Listed at 6'0", 180 lbs., the diminutive guard is considered to be one of the most prolific scorers in the history of the NBA. His career scoring average of 27.5 points per game is third-highest of all-time, behind only [[Wilt Chamberlain]] and [[Michael Jordan]].<ref>http://www.nba.com/playerfile/allen_iverson/career_stats.html</ref>
In his earlier years he ran into several legal issues, with the most documented incident involving the 5-year sentence he received for assault from an incident that occurred while he was in high school. Iverson served four months in jail before receiving a controversial pardon from Governor Douglas Wilder.<ref>httphttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm1132515/bio</ref>
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