Roots reggae singer-songwriter Tarrus Riley resides in Jamaica and loves basketball. Although cricket, soccer and track & field are the dominate sports of the Jamaican youth, Tarrus stands out on the island by cheering on his favorite NBA player, Allen Iverson. Tarrus gave us his comments on Iverson and his thoughts on his favorite player joining the Memphis Grizzlies recently...... It seems like yesterday Iverson was a rookie, crossing over Michael Jordan and scoring points like raindrops in the ocean. No one in my lifetime had his stature and toughness in his size. He was as unstoppable as Shaquille O’Neal in his prime and when A.I. got knocked down, he bounced up like a cat. However, he has a different story and is a different player today. After many championship caliber teams passed on him, it was announced two weeks ago that he has joined the Memphis Grizzlies.
Although he is on the downside of his career, my hope is that this season Iverson will give us all a glimmer of his basketball prowess from yesteryear. Perhaps it will only be a few games where he will shine, but I have faith. I am sure it is bittersweet for him to play on team in which he is the best player but has no chance for the Larry O’Brien Trophy. He may become the greatest NBA player never to win a NBA championship (hello, Karl Malone).
I foresee that Iverson will retire from the NBA after this season and turn his attention to his second love, football. Perhaps a quarterback coaching job awaits him at Georgetown.
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