know what I'm saying? If he’s on your team, you love him, right? If you against him, you hate him. Great defender. Draymond, you can't guard Shaq. Draymond couldn't guard Shaq. Come on. — 6/10/2026 YouTube
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