Allen Iverson is one of the most entertaining players in NBA history. He was a master of the circus shot. His game is tailor-made for a game of H.O.R.S.E.
As you may expect, Iverson also went as hard off the court as he did on it. In a recent interview with Sole Collector's Gerald Flores, Iverson revealed a story in which he got really drunk while hanging out with music producer Jermaine Dupri when Nelly, who was a standout high school athlete, challenged him to a game of H.O.R.S.E.
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Iverson accepted Nelly's challenge and proceeded to get waxed.
Have a lot of rappers over your career tried to come at you on the basketball court?
Not one-on-one. Me and Nelly played H.O.R.S.E. He’s a friend of mine. I remember one night we went to Jermaine Dupri’s studio and I had been drinking before I got there. We went into the gym and he beat my ass. Then he went on (BET's) '106 and Park' and bragged about it. So the next time we played, I made sure that I came prepared. I hadn’t drunk anything and beat his ass. And during that game he was saying, “You need to get him a couple drinks.” I told him, “Nah. Not today. You ain’t going to brag on this one.”
Going on TV to brag is as cold-blooded as you would expect.
I highly recommend you read the entire interview because Iverson is remarkably candid about his fascinating life away from the court.