Allen Iverson on His Hall of Fame Career, Cultural Legacy, Matching Up With Kobe and Jordan & More

[@knuckleheadspodcastTPT]

00:00:00 Intro 00:00:52 Bust Yo' Ass 00:02:41 Growing up in Hampton, Virginia 00:12:48 Getting Arrested in High School 00:21:20 Georgetown and John Thompson 00:37:17 Draft Process 00:42:30 Realizing His Cultural Impact 00:58:49 The Answer Nickname 01:02:28 1996 Draft Class 01:04:21 Reebok Signature Shoe 01:09:40 Playing Against Michael Jordan 01:16:47 GOAT Debate 01:23:27 MVP Season and 2001 NBA Finals 01:30:03 Relationship with Kobe Bryant 01:31:43 Leaving Philly for Denver 01:33:42 Favorite Magazine Covers 01:40:17 New Documentary 01:44:16 Advice to Young Players 01:50:04 Starting 5 01:51:01 Biggest Purchase 01:55:17 Statue in Philly 01:58:25 Outro

[@batkinson1981]

Shoutout to Mama Iverson for goin to see Big John, so the world 🌎 could see the greatness of A.I

[@raymondbennettjr.8845]

100 percent correct I let my wife know that recently mom definitely advocated for her son

[@theodoremciver8646]

This Man is Greater than the most 😅❤

[@slickerthanoil5031]

Never heard a bad Allen Iverson interview in my life. This is one of the best ones!

[@jailoszgambo5403]

A i

[@jerrybresnahan9993]

The media made him bad but his my favorite player

[@zeke3388]

I see the real A.I. i click, period!

[@Concertswithkeisha]

I love they let Iverson speak and gave him time to get his thoughts out😊

[@davidcovington1046]

Yeah, same here

[@Newbornvintage18]

cuz bruh the 757 in him, take him a year to get it out

[@GOODVIBESONLY978]

Fr fr. I hate the interviews where they so quick to wanna ask this ask that but not like actually listen like a regular conversation instead of any other interview haha.

[@lilbru]

John Thompson on the podcast would've been legendary.. that wisdom, discernment and unfiltered honesty

[@mpound97]

Not too many men around like him these days...😔

[@nakia97]

Bruuuuuuh Big John was the man, and even respected in the streets because he was such a stand up MAN

[@SiriusAM84]

Allen Iverson is as genuine as it gets

[@saleemkirmani5583]

Allen Iverson is a living legend.

[@4ktkaram395]

Coooooooook

[@wuzzy87]

Not really.

[@sonnyallagonez5776]

​@@wuzzy87U can "not really" DEEZ NUTS Boi

[@chloethacker]

The best athlete to ever play in the nba. Absolutely a top 10 all time player

[@GabeCerebro]

One of the few true ones left.

[@apples2481]

It’s so refreshing to see a guy like AI. He has no bitterness or hate towards anyone. Just all love!!

[@mrskip81]

His ass can't stand Jason Whitlock and I stand with him on that! 😂😂😂

[@amgsosa7206]

My goat hands down! He raised an entire generation on and off the court and be thankful he wasn’t 6’6🏁😮‍💨

[@munneypte4511]

Knuckleheads is the GOAT HOOPS podcast... it's not even close tbh

[@MaalikAhmad]

The reason Q & D.Miles work out because it’s no egos. Sometimes Q leads, sometimes Miles. Great interview fellas. These the ones that take you outta here.

[@nicholasofficial9977]

They not trying to act tough or like they were better than what they were. Just some cool dudes it seems like to me 😂

[@Kblack215]

They actually let each other get there questions off and don’t over talk the guest 🔥

[@phamawa]

Yeah not like Stak lol

[@DeTAYL.]

@@phamawa💯

[@rcjordan6]

@phamawa Lol... leave Stak alone!!!

[@thericster5541]

So happy that Coach Thompson continues to get his due respect. He raised generations of black men at Georgetown. And almost all of them speak of him with reverence like a father figure. RIP Coach

[@Dogon_SS]

Bro’s the reason I picked up a basketball fr. 🔥🔥🔥

[@efeezy7770]

Man this was my dude MJ was him for me but when I first heard about him before he went to Georgetown and watched him play at GT to the nba I never thought I would love a player as much as I loved MJ as a kid iverson is my all time favorite player now it’s still crazy to me though

[@Dogon_SS]

@@efeezy7770 💯💯💯

[@rodrellsouthall1214]

Goat

[@torreywallace1494]

Me too this my MJ I swear to god

[@josheasy6716]

@dogon_SS u had 69 likes bro had to make it 70, 69’a freaky number nowadays esp w the 69God, OVHo, my bad maybe I’m overthinking n just had to change the like #..

[@jongibo7747]

Born in 1978!!!! Our era was the truth!!! Thank you fellas for having A.I on your podcast…💯💪

[@b.o.1951]

Born in 81. Grew up looking up to y’all era. Salute 😤

[@jongibo7747]

🙏🏼

[@guapymg2815]

Born in 04 still wanted to play like ai🤝🏾

[@lorenzoyoung698]

Born in '82, my freshman Year in high school was '96 the same year he got drafted, our whole basketball team was trying to do them dribbling moves off the Reebok commercial!!!!

[@jsax1978]

78 all day!

[@AMart870]

This is the BEST Allen Iverson interview, salute to Bubba Chuck AKA A.I. "The Answer" true trendsetter for basketball, one of the best small guards ever! 💯

[@OnlyGoldMedals]

Allen Iverson is a Goat 🐐

[@SuperMt24]

MJ

[@muzidube6927]

The Founder's are back at it!!! The podcast Forefathers!!!!! Love you gentlemen!??

[@robertcomfort2186]

🐐Comment. Real recognize real.

[@TRELL3132]

Say it again for the people in the back that act like they can’t hear

[@SuperMt24]

Awesome comment… speaking for the day 1 followers, really love to watch Darius and Qrich win, genuine good dudew

[@amaciofavor]

Facts

[@SouloH03]

I’m a simple man. I see Allen Iverson, I click. Great episode ✊🏼

[@BCody-tq8lc]

The John Thompson stories were the best for me. RIP coach Thompson. He had us thinking that GTown was an HBCU.

[@mpound97]

Exactly...

[@CTBSlash0509]

I used to always think that growing up 😂. You couldn't tell me that wasn't a black school.

[@shehateme9955]

He deserves a statue. @my butcher shop I throw a towel over my shoulder, tru story, & Try to exude that John Thompson presence...

[@BCody-tq8lc]

@@shehateme9955 Hells yeah. How could I forget about the towel over the shoulder? That's dope!

[@teeerealsirrdee]

Nobody with good sense thought Georgetown was a HBCU smh

[@Detroit313Eskimoe]

The true definition of a " Livin' Legend "🙌🏾💯🐐

[@terrellamos3753]

“He woulda put me first like he always did…” RIP BIG JOHN ❤

[@shimshonisrael7851]

🔥🚨🔥🚨🔥🚨 IM FROM NORFOLK VIRGINIA , THIS MAN IS THE BIGGEST LEGEND HERE IN VA , MY DREAM IS TO MEET HIM , I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU CHUCK FOR GIVING US HOPE IN THE 757

[@CTDMally077]

Iverson deserves a life size statue inside or outside the sixers arena

[@tonybayarea]

Agree. How did the 76ers give him just small statues at the practice facility and not at the Arena. It's ALLEN IVERSON. Statue should be at the Arena.

[@Sclass_Ent]

@@tonybayarea its Only 5 #Sixers outside the prace facility ... and we all know EVENTUALLY A.I. will have his Desired Lifesized Statue outside the Wells Fargo Center.

[@TheIncredibleHoosier]

Statues for athletes are starting to be overrated

[@GabeCerebro]

The Sixers don’t own the Wells Fargo Center, that’s why they’re trying to get their own stadium built in Center City and why all of those small Sixers statues are in Camden outside their 100% owned practice facility. He’ll get one eventually.

[@Rikm49]

A as a kid born in 1990.. raised by a tribe of Jordan/Magic fans.. I watched I’m hit Mike wit the Crossover @ 6yrs old & looked the reaction of the older guys in that room (All Jordan fans) and from that moment til I die.. 🐐 A.I.

[@Michael-rw1ip]

Allen Iverson made me fall in love with sports. Y’all did yall big thing with this interview!

[@fisisandpark15]

Allen the hall of famer Iverson 💪🏿🫡

[@brandonethereal1084]

What a treat! I will never get tired of hearing Bubbachuck speak...... Can't wait for the new documentary.🙏🏿🔥🔥

[@garyrobinson8234]

The best Allen Iverson interview.

[@ntotheizm]

Chuck is such a great storyteller. True legend.

[@collinsk85]

My Favorite Player of All Time, The Greatest Answer Indeed ❤️👑🏆🏀🙌🏾

[@jefferybarefield6372]

Shout out to Q and D Miles for a excellent interview

[@Zo_1987]

A.I. in the MF Building!💯💪

[@BristolBerg]

VA low key got mega superstars from AI to Chris Brown to Pharrell. Game changers

[@Greatest203]

POUND FOR POUND G.O.A.T.

[@jonathanmartin8730]

Q and Darius ask the right questions, and let the guest speak on it. Great interview fellas. Love the stories on DC's finest Big John Thompson, and AI giving him props.

[@gainztrain9890]

Finally a solo Chuck interview.. Bcuz that dual one with Kyle Lowry a few years ago was disrespectful to have Chuck up there sharing the stage with Lowry

[@c.thompson7613]

It was Philly thing... that's the correlation

[@dasupremegentlelad4321]

I actually never watched that one. I don't like the whole live interviews with an audience, and that's for anyone of these basketball podcasts. It just feel like they can't talk their shii like they normally would

[@marquezpace1475]

It was all star weekend and they was just starting

[@BPS270]

He stay being disrespected that statue was blasphemy 😅

[@jaseallenson316]

You are totally ignoring all the logistics. Its crazy how yall get your panties in a bunch over shit, yet i guarantee AI himself didnt feel any disrespect.

[@EJByrd]

Chuck my favorite player all time tied with Kobe. He made me wanna play basketball

[@Artislife1992]

My 🐐 ‼️ 7️⃣5️⃣7️⃣ in the building‼️

[@jlee5114]

This is one of the best episodes ever!!! Watched it with no interruptions. 3 of my favorite players.

[@sfrvnko7818]

THE BEST BASKETBALL PODCAST FOR INTERVIEWS

[@Red-lu3ku]

Allen Iverson is one of the most down to earth superstars I’ve ever seen!

[@weilunkang]

It's amazing how far he was able to take the team that year (the only year since then) they went to the finals with how little that was available to him on the Sixers. This man epitomizes "having heart", not like the players on the team today.

[@jfdcm3]

Man so happy to watch this one, AI is my favourite player of all time. Was damn near going to name my son Iverson after him until my wife talked me out of it 😂

[@davidcalixte9785]

Yo the reservoir dogs analogy got me. He was preaching

[@yonh5350]

Q has one way of asking questions and he’s sticking to it

[@FreezeSolo]

😆 Yeah, man. When Iverson got it, get out the way.

[@leslyvee8691]

WE NEED STARBURY❤❤❤❤ YALL WENT GHOST IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE NBA SEASON.

[@khalilarashid]

This is one of the best AI interviews ever (in my opinion) or at least Top 2. Very thorough and asked most of the questions people want to know. Great job Knuckleheads! 🔥🔥

[@lloyddempsey2985]

My all time favorite player

[@heirling25]

Hallelujah, been missing Q&D Knuckleheads podcast!

[@Hotobu]

D. Miles stopped committing fraud so he's got time for podcasting now.

[@SuperMt24]

@@Hotobuplz explain

[@Hotobu]

@@SuperMt24 just google Darius Miles fraud

[@TRELL3132]

53:22 he was my idol growing up. He the reason I grew my hair out and got braids in 7th grade til the 10th grade. I even wanted to get a neck tattoo of Chinese writing and I wanted the mustache and goatee but couldn’t grow it that young

[@brianfaulcon4500]

Ai was that dude Georgetown dunkin on cats a generational gem salute chuck

[@londonstackhouse4145]

Allen Iverson the crossover the answer 🏀🏀😓 my 🐐

[@phillyblunts914]

Jay-Z was the first rapper I ever heard rap about Iverson. I'm the Question and the Answer like Iverson.

[@KingGHall]

These three in one room is wild for me! This is my 8th grade year, crossing somebody, getting to the cup, then getting back doing the double fist on my forehead after a lay up!

[@Yo_Kev785]

💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💯💯💯💯💯 Uncle Chuck in the building.

[@dwaynestevens2512]

AI was one of the reasons I fell in love with basketball going up in Philly. This man is the definition of determination one of the 🐐

[@ericbullock5471]

Bubba Chuck we will always love you

[@jayjones3276]

its about damn time!!! i been waiting on a episode to drop and we def need a allen iverson do over

[@johnnyblingg]

Oh my God!!! The Lord has answered one of my prayers and in true Knuckleheads fashion y’all come with some 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Y’all got the legend Allen Inversion on!

[@kreigerbailey3550]

Portland, JAMAICA in the Building!!! 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@miguelfevrier3476]

Gros Islet, SAINT LUCIA! hail up!

[@jodithomas9303]

Great interview! Love Chuck… Favorite player of all time (and I am a lifelong Knicks fan)!!

[@dsg3053]

Man, Darius Miles has had a great comeback. I hate hearing young black athletes struggle and burn out. Great story. Q Rich is a real friend.

[@financiallyfocused8829]

Q did his thing w the last questions. And AI wore the perfect hat

[@wade2ndboy]

Q ain't lying! I remember the hopstep cheese....Bron and Wade literally was unstoppable out of that

[@CSDonohue11]

You can tell AI from Virginia. 😁 Still rockin the bent bill trucker hats & the only dude that can make it fly I met Bro at Mandalay Bay back in 2012 He was there for the week The Answer

[@theonewhoisbetterthanyou3570]

*YESSSSSSSSSSS* THE ANSWER!!!! A.I. !!!!!!!!!! Bubba Chuck!!!! Allen IIIIIIIIIIIIVERSOOOOOOOOON!!!

[@FlipRapOfficial]

AI answers with all of his heart and is never shy of appreciating another player/person. Cant imagine we almost didn't see him at all cos of that brawl.

[@628curtis]

Finally got my favorite hooper on here! And I graduated from Hampton U

[@FlashGordon2fast]

Helluva episode! Big shout out to AI and the dope interview. BUT more importantly Q and D stick around man we miss and NEED YALL!!!!!

[@gregorymoore9664]

A.I. = Authenticity.

[@cognitivedisability9864]

AI the man! Made me fall in love with the game. What a dude, was always himself. Cant wait to watch this. If ya'll read these comments please let him know that he's the peoples champ. 😁 Edit: Seems he already knew he was the peoples champ 56:23

[@zeddwilliams6290]

Crazy they only got 43k subs we gotta run them up

[@DomDaBomb215]

AI was my idle growin up I modeled my game after him braids tattoos sleeves sneakers clothes everything he changed the game and the world forever ✊🏽💯🔥🙏🏽

[@ventotv3654]

Facts

[@yeenkno]

If my boy was 6’6 he’ll be the Goat

[@davidcovington1046]

Facts!

[@bmoney6939]

Allen iverson should be apart of the 76ers organization he got alot of wisdom on being a player there's still a nba player in there somewhere .I didn't know what a crossover was before allen iverson.

[@thetruefistofthenort]

🫡Salute to the entire Knuckleheads team for another amazing episode. Big salute to “The Answer”. An iconic figure amongst the most elite players of all time. I always loved his game & competitive fire but always admired him most for his honesty & love for the game. Another shot out to the Knuckleheads for providing a cap free space for the most influential faces of the game & continuing to deliver the best podcast in the game. Yak!🥃

[@sejiroagosa]

AI Is A True Living Legend…And You Can’t Help But Love Him And The Love He Shows To Everyone

[@marcusmaxwell9487]

Must watch thanks guys

[@4ktkaram395]

Absolute Cinema

[@Jcyberchase22]

My boys! Glad y’all back

[@bigmillofficial]

Love this interview. A.I. was transparent & REAL. Keep winning champ 🏀

[@snakeyling]

“I’m the question and the answer like Iverson” Salute to you Mr Iverson, thank you for all those memorable moments 🫡

[@jfdcm3]

Man been waiting for y’all to start doing solo interviews again and y’all dropping one with AI, can’t wait to watch this one

[@lefty5595]

Great interview! I worked in the CJ system in Hampton/Newport News when Iverson was convicted and I always felt that he was dealt a bad hand by the system for the bowling alley fight. There were people who worked on the city prison farm who felt the same way and looked after him to make sure he stayed safe. 👍to Governor Wilder for the pardon to give the opportunity to AI!

[@Roncash100]

I know the world loves ai but in Philadelphia 98-2005 he was like a superhero in our city, remember I met him at the scream tour in 2002 it was like meeting your idol

[@ahilp-id7co]

Love how Chuck gave Kobe his props. It's stupid how people think Kobe ain't top5.

[@EJByrd]

As long as he gets the respect from the ones he played against, who gives a damn right ??? Lol

[@CSDonohue11]

Who thinks Kobe isn’t Top 5 ?? Idk WTH you’re lookin at

[@ahilp-id7co]

@@CSDonohue11 its all over socials,espn bro... its crazy how the lebron james PR team managed to convince clowns to push him to #2. these the clowns who say Kobe ain't top5. how can the closest player to the GOAT not be top5?? it don't make no damn sense smh

[@ahilp-id7co]

@@EJByrd idk bro fans should respect him too. my dad been watching since the 70s me the 90s and my dad say kobe is for sure top5 and he been watching the OGs like Kareem, Magic that says alot about Kobe

[@mikecliborn420]

​@@ahilp-id7cohes not even better than Duncan. There's no realistic scenario where Kobe breaks top 5 all time, thats blasphemous. Dude didn't play much his first 2 or last 3., which even makes his case for top 5 even worse.

[@4ktkaram395]

We will be there

[@upby20truckingllc57]

This podcast flows seamlessly

[@DC_202.]

Great watch! 🔥 Darius Miles you got to tighten up! Can’t confuse Hampton and Bethel HS. Legendary rivalry in the 757!

[@themostofficialTV]

56:05 Chuck definitely be up in the mall just him and one person. Last time I seen him in Patrick Henry Mall in Newport News, Virginia he was a real humble and cool dude. They always say never meet your heroes cuz you’ll be disappointed , I’ll attest that positive energy is well received in the universe! VA stand up 2 up 2 down..

[@stephenstudivant7829]

I remember being a kid in the 757 and going to see Chuck, T.r. and Joe Smith play in the pro-am and Sweet Pea, and Bruce Smith in the stands. Tickets were $7

[@sportgod4573]

31:08 as a current journalist/Podcaster. This was a huge compliment that he noticed exactly how they were going with the timeline of his basketball career.

[@vittiriowashington5211]

Also if you pay attention, A.I. always acknowledge the hosts....

[@MikeNoMichael]

His explanation on the goat talk us my favorite so far.

[@PluggggGrub]

Had the iverson brand jerseys for picture day in elementary school grew up to buy the gtown color way DMV vibes 🔌🍽🍽🔌

[@docholiday1463]

New knuckleheads podcast instant watch

[@MigoNico]

Maaan bout damn time. Miss yall niggas man I was watching an episode daily while I worked. Knuckleheads ✊🏾✊🏾

[@Rexorcist]

Worked? My nig you got fired on your day off or something?

[@Hotobu]

Darius Miles was too busy scamming people.

[@jesusnunez7798]

Fun fact , I’m 45 raised in nyc but born in the Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 and if you go to the DR you meet and bunch of kids name Inveson because of this living legend.

[@ShadStu804]

Bubba Chuck, VA in the building!

[@1DONJUAN2]

Busta Rhymes song 97 Don't Stop, Puff had a line saying with Allen Iverson running the point