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New Allen Iverson Documentary Plans To Tell His Story "Unapologetically"

A documentary on NBA Hall of Famer Allen Iverson in the works under Stephen Curry and Shaquille O'Neal's production companies

Shandel Richardson

New Allen Iverson Documentary Plans To Tell His Story "Unapologetically"
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 Allen Iverson was one of the most interesting and controversial players in NBA history during his career. 

From his trademark cornrows to his infamous "practice" rant, Iverson always found a way to make headlines. And now he is ready to tell his story in an upcoming documentary. It will air on Amazon Prime Video. 

“I’m ready to tell my story my way, authentic and unapologetically I look forward to people seeing a side of me they haven’t seen before," Iverson said.

The documentary is being produced by One9, the production company backed by Stephen Curry and Shaquille O'Neal. It will provide insight of the life of Iverson, who was the 2001 MVP. That season he led the Philadelphia 76ers to the NBA Finals, where they lost to the Kobe Bryant and O'Neal-led Los Angeles Lakers in five games.  

“Allen was a pioneer in the world of sports and entertainment," O'Neal said. "His cultural impact was bigger than basketball and this documentary sets out to properly define his legacy,”

He was the first pick in the same draft as Bryant. Iverson won Rookie Of The Year in 1997 while averaging 23.5 points and 7.5 assists. By 1998-99, he was leading the NBA with 26.8 points. Iverson was an All-Star by his fourth season and was given that honor 11 times throughout his career.

He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2016 and is one considered one of the best 6-foot and under players in league history. 

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Shandel Richardson is the publisher of Back In The Day NBA. He can be reached at shandelrich@gmail.com

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SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel.  He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star.  TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com

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