""It was self-inflicted," Iverson told host Stephen A. Smith. "But it was when Tawanna divorced me.""
""That's when I knew I'd hit my lowest point and it was time for deep self re-evaluation," he said. "When I'm sitting there in that court room, I used to watch Sixers vs. Sixers in a scrimmage, or Georgetown vs. Georgetown. Them tears started to hit the (divorce) papers when I looked down and see 'Iverson vs. Iverson.'""
""A lot of Keith Sweat. I had to beg a lot.""
""It's a plethora of things. Ultimately, when you evaluate your maturation and what's important and what you mean to your family and friends and the world, I just thought about the way I was supposed to be in life. And I didn't see how (alcohol) was helping any," he said. "All I could think about was negative experiences.""
Allen Iverson experienced his lowest point when Tawanna divorced him. The separation began in 2008 and the divorce finalized in 2013, coinciding with his retirement in October 2013. In the courtroom Iverson felt a painful symbolism seeing 'Iverson vs. Iverson' on the papers. Iverson undertook deep self-evaluation, identified alcohol as a major problem, and worked to rebuild his marriage through persistent appeals and personal changes. The retirement reflected no desire to play and the culmination of career and personal turmoil. Iverson acknowledges his influence on younger players and values their freedom to express themselves.
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