Who is Allen Iverson? Allen Iverson is a former National Basketball Association (NBA) player. He had a difficult childhood but that didn't stop him from achieving his dream. He worked hard and became a professional basketball player.Allen Iverson was born to Allen Broughton and Ann Iverson on June 17, 1975, in Hampton, Virginia. He came from a difficult background. His mother raised him and his two half-sisters alone. The family would have to go without heat or electricity because they could not pay their bills. Allen's situation at school was not much better. His grades were poor and he had attendance problems. This may have been partly due to his lack of interest in his studies, but he also had family obligations. “Sometimes he had to stay at home to look after his half-sister Iiesha while his mother worked. » When Allen entered high school, he thought about the possibility of playing professional sports. He wanted to remove his mother and sister from the plans. He started his freshman year on the football and basketball teams. As he gets older, his skills improve...