Jordan then Iverson as it relates to cultural basketball impact

[DalMem]

The era of players trying to emulate AI is over thankfully. If any 6 foot player tries to play SG they are going straight to the NBDL. If you are short, pass the ball dawg.

Shut your lame ass up bytch

Yall remember when Iverson was in the 3 Point contest. LOL

 

[FukkaPaidEmail]

Lebron is much bigger than Iverson

lmfao @ that shyt.

 

[Homeboy Runny-Ray]

Really?

Lebron was on the cover of SI has a high school junior. Was the most hyped prospect ever of any major Amerian sport.

He's Nike's largest client other than Jordan and Tiger.

Held his own Decision show on TV which was watched by millions. Something that's never been done before.

If Iverson tried to do that it'd be on ESPN 90.

Iverson's "impact" was short lived. The whole And 1 thing was a fad.

the keyword that you used is "hype".

when thinking about athletes that made the most cultural impact, lebron doesnt even cross my mind. if you think he should, then i dont know what to tell you homie. lol.

and that decision show was the culmination of the media shoving his free agency down our throats FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS. thats why i find it funny how the media turned on bron because of it. theyre the ones that built that monster.

 

[jwinfield]

Didn't the league start changing up the dress code at podiums and to the game primary because of AI?

No.

 

[Digga38]

yooo...iverson had an impact on the fashion and culture at the time?

this is groundbreaking territory, b. please, tell us more.

crying

 

[Homeboy Runny-Ray]

spreewell was the 1st player i can recall rockin cornrows tho.

 

[superunknown23]

Jordan's baggy shorts, shaved head & sneakers>>>>>>>>>>>

Before AI, you had to be clean to get endorsements. Rodman was the only star with tattoos all over

 

[Rocket Scientist]

at AI missing all those 3 pointers.Homeboy never had a jumper. As far as im concerned.

Fab 5- First to rock baggy shorts

Rodman-First to have tattoes

Sprewell-I beleve was first to have cornrows.

 

[28 Gramz]

at AI missing all those 3 pointers.Homeboy never had a jumper. As far as im concerned.

Fab 5- First to rock baggy shorts

Rodman-First to have tattoes

Sprewell-I beleve was first to have cornrows.

Jalen Rose told his coach "We want baggy shorts like Mike"

Rodman was seen as a weirdo and a possible faq, AI made that shyt widespread throughout the league, and even has players in college and the NBA today with his "Only The Strong Survive" tat with the cross.

Braids didn't jump off in the NBA till AI was rocking them, let's be serious..when nikkas think of cornrows they wasn't tryin to be like no damn spreewell.

 

[Rocket Scientist]

Jalen Rose told his coach "We want baggy shorts like Mike"

Rodman was seen as a weirdo and a possible faq, AI made that shyt widespread throughout the league, and even has players in college and the NBA today with his "Only The Strong Survive" tat with the cross.

Braids didn't jump off in the NBA till AI was rocking them, let's be serious..when nikkas think of cornrows they wasn't tryin to be like no damn spreewell.

Gotta give props tho....You right on the Jordan one. Didnt Fab 5 start the low socks thing too... As for Rodman yea he was "strange" but nobody was rocking tattooes before him. Iverson didnt change his style until after his rookie season.He didnt COME into the league with tats and corn rows. Homeboy was clean cut (pause) his 1st season. you rght on the Sprewell thing.

 

[28 Gramz]

Gotta give props tho....You right on the Jordan one. Didnt Fab 5 start the low socks thing too... As for Rodman yea he was "strange" but nobody was rocking tattooes before him. Iverson didnt change his style until after his rookie season.He didnt COME into the league with tats and corn rows. Homeboy was clean cut (pause) his 1st season. you rght on the Sprewell thing.

He was clean cut because he was at a D1 college and had just got out of prison, he had to keep that image in school, he had a fade and one tattoo as a rookie and started growing the mini afro during the season. After him the league was full of "NBA Thug" clones.

 

[superunknown23]

Gotta give props tho....You right on the Jordan one. Didnt Fab 5 start the low socks thing too... As for Rodman yea he was "strange" but nobody was rocking tattooes before him. Iverson didnt change his style until after his rookie season.He didnt COME into the league with tats and corn rows. Homeboy was clean cut (pause) his 1st season. you rght on the Sprewell thing.

MJ started the low socks... and the black socks too
Sh1t, nigga was doing slam dunk contests with gold chains
http://www.undrcrwn.com/storage/jordan doc dunk 85.png?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1299269128999

 

[Yayo Toure]

Shut your lame ass up bytch

Yall remember when Iverson was in the 3 Point contest. LOL

Allen Iverson AT&T 3 Point Shootout in NBA All Star 2000 *AI talks about PRACTICE - YouTube

don't get mad that as far as NBA history, AI isn't shyt.

No one is ever going to aspire to play like AI if they want to have a long, successful NBA career. AI and the sixers only had ONE good playoff run. Is it worth trading your team for a bunch of hustle players just to let your 6 foot SG shoot 40% a game? Nah

AIs NBA career is more of a cautionary tale than a legendary one.

 

[Black Hans]

We already know what impact Jordan has, but Iverson doesn't get his just due for the impact he has had on the basketball world. I see a lot of people shytting on AI like he is a bum and i think a lot of that comes from the manufactured media hate.

Cornrows - You had kids in Europe rocking

Tats - They were there before, but it was amplified once Iverson came on the scene

Shoes - I would say the 3rd most popular baskteball shoes after Jordan and Penny.

Hip Hop
A Classic from Jadakiss, Allen Iverson and Trackmasters - A5 - YouTube

Jersey sales - #1 for years


David Stern - He hated Iverson and I think the dress code was done in part to the way Iverson had these Suburban kids dressing.

Rodman's the reason for so many tats, breh. David Stern was being harassed by those sponsors about NBA players looking like the nikkas that they think will rob them on the street. The coverage of the brawl at the Palace was the tipping point.

 

[jwinfield]

MJ started the low socks... and the black socks too
Sh1t, nigga was doing slam dunk contests with gold chains
http://www.undrcrwn.com/storage/jordan doc dunk 85.png?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1299269128999