Allen Iverson accomplished a lot over the course of his stellar professional basketball career, from landing spots on 11 All-Star teams to winning NBA MVP. The now-50-year-old hall of famer is in rarified air, given he’s considered one of the greatest players of all time. Of course, even a legend can still be a bit starstruck by one of his peers. That’s the case for Iverson when it comes to Michael Jordan and, while Iverson still remains in awe of the legendary Chicago Bull, he was truly enamored when he first saw him in person.
Michael Jordan was and remains revered amongst basketball players, including some of the best to ever play the game. Magic Johnson even called Jordan the “strongest” athlete he’d ever come across due to his seemingly limitless amount of energy. Allen Iverson’s experience is a bit different from Johnson’s, as the Hampton native came of age during Air Jordan’s ascension with the sports world. It’s because of that that AI has such an appreciation for His Airness:
