I Would Be So Awesome At Being Rich

Forbes - 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.


OK, so I can't claim to be a boss like AI, but I have done mini versions of this on business trips.  Once, I got back from three weeks in Asia and had a few days at a conference in Seattle.  I had timed my clothing perfectly in Asia, leaving nothing left that was clean plus, it was hot as hell in Asia, so it wasn't just that the clothes weren't clean, but they were legit sweaty.  Two problems with that strategy.  First, I had no clean clothes clothes for Seattle and it was like 40 degrees there.  I didn't have a sweater or a jacket.  So what did I do?  I balled like crazy at Old Navy and bought t-shirts, underwear, socks, khakis, jeans, s sweater, a sweatshirt, and a couple shirts.  That sh!t is baller and I am proud of it to this day.

Another time I was going to a conference in DC in July.  It was legitimately 97 degrees and over 90 percent humidity.  I assumed a conference in the middle of the summer in DC would be business casual, so I had khakis and short sleeved dress shirts.  Nope.  I walk into the conference the first morning and everyone is in suits.  The conference was being run by the US State Department, so everyone felt the need to dress up.  So, I ended up buying a blazer, a couple dress shirts, and ties.  Again.  Baller.


I always wanted to not pack on business trips and just buy stuff when I got there, so when I saw that AI did this on his trips, I instantly liked him even more.  And, let's be honest; if you don't like Allen Iverson, you need to move to Communist Russia, because that's just un-American.




-Big Ran

Randy Moss: The NFL's Allen Iverson

At this point, I don't believe that Randy Moss is done.  I think his "retirement" was a way to drum up some business by getting his name back in the news.  He wasn't getting the offers or teams he wanted, so his agent wanted to get the ball rolling.  With that said, Randy and AI have way to much in common not to see the similarities:  strange situations that led to jail time in high school with various run-ins with the law coming throughout their careers.  However, I'm not trying to get all serious here, why these guys are two of my favorites is because they are entertainers.  In addition to being transcendent talents in their respective sports, they were smart when it came to the microphone.  They were people everyone wanted to hear speak.

Possibly the greatest presser of all time:

Captain Ahab?





When these two inspire a DJ to remix their press conferences, you know they have to be good...



I would put that jam on my iPod and lift a ton of weights.



-Big Ran

Lunchtime Look-a-Like

With their wild hairstyles,  erratic behavior, rants, run-ins with the law and dominance in their respective fields, it's not too far fetched to believe that the late great James Brown and future Hall of Famer Allen Iverson might be father and son.....

-KC Jones

Practice Makes Perfect...

All season, I've felt as though something (or someone) has been missing from my beloved NBA....today, "THE ANSWER" hit me. So, here's my Takeover Tribute to everyone's favorite ranter, Allen Iverson. Thanks for the memories AI, and I, for one, would love to see you get your act together and rejoin the league next season. It might take a little 'practice', but I'm sure it will be worth it....and it will have David Stern sweating in his poorly fitting suits....

-KC Jones