Allen Iverson, one of the most talented players in NBA history, has revealed on ESPN’s‘First Take’ program the details of the worst moment of his life.
“It was self-inflicted… But it was when Tawanna divorced me,” Iverson confessed to Stephen A. Smith.
With my divorce from Tawanna, I knew I had hit rock bottom and it was time for some deep self-evaluation
Tawanna Turner and Allen Iverson were married in 2001, separated in 2008 and the divorce was finalized in 2013.
I was just thinking about how it was supposed to be in life. I could only think of negative experiences
The divorce coincided with Iverson’s retirement from the game, which officially took place in October 2013.
“It was then that I knew I had hit rock bottom and it was time for some deep self-evaluation. When I was sitting in court, I used to watch a Sixers vs Sixers or Georgetown vs Georgetown scrimmage. Tears would come to my eyes as I looked down and saw Iverson against Iverson,” said Iverson, who is presenting his memoir ‘Misunderstood’.
Despite divorce, Allen Iverson and Tawanna Turner gave it another chance: “It took a lot of effort. I had to beg her a lot”.
Allen Iverson: “I saw how alcohol was not helping me at all”
In the process of “self-evaluation” and rebuilding his relationship, Iverson realized that alcohol was a big problem in his life and that he was tired of fighting it.
“There are so many things. In the end, when you evaluate your maturity, what is important and what you mean to your family, your friends and the world, I just thought about how I was supposed to be in life. And I didn’t see how alcohol wasn’t helping me at all… I could only think of negative experiences,” Iverson said, acknowledging the weight of the end of his career and his tough experiences in his youth.
Allen Iverson’s career: he was the NBA MVP in 2001
Iverson, who made his NBA debut in 1996 and played for the Sixers, Pistons, Nuggets and Grizzlies, averaged 26.7 points in more than 900 games.
At the end of his career, Iverson, who was the NBA MVP in 2001, signed a two-year contract worth $4 million with Besiktas in October 2010.
In Turkey, ‘The Answer’ was more often in the news for his off-court behavior than for his on-court performance.
Read the full article here
