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From riches to rags to finding his way to a new fortune once more, US basketball legend Allen Iverson has done what many NBA players who spent their accumulated fortunes before retirement couldn’t – he made a comeback. {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"ImageObject","caption":"Allen Iverson was one of the NBA’s most successful players in the 2000s.

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jpg"} Allen Iverson was one of the NBA’s most successful players in the 2000s. Photo: @theofficialai3/Instagram With an illustrious career that saw him named MVP (most valuable player) in 2001 and 2005; selected three times as an All-NBA First-Teamer (an honour bestowed on the best players in the league each season); and 11-time NBA All-Star, Iverson was one of the 2000s’ most successful players. He played for four teams – the Denver Nuggets , Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies and Philadelphia 76ers – banking US$200 million throughout his 14 seasons in the NBA, including money from his NBA salary and a lifelong deal with Reebok, according to Fox Sports.

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