The Last of A.I.? - One former NBA superstar who's been on the move more than he's been on the court as of late, is 11-time All-Star Allen Iverson. The 2001 NBA Most Valuable Player has been granted an indefinite leave by the Philadelphia 76ers to care for his ailing 4-year old daughter. Iverson's absence has led to many asking, "could this be the last we see of A.I. this season if not his career?" Instead, keeping us from pondering this question any longer, league officials have reported earlier today, that 'The Answer' won't be returning to the Sixers for the remainder of the season. Iverson's decision to sit out for the rest of this year creates a new question yet to be answered, "Will Philly give him another chance to put a story book ending to his career?" There's no one athlete that the City of Brotherly Love loves more than Allen Iverson and to see his illustrious career come to an end like this, what a disappointment it would be.
Iverson, a 4-time NBA Scoring Champion has already missed a handful of games this season, including the NBA All-Star game, due to personal reasons. & Although he didn't put up All-Star caliber numbers, his popularity proves just how much his skills are respected throughout the league and how much he is liked by the fans. Sure he isn't averaging the 31.1 points he averaged in his MVP campaign, but he's still fun to watch and helps fill seats, something the Sixers desperately need. If Iverson does decide to hang it up for good, he will go down as one of the decade's most dominant players and is a for sure hall of famer in my opinion.
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