The Philadelphia 76ers finally gave Allen Iverson a fitting tribute by creating a statue in his likeness, revealed on Friday outside their practice facility in Camden, New Jersey. However, NBA fans were quick to point out one key detail.
During the unveiling of the statue at the Philadelphia 76ers “Legends Way”, many people noticed it looked smaller than expected. However, Allen Iverson seemed satisfied and expressed his gratitude for his supporters.

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“I’ve accomplished a lot of things in my career, but this is the cream of the crop,” Iverson said at the ceremony via CBS Sports. “It don’t get too much better than this. I don’t even seem real.”
Allen Iverson’s statue is not larger than life because it is not considered a “statue” to start with. When the Philadelphia 76ers made it official, they wrote “sculpture” in the title, despite the URL saying otherwise.

The 2001 NBA MVP is not the only Philadelphia 76ers legend to get his sculpture done by artist Chad Fisher, as Charles Barkley, Wilt Chamberlain, Billy Cunningham, Maurice Cheeks, Julius Erving, Hal Greer, Bobby Jones, Dolph Schayes, and Moses Malone have similar-sized sculptures on Legends Way.
“For everyone crushing the Sixers & the Iverson statue not familiar with the situation: The Sixers don’t own the arena they play in, which is why they built their walk of fame outside their practice facility where all the statues are the same size,” Josh Reynolds of SB Nation said.
Allen Iverson, a Philadelphia 76ers legend
Allen Iverson played 15 years in the NBA, but his best days were in a Philadelphia 76ers uniform. During his 10-year stint, The Answer was able to win his lone league MVP and was a two-time NBA All-Star Game MVP, three-time member of the All-NBA First Team, three-time member of the All-NBA Second Team, and won Rookie of the Year in 1997, among others.

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Standing only six feet tall, Allen Iverson was one of the league’s best pound-for-pound scorers, characterized by his four scoring titles. The diminutive guard also guided the Philadelphia 76ers to their most recent NBA Finals appearance in 2001.
Allen Iverson was also an icon off the court, as he made the hip-hop culture popular in the corporate NBA back then with his tattoos, jewelry, and braids. He was so influential that kids tried imitating him, and the late David Stern had to implement a dress code.