How influential was Allen Iverson?

[Remote]

So I think most of us have watched Showtime's documentary on Allen Iverson.
And everyone knows how great a player he was.

But I guess at the time of his career I didn't realize how impactful and influential Allen Iverson was.
If you saw the documentary, they sure made it seem like he was largely responsible for bringing hip-hop culture to the forefront of the NBA.

His braids, his style of dress, the way he looked on the court...his tattoos.....(and was anyone wearing those sleeves before Iverson?)

Does AI deserve more credit for being a cultural/stylistic icon? Or did the documentary overstate his impact?

 

[baker928]

So I think most of us have watched Showtime's documentary on Allen Iverson.
And everyone knows how great a player he was.

But I guess I at the time of his career I didn't realize how impactful and influential Allen Iverson was.
If you saw the documentary, they sure made it seem like he was largely responsible for bringing hip-hop culture to the forefront of the NBA.

His braids, his style of dress, the way he looked on the court...his tattoos.....(and was anyone wearing those sleeves before Iverson?)

Does AI deserve more credit for being a cultural/stylistic icon? Or did the documentary overstate his impact?

Idk if Iverson was the first person wearing the sleeves, but he was the one that made it popular.

 

[Black]

Iverson is the biggest cultural icon basketball has ever had.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

AI's influence can NEVER be overstated - his play on the court can however. This is where a lot of dudes get it fukked up.

 

[AITheAnswerAI]

Huge influence

I had friends and family who didn't give a damn about basketball, but would watch just to see A.I and then buy his shoes and posters of him.

Back in middle school it seemed like everybody had the Questions or the Answers (his shoes) and also his jersey

This is all quite amazing, if you take into account he never had any national televised commercials or endorsements like Jordan or Grant Hill etc.

 

[#SOG_soldier]

Take a look at every point guard in the NBA.

 

[OfTheCross]

Breh...AI was the first guy I ever pretended to be.

We all did

 

[SpacelySprockets]

he was also apparently the one that made bringing your kids to the podium popular

 

[gho3st]

Iverson is the biggest cultural icon basketball has ever had.

 

[malbaker86]

Only influential to short dudes w/a Napoleon complex who swore they had handles

 

[Stay Seeking]

He's one of the only players I know to have a verb named after him..."oooh he Ivo'd yo' ass"

 

[Jaylen Tatum]

how many times will this topic be made?

 

[Remote]

Only influential to short dudes w/a Napoleon complex who swore they had handles

 

[Remote]

how many times will this topic be made?

Show me the other threads and the mods can merge with those, breh.

 

[ALonelyDad]

I would say he is right behind MJ when it comes to influential..AI had kids wearing reeboks, wearing sleeves, and more. He had that swagger