Allen Iverson has made me look at him in a different light now because he has broke the steriotype of bad basketball players. Allen has put his carrer on hold because he knows what is more important in his life. He has his priorities straight. His daughter has been sick for some time now and now he realizes that he has to just give up his carrer for a little while because his daughter needs are far more important. Yes that is what may keep food on the table and keep her well but his suppoort as far as being there is just as important as the money. If i was Allen i would have did the same thing for my children. I am glad that the NBA recognizes this and has made it so it is just a break versus him being done altogether. If you was Allen would you have given up not only your carrer but something that you love to do? When i read the article about what he did it made me feel that there were still actually some good fathers out there taking care of their responsibilities. When a man in his position (basketball all star) does things like that it sometimes make other men who may not have been the greatest fathers stand up and do what is right for the good of their children. I am really hoping that all goes well with Allens daughter and now that should be a message to all African American men to know that even the “big dogs” have to make sacrafices to take care of business.
Allen (great dad) Iverson
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