Iverson was the No. 1 pick in 1996. He averaged 26.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game in his career. Except for not winning the championship, he basically won all the other honors, including regular season MVP, scoring champion, steals champion, and the most recent.
Best lineup, etc.
Iverson is a superstar in the league. Although he did not win a championship, in the hearts of many fans, his historical status, influence and popularity are no less than any superstar.
For fans, the biggest news about Iverson in recent years is his bankruptcy and the creation of the BIG3 League.
As we all know, Iverson earned more than $150 million in total while playing in the NBA. Just a few years after announcing his retirement in 2013, Iverson declared bankruptcy. Iverson even bluntly stated in court that he could not even afford a hamburger.
Being unable to afford it makes many fans feel distressed and worried about their financial distress.
In fact, there is no need to worry about him. After all, Iverson is a super popular superstar. At his peak, he had countless fans all over the world, and he was able to get various endorsements.
Although he has retired, his influence is still there and he still has advertising endorsements.
For example, the sneaker contract with Reebok. In 2001, Iverson signed a lifetime contract with Reebok. By his 55th birthday, he would receive a sum of US$32 million (approximately 230 million yuan). Allen Iverson-Reebok
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In addition, Iverson also founded the BIG3 League, which is also one of his sources of income.
What is the BIG3 League? The BIG3 League is a BIG3 three-on-three professional league co-founded by Iverson and the famous rapper Ice Cube in 2017. The emergence of this league has allowed many fans to see their favorite NBA players reappear in
On the playing field.
In order to promote the BIG3 League, Iverson invited a number of retired NBA stars to join the league. Iverson himself also served as a coach and player in the team. At the beginning, the popularity of the league was relatively high, and it was
A lot of fans are paying attention.
But after all, Iverson is not a very self-disciplined person, nor is he an excellent leader.
When Iverson was young, he had outstanding talent and scoring was as easy as chopping melons and vegetables. Therefore, he was late or did not participate in the team's training.
He's a great player, but not a great leader.
The same was true in the BIG3 League. When the BIG3 League was first established, in order to promote the league, Iverson served as both a player and a coach, allowing fans to see the former Iverson galloping on the court. However, the good times did not last long.
Ferson missed the game again without reason.
According to the American gossip media TMZ at the time, Iverson appeared in a casino in Chicago the night before the start of the Big3 Dallas station in August 2017. According to eyewitness fans, Iverson stayed in the casino until 3 a.m. the next day.
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After the news was reported, Iverson received a lot of criticism. Many media and fans questioned Iverson's lack of good self-discipline and his blind pursuit of money regardless of the fans' feelings.
Since then, Iverson has begun to restrain himself, but his performance on the court has gotten worse and worse, or he simply doesn't want to play BIG3 anymore.
In June 2018, Iverson announced on Instagram that he would no longer coach a team in the BIG3 League.
Iverson said: "Although I am no longer coaching in the BIG3 league, it does not mean that I no longer support this league. As long as my time allows, I will go to watch the game live. I hope this league will succeed, and I hope my
Fans join me in continuing to support BIG3. "Although the level of the BIG3 League is not very high, the emergence of the BIG3 League has given retired NBA players a chance to show off their skills. Most of the players participating are also retired NBA players.
, and also solved some of the financial problems for retired players.
At the same time, Iverson also achieved great success by founding the BIG3 League. Because the BIG3 League's popularity has increased, more and more players have signed up for the BIG3 League in recent years, which means that the commercial value of the BIG3 League has increased.
Then a problem surfaces.
How much money does Iverson make from the BIG3 League every year? The BIG3 League founded by Iverson and Cooper did not have a share of television broadcasts when it was first established, and the income was relatively single. Fortunately, many NBA stars joined the league, which made fans feel fresh and began to be attracted by it.
Some attention.
This gives most retired NBA players the opportunity to be re-employed and also increases their income. Although this income cannot be compared with that of NBA players, it is still a good income.
Players in the BIG3 League can receive US$3,000-5,000 per game, and the league also distributes 50% of the profits to the players every year.
After several years of development, as the commercial value of the BIG3 League has increased, more income channels have emerged, such as online live broadcasts, advertising endorsements, etc.