Allen Iverson tears up talking about his coaches, teammates, fans in HOF presser

Allen Iverson is moved to tears while discussing his former teammates. "I didn't do this by myself." #hoophall16 pic.twitter.com/3wyRcGMcbj
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The former 76ers guard was asked about how his teammates impacted his career. As he wiped tears from his eyes, Iverson gave a lengthy answer in which he showed appreciation for his teammates, his high school coach, his college coach, former Sixers coach Larry Brown and his fans (h/t to Complex Sports for the video).

“They made it so easy for me to believe in myself because I didn’t want to let them down,” Iverson said. “I wanted my fans and my family and my friends to be proud of me, so it was easy for me to go out there night in and night out.”

Here’s the full transcript of Iverson’s response in the video above from MassLive.com:

“That’s the only thing that got me here, my teammates and my coaches. That’s the only reason I’m here. All those guys sacrificed their games and sacrificed different things for me to be honored like this. Without them, it wouldn’t have happened.

“Without my coaches putting me in a position to succeed, Mike Bailey did it, my high school level, coach Thompson did it, college level. And Larry Brown molded me into an MVP and a Hall of Fame player. Without those guys, I wouldn’t be here. I didn’t do this by myself, man. There was so many people, so many fans that came in there and cheered for me night in and night out, and so many people supported me and believed in me. They made it so easy for me to believe in myself because I didn’t want to let them down. I wanted my fans and my family and my friends to be proud of me, so it was easy for me to go out there night in and night out.”