Some might have called him “Bubba Chuck.” Others simply “A.I.”
But the nickname that stands out above all others when talking about Allen Iverson is “The Answer.”
Ever wonder how Iverson got the nickname? The origins are still a bit unclear.
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We all know Iverson for his signature cornrows and tattoos, but when Iverson arrived in Philadelphia, he had one tattoo: A bulldog with “The Answer” written above it. Iverson’s original sneaker with Reebok was called “The Question.” Each subsequent sneaker was called “The Answer.”
In 2003, Iverson was actually sued over the use of the nickname by Jamil Blackmon, a family friend from Virginia. Blackmon claimed that he gave Iverson the nickname in 1994 and the two had reached an agreement on Blackmon’s pay out for any money the nickname netted Iverson.
Putting together the pieces, the answer may be as simple as Iverson being “The Answer” to the Sixers’ and NBA’s problems.
For more on Iverson’s nickname and why play-by-play announcer Marc Zumoff never called him it, check out the video above.
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