Which NBA player could also succeed at playing football? It is a question that fans wonder about often. With athletic freaks galore in the sport, it isn’t tough to imagine them flourishing on the gridiron. However, very few were en route to a career in the sport before joining basketball. One such name that might be wildly surprising to hear was Allen Iverson. Ultimately, though, his story was one of tragedy, especially regarding football.
The Answer would speak about the beginnings of his journey as a football player. “I was the number 1 high school player in the country, in basketball and football. I got in trouble, and every school stopped recruiting me”
In such a scenario, his mom became his knight in shining armor. “My mom went to Georgetown and met Coach Thompson, who saved my life, to give me an opportunity, give me a chance. I remember, like, I had to pass the football field to get to practice.”
The situation would. unfortunately, gets progressively worse. “It got so bad that I had to take the long route every day to the gym. Man, I used to cry. I really wanted people to see what I could have been. I’d probably even lift weights if I had kept playing.”
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However, he ultimately had to give up on that dream.
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