Allen Iverson’s Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Speech

[toimiesturdivant]

Spent 90% of his speech thanking everyone from birth to the end of career. True man and legend.

[neox]

still doing crossovers while making his speech. a real beast

[Falkon]

"My mom went to Georgetown and begged him to give me a chance... and he did." That's one powerful statement right there.

[fabiocaetanofigueiredo]

"I wanna thank coach Thompson... for saving my life" gets me every single time

[razza]

“You’re lucky he wasn’t 6’5”

-Black Mamba

[waygookinway]

This was the most hood, real and special HOF speech of all time.

[aaronsnyder]

Damn - he didn't forget ANYBODY. I started listening to see if he thanked me! You could tell this guy was loyal to the bone - a beautiful thing to see.

[samlawhorn]

This is one of the best acceptance speeches of all time in any field. He thanked not only his friends, family, mentors, and idols, he thanked his enemies, his competitors, his betrayers, and his critics for making him stronger—and he named names and told tales while doing it. Deep, thoughtful, and simply amazing.

[anthonyclark]

Allen just wanted to be loved and appreciated for being himself and not a phony version of what people thought he should be. He had no problem showing his vulnerabilities. Doesn't get any realer than this man. Much respect, Philly loves you forever.

[IXIRob_MarleyIXI]

The only person that will never be dissed for not having a ring

[WesternPI]

There's nothing more inspiring than to see a man with absolutely no pretense expressing gratitude to those who believed in him despite his mistakes. Because, at the end of the day...none of us are perfect. We are all flawed and, like Iverson, we are also in need of 2nd chances. It's motivating to see this man's humility. It makes me want to be a better man.

[armyguyautographs]

This dude just made baby sounds to his daughter during his speech! That’s epic!! Unapologetically Allen! Love it

[SSJPhenom]

He's fighting back tears the entire time. Iverson is the realest dude I've ever seen. Wears his emotions on his sleeve.

[mariecampbell]

I LOVE how he describes Jordan. It's like a kid talking about a superhero.

[altonf]

I tear up every time he thanks John Thompson for saving his life. The system tried to destroy this man but he prevailed anyway. Changed the culture of the NBA.

[lisaleese]

Ain’t nothing like a humble talented God fearing man who honors his parents and wife. This was the best speech

[GoArctic]

A.I. is so emotional. Man, you deserve it! You have so many fans around the world, especially in China.

[sijoser]

Lol, 2 times Allen Iverson wore a suit and tie, "Draft Day & Hall of Fame", respect tho, he was a great player.

[jackreynolds]

He's so athletically gifted yet he's truly humbled and overwhelmed by the recognition. He's uncomfortable in the spotlight. Such a cool guy.

[tropical]

This man literally thanked everybody he could. He even thanked hip-hop! That's dope to see.