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Iverson set to call it quits
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November 27, 2009, Friday
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NBA All-Star guard Allen Iverson plans to retire from the league, according to a friend and basketball analyst.
Stephen A Smith, who worked as a sports journalist for the Philadelphia Inquirer when Iverson played for the Philadelphia 76ers, issued a statement from Iverson on his Website on Wednesday.
"I would like to announce my plans to retire from the National Basketball Association," Iverson was quoted as saying.
"I always thought that when I left the game, it would be because I couldn't help my team the way that I was accustomed to. However, that is not the case.
"I still have tremendous love for the game, the desire to play and a whole lot left in my tank. I feel strongly that I can still compete at the highest level."
A four-time NBA scoring champion, Iverson, 34, has averaged 27 points and 3.7 rebounds in 889 games spread over 13 full seasons.
Stephen A Smith, who worked as a sports journalist for the Philadelphia Inquirer when Iverson played for the Philadelphia 76ers, issued a statement from Iverson on his Website on Wednesday.
"I would like to announce my plans to retire from the National Basketball Association," Iverson was quoted as saying.
"I always thought that when I left the game, it would be because I couldn't help my team the way that I was accustomed to. However, that is not the case.
"I still have tremendous love for the game, the desire to play and a whole lot left in my tank. I feel strongly that I can still compete at the highest level."
A four-time NBA scoring champion, Iverson, 34, has averaged 27 points and 3.7 rebounds in 889 games spread over 13 full seasons.
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