Good Lord Iverson

Joe_Pesci · Feb 21, 2012

he'll fit in nicely with a 300lb Antoine Walker

oac001 · Feb 21, 2012

mangler said: ↑

should go to europe China

JR Smith got ~$3M

ohhaithur · Feb 21, 2012

Flagpole · Feb 22, 2012

Perhaps the telltale indicator of Iverson’s divorce from financial reality, however, was an anecdote I received via a former teammate of Iverson’s from his days with the Philadelphia 76ers. This player, raised on a far higher standard of fiduciary responsibility, was amused and stunned by “A.I.’s” money habits. He related how on many road trips Iverson refused to carry baggage, evidently seeking to remain as unencumbered from physical things as he was of basketball defenders. Because of this habit, Iverson would buy a full selection of new clothes, shoes, and other expensive items at each new destination with rolls of cash he carried on his person. Moreover, upon departure, he would leave all those goodies behind in his hotel room or just give them away.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesma...ion-in-his-nba-career-hes-now-broke-say-what/

HogGotti · Feb 22, 2012

Shame...just another black man oppressed by white man.

Charlie Sadler · Feb 22, 2012

Flagpole said: ↑

Perhaps the telltale indicator of Iverson’s divorce from financial reality, however, was an anecdote I received via a former teammate of Iverson’s from his days with the Philadelphia 76ers. This player, raised on a far higher standard of fiduciary responsibility, was amused and stunned by “A.I.’s” money habits. He related how on many road trips Iverson refused to carry baggage, evidently seeking to remain as unencumbered from physical things as he was of basketball defenders. Because of this habit, Iverson would buy a full selection of new clothes, shoes, and other expensive items at each new destination with rolls of cash he carried on his person. Moreover, upon departure, he would leave all those goodies behind in his hotel room or just give them away.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesma...ion-in-his-nba-career-hes-now-broke-say-what/

ohhaithur said: ↑

Aaron Hernandez · Feb 22, 2012

bro said: ↑

can't he get another type of job? NBA Media, trainer, coach, etc? why does he still have to play

lol yeah this is the kind of work ethic you like to see in your coach or trainer

bro · Feb 22, 2012

I guess what I am saying is.... Iverson will get paid somewhere just for being the Answer... so he should do w/e it takes to make $$$. Playing pro basketball has passed him.

El_Pato · Feb 22, 2012

Rochester Lancers offer ex-NBA All-star Allen Iverson a contract to play pro indoor soccer | $20k/game + $5k/goal

Filed under: Business, Culture & Lifestyle, New York, Poll, WTF

via rochesterlancers.com | Rochester Lancers on Facebook
The Rochester Lancers, of the MISL’s top level of pro indoor soccer, today announced a contract offer to former NBA star, Allen Iverson. The Rochester Lancers host two remaining regular season home games to conclude their season. The offer stands at $20,000 per game, with a bonus of $5,000 per goal scored, win bonuses, and merchandise bonuses. There are over 12 goals scored on average per game.
“Allen Iverson is one of the premier athletes of our time,” said Rich Randall, Vice President of the Rochester Lancers. “With his athleticism and competitive hunger, I think he can be a great fit with our team and fans as we make an important playoff push, while also driving interest to an exciting, growing sport.”

MassNole · Feb 23, 2012

El_Gato said: ↑

Rochester Lancers offer ex-NBA All-star Allen Iverson a contract to play pro indoor soccer | $20k/game + $5k/goal

Filed under: Business, Culture & Lifestyle, New York, Poll, WTF

via rochesterlancers.com | Rochester Lancers on Facebook
The Rochester Lancers, of the MISL’s top level of pro indoor soccer, today announced a contract offer to former NBA star, Allen Iverson. The Rochester Lancers host two remaining regular season home games to conclude their season. The offer stands at $20,000 per game, with a bonus of $5,000 per goal scored, win bonuses, and merchandise bonuses. There are over 12 goals scored on average per game.
“Allen Iverson is one of the premier athletes of our time,” said Rich Randall, Vice President of the Rochester Lancers. “With his athleticism and competitive hunger, I think he can be a great fit with our team and fans as we make an important playoff push, while also driving interest to an exciting, growing sport.”

He'd be stupid not to do it.

mpl92 · Apr 6, 2012

Turns out he had some looking after him so he's not broke at all.

Edit: Old as shit. Someone just posted this on facebook and I didn't read the date.

Allen Iverson isn’t broke by any definition

By Eric Freeman | Ball Don't Lie – Fri, Mar 2, 2012 6:12 PM EST

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Allen Iverson can afford to wear nicer clothes than these (Ethan Miller/ Getty).
Over the past few weeks, erstwhile NBA star Allen Iverson has been in the news for money troubles. There were reports that he was completely broke — an amazing idea given he made more than $150 million just from NBA salary — followed by condescending offers from minor sports teams. It was a sad story, a circus, and a cautionary tale all at once.
Except it turns out that the entire story was overblown. According to a new report, Iverson isn't broke at all — in fact, he has millions of dollars in the bank. He just doesn't have access to all of it. From the always trustworthy Peter Vecsey for the New York Post (via SLAM):

He is far from insolvent, at least in the real world, if not in harmony with his "nothing in moderation'' lifestyle. Someone who cared a great deal for Iverson and grasped the extent of his habits, loyalties and generosity protected him to some degree from financial ruination, at 36, at any rate.
A person with a firm grip on the situation informs me Iverson has an account worth $32 million, a principal he is prohibited from touching until 55. In the meantime, it feeds him $1 million annually.
At 45, Iverson is eligible to start drawing on an NBA pension that maxes out at 10 years of active duty, or take whatever's there as lump sum. He will be entitled roughly to $8,000 per month ($800 per x 10).
If at all possible, Iverson will issue a restraining order against himself until he's 62 or so. At that time, I'm told, his lump sum will be between $1.5 million and $1.8 million, or he can elect to take monthly checks of approximately $14,000 per.
To clarify, Iverson doesn't have an unlimited amount of money, and it's very possible that he exhausts his annual take well before the year is out. But that doesn't make him any more broke than a trust-fund kid who spent his $10,000 monthly allowance two weeks before the calendar turns. The problem isn't that he has no money, but that he uses it unwisely.
It's easy to moralize about Allen Iverson — he's beena divisive figure since high school. But, like all athletes (or even just all humans), he's more complicated than what conventional wisdom suggests. He's not broke, or a financial war zone. In fact, he seems to have planned his future with some perspective. If Iverson needs money, it's a temporary problem. There's no need to blow his situation out of proportion for the sake of moralism. He deserves better than that.

Fudd · Apr 7, 2012

Mayhem said: ↑

Turns out he had some looking after him so he's not broke at all.

Edit: Old as shit. Someone just posted this on facebook and I didn't read the date.

Good, I will always love and root for AI.

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