NBA Legend Allen Iverson Reveals Tragic News on Thursday originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

On the basketball star’s 50th birthday, ESSENCE takes a look back at all the stellar braid moments that started trends on the court.

Allen Iverson's legendary play against Tyronn Lue turned the player into a legend, and that shot became one of the most famous in NBA Finals history.

For the past week, the Philadelphia 76ers have been highlighting the career of their franchise legend, Allen ... the Detroit Pistons. After short stints in Detroit and Memphis, Iverson returned ...

Allen Iverson is one of the most iconic basketball ... He spent 14 seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons and Memphis Grizzlies. His career averages were 26.7 points ...

NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal highlights a theory stating two separate divisions for the Hall of Fame, while naming Allen Iverson ...

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Washington Wizards have had the No. 1 pick more than any other franchise, each landing at the top ...

Not only is he the first player to represent the Pistons in the All-Star event, but he’s the first guard to do it since the Hall of Famer Allen Iverson. “It’s crazy, man,” Cunningham told ...

The 76ers selected Allen Iverson 1st overall in the 1996 NBA Draft. The NBA lottery was instituted for the 1985 Draft. The Philadelphia 76ers have landed some stars through the lottery over the years.

Allen retired without a championship, a glaring omission for someone whose talent was once compared to Kobe Bryant's. From 2000 to 2005, Iverson averaged ... Detroit Pistons and Memphis Grizzlies ...