Allen Iverson and Michael Jordan are two of the greatest players to ever take the court, so it’s cool when you hear about one of them growing up admiring the other.
Sometimes this leads to an inspiring, long anticipated meetup where the players embrace or show some kind of mutual admiration. That was not the case when AI met his hero – Michael Jordan.
Well, not going to forget that one. Jordan is a known trash talker, so that’s likely not too much of a surprise, but AI didn’t let that faze him. In fact, one of Iverson’s most establishing moments came when he crossed up Jordan – something almost no one can claim to have done. Watch the legendary moment here.
Iverson’s rookie season was one of the greatest in NBA history, so maybe AI used that little quip with Jordan as motivation to become better. He still stands as one of the greatest players all-time to never have won a championship. Check out these rookie highlights:
One of the greatest to ever do it.
(H/T Complex)
