Pictures: Allen Iverson, from Bethel High to the national Basketball Hall of Fame
SPRINGFIELD, MA - SEPTEMBER 09: Allen Iverson reacts during the 2016 Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Symphony Hall on September 9, 2016 in Springfield, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Jim Rogash / Getty Images)
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See Allen Iverson’s career, from high school to retirement and his Hall of Fame election, in pictures.
SPRINGFIELD, MA - SEPTEMBER 09: Shaquille O’Neal and Allen Iverson interact after the 2016 Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Symphony Hall on September 9, 2016 in Springfield, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Jim Rogash / Getty Images)
2016 Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Allen Iverson listens from the audience during induction ceremonies at Symphony Hall, Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, in Springfield, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) (Elise Amendola / AP)
2016 Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Allen Iverson speaks during induction ceremonies at Symphony Hall, Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, in Springfield, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) (Elise Amendola / AP)
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SPRINGFIELD, MA - SEPTEMBER 09: Allen Iverson gestures after the 2016 Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Symphony Hall on September 9, 2016 in Springfield, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Jim Rogash / Getty Images)
SPRINGFIELD, MA - SEPTEMBER 09: Allen Iverson reacts during the 2016 Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Symphony Hall on September 9, 2016 in Springfield, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Jim Rogash / Getty Images)
SPRINGFIELD, MA - SEPTEMBER 09: Allen Iverson reacts during the 2016 Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Symphony Hall on September 9, 2016 in Springfield, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Jim Rogash / Getty Images)
SPRINGFIELD, MA - SEPTEMBER 09: Allen Iverson reacts during the 2016 Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Symphony Hall on September 9, 2016 in Springfield, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Jim Rogash / Getty Images)
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SPRINGFIELD, MA - SEPTEMBER 09: Allen Iverson reacts during the 2016 Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Symphony Hall on September 9, 2016 in Springfield, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Jim Rogash / Getty Images)
2016 Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Allen Iverson blows a kiss during induction ceremonies at Symphony Hall, Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, in Springfield, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) (Elise Amendola / AP)
Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Allen Iverson speaks during induction ceremonies at Symphony Hall, Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, in Springfield, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) (Elise Amendola / AP)
Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Allen Iverson, left, hugs presenter and former coach John Thompson during induction ceremonies at Symphony Hall, Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, in Springfield, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) (Elise Amendola / AP)
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Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Allen Iverson speaks during induction ceremonies at Symphony Hall, Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, in Springfield, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) (Elise Amendola / AP)
SPRINGFIELD, MA - SEPTEMBER 09: Allen Iverson interacts with fans before the 2016 Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Symphony Hall on September 9, 2016 in Springfield, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Jim Rogash / Getty Images)
SPRINGFIELD, MA - SEPTEMBER 09: Allen Iverson interacts with a fan before the 2016 Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Symphony Hall on September 9, 2016 in Springfield, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Jim Rogash / Getty Images)
SPRINGFIELD, MA - SEPTEMBER 09: Allen Iverson interacts with a fan before the 2016 Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Symphony Hall on September 9, 2016 in Springfield, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Jim Rogash / Getty Images)
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Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Allen Iverson poses for a young fan as he settles into his seat at Symphony Hall before induction ceremonies, Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, in Springfield, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) (Elise Amendola / AP)
Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Allen Iverson arrives at Symphony Hall before induction ceremonies, Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, in Springfield, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) (Elise Amendola / AP)
2016 Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Allen Iverson settles into his seat at Symphony Hall before the induction ceremony, Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, in Springfield, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) (Elise Amendola / AP)
Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Allen Iverson, right, poses with his presenter, coach Larry Brown, before induction ceremonies at Symphony Hall, Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, in Springfield, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) (Elise Amendola / AP)
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2016 Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Allen Iverson settles into his seat at Symphony Hall before induction ceremonies, Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, in Springfield, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) (Elise Amendola / AP)
2016 Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Allen Iverson poses for cellphone cameras after arriving at Symphony Hall for induction ceremonies, Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, in Springfield, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) (Elise Amendola / AP)
FILE - In this Dec. 25, 2001, file photo, Philadelphia 76ers’ Allen Iverson, center, throws a wrap-around pass between Los Angeles Lakers’ Mark Madsen, left, and Robert Horry in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game, in Los Angeles. This year’s Hall of Fame class includes a star-studded field of potential finalists, including Shaquille O’Neal, Yao Ming and Allen Iverson. That trio should be a lock to get in. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File) (KEVORK DJANSEZIAN / AP)
FILE - In this April 17, 2004, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers’ Shaquille O’Neal, left, goes after a rebound along with Houston Rockets’ Yao Ming during the first half of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs, in Los Angeles. This year’s Hall of Fame class includes a star-studded field of potential finalists, including Shaquille O’Neal, Yao Ming and Allen Iverson. That trio should be a lock to get in.(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File) (MARK J. TERRILL / AP)
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HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 04: (L-R) 2016 Basketball Hall of Fame inductees Shaquille O’Neal, Tom Izzo and Allen Iverson gather together during the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 2016 Class Announcement at Hyatt Regency on April 4, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Eric Kayne/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 607819911 (Eric Kayne / Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 04: 2016 Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Allen Iverson is interviewed during the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 2016 Class Announcement at Hyatt Regency on April 4, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Eric Kayne/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 607819911 (Eric Kayne / Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 04: Basketball Hall of Fame former inductee Bill Walton hands current inductee Allen Iverson a jersey during the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 2016 Class Announcement at a filming of Sports Center at House of Blues on April 4, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Eric Kayne/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 607819911 (Eric Kayne / Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 04: 2016 Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Allen Iverson high fives guests during the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 2016 Class Announcement at a filming of Sports Center at House of Blues on April 4, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Eric Kayne/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 607819911 (Eric Kayne / Getty Images)
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HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 04: (L-R) 2016 Basketball Hall of Fame inductees Shaquille O’Neal, Tom Izzo, Sheryl Swoopes and Allen Iverson are interviewed during the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 2016 Class Announcement at a filming of Sports Center at House of Blues on April 4, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Eric Kayne/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 607819911 (Eric Kayne / Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 04: 2016 Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Allen Iverson autographs a basketball at House of Blues during the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 2016 Class Announcement at a filming of Sports Center at House of Blues on April 4, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Eric Kayne/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 607819911 (Eric Kayne / Getty Images)
Broadcaster Jay Bilas, left, interviews Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo, center, on stage during the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2016 announcement, Monday, April 4, 2016, in Houston, Texas. Retired NBA player Allen Iverson, right, looks on. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) ORG XMIT: TXCN114 (Charlie Neibergall / Associated Press)
Retired NBA player Allen Iverson stands on stage during the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2016 announcement, Monday, April 4, 2016, in Houston, Texas. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) ORG XMIT: TXCN107 (Charlie Neibergall / Associated Press)
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Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo, left, laughs with retired NBA player Allen Iverson on stage during the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2016 announcement, Monday, April 4, 2016, in Houston, Texas. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) ORG XMIT: TXCN111 (Charlie Neibergall / Associated Press)
Retired NBA players Allen Iverson, left, and Shaquille O’Neal, right, wait to be introduced during the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2016 announcement, Monday, April 4, 2016, in Houston, Texas. Allen Iverson, Shaquille O’Neal, Tom Izzo, Sheryl Swoopes, Yao Ming and Jerry Reinsdorf have been inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) ORG XMIT: TXCN105 (Charlie Neibergall / Associated Press)
Retired NBA player Allen Iverson waits to be introduced during the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2016 announcement, Monday, April 4, 2016, in Houston, Texas. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) ORG XMIT: TXCN106 (Charlie Neibergall / Associated Press)
Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo, left, talks with retired NBA player Allen Iverson on stage during the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2016 announcement, Monday, April 4, 2016, in Houston, Texas. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) ORG XMIT: TXCN108 (Charlie Neibergall / Associated Press)
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Retired NBA player Shaquille O’Neal, left, Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo, center, and retired NBA player Allen Iverson laugh on stage during the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2016 announcement, Monday, April 4, 2016, in Houston, Texas. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) ORG XMIT: TXCN112 (Charlie Neibergall / Associated Press)
Retired NBA player Allen Iverson talks with former Georgetown coach John Thompson, right, during the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2016 announcement, Monday, April 4, 2016, in Houston, Texas. Allen Iverson, Shaquille O’Neal, Tom Izzo, Sheryl Swoopes, Yao Ming and Jerry Reinsdorf have been inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) ORG XMIT: TXCN101 (Charlie Neibergall / Associated Press)
Chicago Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf, left, retired NBA player Allen Iverson, center, and retired NBA player Shaquille O’Neal, right, wait to be introduced during the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2016 announcement, Monday, April 4, 2016, in Houston, Texas. Allen Iverson, Shaquille O’Neal, Tom Izzo, Sheryl Swoopes, Yao Ming and Jerry Reinsdorf have been inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) ORG XMIT: TXCN104 (Charlie Neibergall / Associated Press)
Philadelphia 76ers’ Allen Iverson, center, drives to the basket as New York Knicks’ Al Harrington, rear, defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) ORG XMIT: PXC105 (Matt Slocum / Associated Press)
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Philadelphia 76ers guard Andre Iguodala, left, and Allen Iverson watch the last few minutes of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010 in Philadelphia. The Heat won 105-78(AP Photo/Michael Perez) ORG XMIT: PAMP110 (Michael Perez / Associated Press)
FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2010 photo, Philadelphia 76ers’ Allen Iverson reacts during an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers, in Philadelphia. Iverson has left the team and is out indefinitely to spend time with his ill daughter. Iverson will miss at least the remaining three games of Philadelphia’s road trip. Iverson missed five games and the All-Star game to be with his family when the health issue surfaced earlier this month. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) ORG XMIT: NY164 (Matt Slocum / Associated Press)
Philadelphia 76ers’ Allen Iverson, right, gets a shot past Denver Nuggets’ Ty Lawson in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 7, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) ORG XMIT: PXC107 (Matt Slocum / Associated Press)
Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson talks to reporters during an NBA basketball practice Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Michael Perez) ORG XMIT: PAMP116 (Michael Perez / Associated Press)
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Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson shoots foul shots during an NBA basketball practice Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Michael Perez) ORG XMIT: PAMP108 (Michael Perez / Associated Press)
FILE - This Jan. 22, 2010, file photo shows Philadelphia 76ers’ Allen Iverson during an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, in Philadelphia. Iverson will not return to the 76ers this season. Iverson has missed the last four games to spend time with his ill daughter. He made a brief return after missing five games and the All-Star game last month. Team president Ed Stefanski said Tuesday, March 2, 2010, that Iverson no longer wishes to be a distraction to the team and his teammates. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File) ORG XMIT: NY150 (Matt Slocum / Associated Press)
Four-time NBA scoring champion Allen Iverson shows off a Memphis Grizzlies jersey between Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins, left, and general manager Chris Wallace, after it was announced that he had signed with the NBA basketball team during a news conference in Memphis, Tenn., on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009. (AP Photo/Lance Murphey) (Lance Murphey / AP)
Georgetown’s Allen Iverson reacts after sinking a shot at the buzzer to end the first half against Notre Dame in Landover, Md. Saturday, Feb. 3, 1996. (AP Photo/Roberto Borea) (ROBERTO BOREA / Associated Press)
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Denver Nuggets’ Allen Iverson (3) drives to the hoop as Seattle SuperSonics’ Mickael Gelabale looks on in the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2007 at KeyArena in Seattle. The Nuggets beat the Sonics 117-112. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) (Ted S. Warren / AP)
FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2001, file photo, Eastern Conference player Allen Iverson, of the Phildadelphia 76ers, holds his MVP trophy at the end of the 50th NBA All-Star Game at the MCI Center, in Washington. This year’s Hall of Fame class includes a star-studded field of potential finalists, including Shaquille O’Neal, Yao Ming and Allen Iverson. That trio should be a lock to get in. (AP Photo/Pablo Matinez Monsivais, File) (PABLO MARTINEZ MONSIVAIS / AP)
Former Philadelphia 76ers’ Allen Iverson, center, watches as a banner with his number is raised during a retirement ceremony at half-time of an NBA basketball game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Washington Wizards, Saturday, March 1, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) (Matt Slocum / AP)
Georgetown University All-American sophmore Allen Iverson meets reporters in Washington Wednesday May 1, 1996 to announce he will leave Georgetown and enter the NBA draft. Iverson becomes the first player under Thompson to leave Georgetown early for the NBA. (AP Photo/Doug Mills) (DOUG MILLS / AP)
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Allen Iverson, left, of Georgetown holds up a jersey with NBA commissioner David Stern after being selected as the number one pick in the 1996 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers Wednesday night, June 26, 1996, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Ron Frehm) (RON FREHM / AP)
The USA’s Allen Iverson reacts near the end of their game against Argentina at the Olympic Indoor Hall during the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece on Friday, Aug. 27, 2004. (AP Photo/Dusan Vranic) (DUSAN VRANIC / AP)
Former Philadelphia 76ers Allen Iverson speaks during an news conference Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, in Philadelphia, where he officially announced his retirement from the NBA, ending a 15-year career during which he won the 2001 MVP award and four scoring titles. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) (Matt Rourke / AP)
Newly-acquired Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson wipes his face during a basketball news conference, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009, in Philadelphia. Iverson is returning to the franchise where he was an MVP, calling it an opportunity he couldn’t turn down. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) (Matt Slocum / AP)
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FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2009 file photo, Memphis Grizzlies’ Allen Iverson brings the ball upcourt against the Los Angeles Lakers during an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles. Philadelphia 76ers president Ed Stefanski announced Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009, on the team’s Web site that Iverson will rejoining the 76ers. (AP Photo/Lori Shepler, File) (Lori Shepler / AP)
Philadelphia 76er’s Allen Iverson holds his trophy after being named the NBA Most Valuable Player Tuesday, May 15, 2001, in Philadelphia. Iverson, who led the overachieving Sixers to the best record in the East, was picked as the NBA’s MVP on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Dan Loh) (DAN LOH / Associated Press)
Philadelphia 76ers first round draft choice Allen Iverson goes up for a layup during the first period of their first game of the season against the Milwaukee Bucks Friday, Nov. 1, 1996 in Philadelphia.(AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy) (RUSTY KENNEDY / Associated Press)