On this day in 2001, Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson went jaw-to-jaw in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
Late in the game, Iverson was still talking, telling Kobe what was waiting for them in Philly.
Kobe’s message: “I don’t care. We don’t care. We gonna come and we gonna play.”
Allen Iverson turns 51 today.
— No. 1 pick
— Rookie of the Year
— 3× steals leader
— 4× scoring champ
— 11× All-Star
— MVP
— On-court career earnings: $154M
— No. 3 retired: 76ers
— Hall of Fame
— NBA 75th Anniversary Team
— Film: Like Mike
— VP of Reebok Basketball
— Earns $800K annually from lifetime Reebok deal; set to receive a $32M trust when he turns 55
HBD to the original AI.
Allen Iverson turns 51 today.
— No. 1 pick
— Rookie of the Year
— 3× steals leader
— 4× scoring champ
— 11× All-Star
— MVP
— On-court career earnings: $154M
— No. 3 retired: 76ers
— Hall of Fame
— NBA 75th Anniversary Team
— Film: Like Mike
— VP of Reebok Basketball
— Earns $800K annually from lifetime Reebok deal; set to receive a $32M trust when he turns 55
HBD to the original AI.