Legend Allen Iverson is a cool guy in the NBA but he admits he can’t compare to basketball king Michael Jordan.

When people think of Allen Iverson, they immediately think of his signature dribbling skills.

One of the most impressive dribbles of Iverson’s career was the one he took past the King of Basketball, Michael Jordan.

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This also became the starting point for Iverson to talk about his impressions of the 6-time champion who led the Chicago Bulls to the top of the NBA.

” Today, when five- or six-year-olds see me, they don’t ask, ‘Are you Allen Iverson?’ No! No! Instead, they ask me, are you the guy who passed Michael Jordan? Well, Mike is immortalized, and I’m remembered for that dribble.

It was a special moment in my career because I always looked up to Mike as an idol. That night, we fought each other. I fought the person I loved with the Philadelphia crowd behind me .”

Just two years after that memorable moment, Iverson rose to prove his star status in the NBA. He showed the NBA audience what real speed was, in sprints and dribbling. Iverson “twisted the ankles” of more opponents than any other NBA player of his generation.

When he became a superstar, Iverson changed both the dress code and appearance of the NBA. Considered one of the coolest players in the history of the league, Iverson told another story to show that Jordan was still more deserving of the word ” cool “.

At the 2003 All-Star Game, Iverson wore a Jordan jersey to the stadium and tried to find his idol in the locker room. Iverson wanted to see Jordan’s attitude when he learned that he was also a big fan of his.

Diva Mariah Carey happily receives a kiss from Michael Jordan at the 2003 All-Star Game.

” Has anyone seen Mike ?”, Iverson asked everyone when he couldn’t find Jordan in the locker room. Running everywhere without seeing Jordan, Iverson decided to go find the coach to ask. Surely the coach must know where his players were.

And then when Iverson opened the door to the coach’s office, he was surprised to see a tall man sitting inside. Iverson recounted the story with excitement:

” It was just Mike in there, you wouldn’t believe it. You wouldn’t believe what I saw. It was Mike, he was already in his uniform and he was sitting in a reclining chair in the coach’s room.

His demeanor was as if he had no cares in the world. His feet were propped up on the table like he was relaxing on the beach. And to top it all off, he was smoking one of Mike’s famous big cigars.

When you seriously say I’m a cool guy, I think I’m fine. But Mike is the only person I’ve ever met who gives me that cool impression. His calmness and coolness stuck with me. Later, I kept thinking about how cool that guy was, you know what I mean .”

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Fans of the NBA in the 90s will certainly understand how Iverson feels. In a 2015 poll by a major sports magazine, Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant received the most votes for ” Coolest NBA Player “.

Although not as strong in fashion as Iverson, Jordan always radiates a high fighting spirit in every gesture and expression, both on and off the court.

Thanks to his special skills and fighting spirit, Jordan won 6 NBA championships, 5 MVP awards, 14 All-Star appearances, 1 Defensive Player of the Year award, and 10 NBA scoring titles.