Iverson retired.

Allen ezail iverson, probably the shortest giant on the basketball court, heard disbelief instead of encouragement when he first set foot on the land of NBA. Everyone looked at his figure and told him, "Your ultimate goal is to average 10 points and 5 assists, because you are only 1.83 meters, and you will never dominate here." But that's not Iverson's goal. Basketball is not only a means to get rid of a class for this short girl from the slums of Virginia, but also represents all the beliefs and values of a devout black Catholic.

Perhaps birth class is not the decisive factor that affects a person's character and destiny, but for the extremely poor class like Iverson, they actually have only two choices-resistance or death.

All his childhood memories are sewage and his mother's smile.

Like many African Americans, Iverson comes from a single-parent family. His mother Anne gave birth to Iverson at the age of 15. Anne has never been married, which means that Iverson and his two sisters have never been treated fairly in society from the beginning. Iverson's biological father has no meaning in Iverson's life. Iverson lived in Connecticut before he was born. He didn't pay a penny for Iverson's life until he was jailed for murdering his girlfriend this year. He has only met Iverson three times.

Iverson's whole childhood memory may be just sewage and his mother's smile. Iverson lived in Hampton, Virginia, and the sewage pipes often burst, so that the Iverson family was completely submerged by the sewage of the whole city. After the sewage recedes, the stench can pervade his house for several weeks, which makes his two sisters often sick. Annie works one day 18? A little fashion can't maintain the normal expenses of this family. They often cut off water and electricity because of arrears, and Iverson's sick sister will never get reasonable treatment. Their family has to face not only food and clothing, but also the most basic possibility of survival. But Anne always uses various methods to make this family full of happiness and friendship. Iverson said of her mother many years later: "She has done everything she can!" "

Anne's boyfriend Michael Freeman is Iverson's biological father. He spent half his life in prison. ? A car accident at 199 1 made Freeman unemployed. In order to maintain this family on the verge of collapse, the desperate Freeman began to sell drugs. To this day, he is still being held in Newport Prison in Virginia-is Iverson there? 1993 spent four months in this prison. No one thinks that drug trafficking can be forgiven, but Freeman's statement in court shows the living conditions of black people at the bottom of America. "I didn't buy Cadillac and diamonds, I just paid my due bill." This bill must include Iverson who hasn't started making money with basketball. Iverson has always been proud of his father who is serving his sentence. "He didn't rob anyone, he just tried his best to support his family. You've never? Fa imagined how much he loved his home. If he comes out of prison and finds himself alone in this family, he will commit suicide immediately. "

Iverson visited Freeman in prison on 1996. When he found that Freeman's clothes and shoes were in rags, Iverson immediately took off his basketball shoes and gave them to Freeman. The first thing Iverson did when he walked home barefoot that day was to cry with his mother in his arms.

Iverson recalled his childhood and said, "I came home without electricity, food, sometimes water, sometimes water, but never hot water." There is always a rotten smell in the room, and the walls are damp and moldy, but I don't think this is hell. As long as I see my mother coming with a smile, I believe that heaven is nothing more than that. " Most NBA players are in the same situation as Iverson. For them, the only chip to escape from the bottom is the basketball talent given to them by God.

Thank God, mother and Tony for making Iverson the "answer"

Annie was definitely the first person to discover Iverson's basketball talent. When Iverson tries to back down, she always says, "You have to give everything for basketball. This is the only chance to change your life. " This sentence played a vital role in Iverson's later career. When Iverson faced all the strong men in the NBA, he told himself, "This guy tried to deprive me of everything I have now and throw me back into the house built on the sewage pipe." This always makes him angry and fight.

/kloc-When he was 0/0, Iverson's favorite sport was American football. He even felt a little "sissy" until one day when he came home from school, Anne gave him a pair of Jordan basketball shoes for half a year's savings and told him, "You are going to play basketball today." At that time, Iverson felt that the world had collapsed and he cried, but at his mother's insistence, he went to the basketball court, where he found his teammates on the American football team. Gradually, he began to learn to enjoy the new sport.

Iverson has never had an idol or role model except his mother and an older child named Tony Clark. Clark is seven years older than Iverson? /kloc-when he was 0/8 years old, he kept encouraging Iverson: "? You can be a great person, and you can beat any opponent on the basketball court. " At that time, Iverson liked to skip classes very much, and often sneaked into Clark's house to find him wandering around, but Clark always informed Annie to take Iverson back to school at the first time, so Iverson once cried and growled at him. "At that time, I didn't think Tony was a friend enough," Iverson later recalled. "But now I know that only he and his mother have been caring about me, and he has been telling me not to live up to the basketball talent God has given me. Thank god, I didn't let him succeed.

When Iverson 15, Clark was murdered by his girlfriend-in Iverson's world at that time, murder, drugs, robbery and rape were a part of life.

Prison! He is a victim of racial discrimination.

There is no story of sunshine in Iverson's life, especially in Virginia, which has a "fine tradition" of racial discrimination. Iverson's prison experience in 1993 still affects the whole league's view of him and of course his view of the whole world.

It was 1993 on the eve of Valentine's Day, and a large group of black children carried 17 Iverson to Hampton Bowling Hall. Iverson was already a celebrity in this city. He just led the American football team to win the Virginia High School championship as the quarterback of Holy Land High School, and he also led the school basketball team to win the same honor. It is conceivable that a group of black children from slums are proud of Iverson. They make a lot of noise in the bowling alley. With the repeated discouragement of some white children, a war about race is inevitable.

A 17-year-old white girl walked up to Iverson for the first time and said to him, "Nigger, what do you think of race?" Iverson's friends quickly caught the girl, and then a group of white children joined the scuffle, and more than 20 people were seriously injured in the fierce battle. The local court quickly ruled on the case: four people were sentenced to 15 years in prison-all four were black!

The court found Iverson leading the trouble and sentenced him to five years in prison. The prosecutor said in the complaint that Iverson hit a little girl on the head with a chair. But let's look at the truth: more than 20 white witnesses said that they saw Iverson hitting people with a chair, but they just described the chair as a murder weapon in the way of 1; Iverson was seen in the gang fight scene in the bowling alley video. Eight witnesses admitted that they only knew Iverson among black children, and they thought all black people looked alike. The judge in charge of hearing the case is a close friend of an injured white child; In the indictment, the prosecutor only described how rude black children were, without mentioning the name of "nigger".

Even now, Iverson still insists that he is right. "I'll hit a girl with a chair! They can be smarter. Of course I will hit people with a chair, but I will also hit men I think should be hit. " At the appeal of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Iverson was released on parole after four months in prison.

Now no one knows what happened on Valentine's Day night, but everyone holds a specious attitude that Iverson is guilty, and no one has thought about whether a black man was treated unfairly in this case. Bob Williams, who coached Iverson at basketball summer camp after parole, said: "Iverson is just very proud, which makes many people uncomfortable." He is a man of great faith. He can do anything for his own principles, but he is by no means a criminal. "

He has no choice but basketball.

Years later, when Iverson recalled his prison life, what impressed him most was that for a black man from the bottom, resistance was the only chance to survive. Every newcomer in Xingang Prison has a special "admission ceremony"-a bunch of prisoners surround him and throw all kinds of feces at him. Iverson didn't scream or cry like many new prisoners. He didn't hesitate or cringe in his eyes. From then on, no matter how powerful the opponent Iverson faced, all he saw was anger.

Iverson's friends on the street helped his family selflessly during his prison term, which enabled Anne to successfully spend this period of time which may be the darkest day in her life. This is also the fundamental reason why Iverson still keeps close contact with those who are considered as "social garbage". "Look at them, I believe there is still loyalty and friendship in this world." Iverson, who is now a billionaire, always keeps $10,000 to $20,000 in his wallet and gives it to friends who lend him a helping hand at any time. In fact, the nickname "answer" doesn't come from basketball at all. Iverson may be able to answer the answers on the basketball court, but the most he answers is the "questions" about his friends. Iverson's fame left him little room to choose a university when he graduated from high school. Although Nike training camp attaches great importance to him, to be honest, many famous schools have never considered Iverson who has just been released from prison. Of course there are maverick people. After Iverson won the MVP of Nike Training Camp, Eddie Mays, assistant coach of Georgetown University, immediately said, "As long as Iverson is no longer in prison, we will definitely want him!" Mace chose Allonzot Mourning, who was one of the best centers in the NBA before suffering from kidney disease.

I have to mention john thompson, the coach of Georgetown University, who treats Iverson like a father. When Anne took the initiative to find Thompson and asked him if he would give Iverson a chance, Thompson said, "Good! All I need is basketball. " At Georgetown University, Iverson's basketball belief was once shaken. He went up to Thompson and asked, "John, do you think I can be an American football star?" Thompson stared at Iverson like a madman and said nothing. Iverson later recalled: "I think he must think I'm crazy." His eyes told me that I had no choice but basketball. "

After two years at Georgetown University, Iverson can finally get rid of the class he came from. In the 1996 draft, 76 people chose Iverson for the first time. He is not as excited as many rookie champions. Perhaps as early as 10 or even earlier, he had made all the preparations. He believes that his life will not be just drugs and cheap prostitutes forever. He gave everything for basketball. Now, it is time for basketball to repay him.

Misunderstanding about Iverson

Just as you can never judge a person by hearsay, the only thing you can trust is your eyes, not your ears. Maybe your eyes will deceive you. When you evaluate Iverson, this is one thing you must remember.

Iverson MVP-In fact, at the time of 0 1, Iverson was not as good as O 'Neill and Duncan at that time in terms of personal data and appearances. As a result, he was unexpectedly elected MVP, which was as controversial as Nash's consecutive MVP and Nowitzki's election in 2007.

Iverson takes drugs-absolutely misunderstood! He hasn't even touched meth.

Iverson discriminates against homosexuals-absolutely misunderstood! What he scolded in Bar 40 doesn't mean that he doesn't respect homosexuality. A fund named after Iverson is dedicated to helping homosexuals avoid discrimination.

Iverson is lonely-maybe. But his loneliness is only on the court.

Iverson is definitely not an idol you can worship or an example to learn from. In fact, he has never tried to be a mentor. He is just a fighter who struggled on the edge of survival and finally succeeded, just like any ordinary black American you have ever met.

A typical American-style story has most elements of Hollywood movies: a genius boy who was born in poverty, struggled on the edge of society, but won money and honor with indomitable efforts and a little luck, and finally won a beauty. This is not a script for a second-rate movie. Allen Iverson gave us a complete American fairy tale. His experience is by no means an example or a hero's growth history, but he at least makes us believe that as long as we are willing to pay, we will definitely get something back!

Introduction of Iverson's 20 tattoos

Loyalty: means loyalty to family, friends and teammates.

Yang: Chinese characters for respect and admiration. Iverson's "I don't respect anyone" has been misunderstood by many people. In fact, he is serious on the court.

HOLDMYOWN: His outlook on life is cultivated by yourself. He was born in a slum kiln and went to prison.

TIUARAANDDEUCE: the names of the daughter and son.

Soldier's head: to convey the message that survival is war.

Panther: Panther on the right forearm, a statue of the former death holding the ball.

VA's FINEST: VA is short for Iverson's hometown of Virginia. Best means best.

JEWELZ: Iverson's stage name when he sings. ? Badnius: Iverson used to go to the stadium when he was a child.

I lost my brother in memory of a murdered friend.

East End: Iverson grew up on the east coast of Newport.

NBN: short for Newport Badnewz, where Iverson played as a child.

FearNoOne: No one is afraid, which means that he is not afraid of any opponent on the court.

Knight of the Dynasty: the combined name of Iverson and his boyhood friends.

Strength: engraved in Sanskrit, meaning powerful.

THEANSWER: This is Iverson's first tattoo, and here is the mascot of Georgetown University, Tiger and Dog.

Only the strong can survive. Tell me about Iverson's unyielding belief on the court.

EAL: Short for mother's name.

CT: short for CRUTHIK of Iverson Records Company.

Buji: Iverson likes the symbol of rock music.

TI: Iverson's wife Tawanna? The abbreviation of Iverson's name.

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Interpretation of Iverson's A.B.C.D .....

Answer (answer) his nickname, which he has always called himself, although no one thinks so. People only see the "problem" in this little man who is late for training, has a unique football style and always has a bad relationship with the coach. But he never changed himself. He stubbornly went his own way. Until one day we all started calling him "the answer", but he didn't change, it was us. It was not the world that changed him, but he changed the world.

B-broughton, his biological father, who plays point guard, only left him a name "ALLEN". He didn't pay Iverson a dime in his life, and he didn't meet Iverson three times until/kloc-0 went to prison in 997. The abandonment of his father made Iverson know the hardships of the world at an early age. The slums of Virginia have created Ai's tough character. Fortunately, God is fair. He met a good stepfather, Freeman. Under the guidance of him and his mother, Ai finally gave up football and chose basketball!

C word (personality) There is no doubt that Iverson may be the most personality player in the NBA. Once upon a time, the word Iverson meant rebellion. Knee-length sweatpants, tattooed clothes and maverick style have brought a storm of concept change to the NBA world. Or you can see who is still wearing stockton tights today.

D-Doubt (183) is tall and weighs 74KG. At the draft, he became the number one scholar in the eyes of countless people. Almost everyone questioned Cross's choice, but Iverson immediately gagged everyone with the best rookie. When people doubted whether his height would be a loophole in the 76ers' defense, he immediately made all the tall guards understand with a strong breaking king. How did Iverson solve this problem?

E-enemy He was once called the enemy of NBA by Stern, but a few years later he became one of the biggest cash cows in NBA.

F-friend He has many friends, but he is criticized for it. But what about Iverson? However, he never left them because of this, because in the eyes of others, these gangsters are the iron buddies he lived with since childhood! In fact, we should also thank many of them because they are interested in Iverson? Care, so that ai did not go astray.

G-georgetown experienced a prison disaster, and many of them have gone? The university where Iverson extended the olive branch put away the smiling face. No one paid attention to this child with "criminal record" and they dared not avoid it. However, Georgetown University, a famous basketball school that has trained many excellent centers, has given Iverson a new opportunity. Iverson lived up to expectations and won the honor of the best rookie and the best defensive player in the NCAA East.

H-hairs Like Jordan, Iverson has led the new trend of hair styles in the NBA. Jordan shaved his head and attracted countless people to follow suit. 1998 After Iverson changed his hairstyle to melon skin, it became the most popular hairstyle in NBA a few years later. This hairstyle from American street blacks also means that Iverson has never forgotten his roots!

The word injury is always associated with Iverson, right? Iverson is a common occurrence, but injuries have never knocked him down. He brought a team that should have been in the hospital to the finals, but injury was really the biggest obstacle on Iverson's way to winning the championship. We can only pray that years of injuries will not affect Ai's career!

J-jordan "Jordan is nothing, I don't need to respect anyone." Young and frivolous, he said such a sentence in front of 50 superstars, which attracted criticism from countless people. Although Jordan didn't say anything at that time, the older generation of superstars, led by Buckley, started a war of words with Iverson. Iverson even wanted to launch a new talent war without the advice of the cardinal. But who knows how many tears he shed when his mother used her one-year savings to buy him a pair of sports shoes.

K-Kobe Iverson may never have dreamed that this high school student sitting silently in the corner of the rookie candidate room will become his biggest opponent in the future. Although there are not many opportunities for direct confrontation on the court, the two have been fighting silently, from the rookie king to the scoring king to the regular season? MVP Iverson has been holding Kobe's head, but he has never been better evaluated than Kobe. He knows that the only way to surpass Kobe Bryant is to wear the championship ring.

He is a lonely hero. Jordan has Pippen, O 'Neill has Kobe, but he doesn't. Mutombo, Si Nuo and McKee can't share any scoring tasks for him. I wonder if he feels a little lonely every time he works alone in a high pile.

M-MVP (Most Valuable Player) is his most precious trophy, which is more valuable to him than 10 scoring champion, because this is the first time the world has affirmed his value! This trophy silenced all those who accused him, changed countless people's views on him, and recorded this legendary little person in history. Now he has only one goal: to be the MVP of the finals!

N - NBA？ The embarrassment of life made him join the NBA when he was a sophomore, and also made him give up his dream of becoming an NCAA champion, so that he and his mentor Thompson finally broke up, but his mother didn't have to think about how to deal with long bills all day, and his sisters didn't have to worry about tuition fees. For these reasons, he can give up.

The opponent is in the east, and the guards are like clouds. Iverson has to face many opponents. Carter of the Raptors, Allen of the Bucks, McGrady of the Magic and Kidd of the Nets are all eating into his territory. Even old Jordan wants a cup of porridge. He has successfully broken through these people once, but what about the second time? Let's wait!

P-philadelphia This is his city and his second hometown. ? Iverson has become a symbol of this city, just as Jordan is in Chicago. There is a long history of basketball and a group of lovely fans here. When he saw the fans playing "Win? Or? Lost? Thank you? You! " I must be very happy to come to such a beautiful city.

Q-question Question Youth, a conflict on Valentine's Day night and an absurd judgment? Iverson was sentenced to four months in prison, although the video showed that he was not involved in the fight. Without the help of black governor Wilder, he would have spent 15 years in prison. However, life in prison has made this problem youth further understand the cruelty of reality and how people treat the poor and the rich!

R-REEBOK 1996 When Iverson was a rookie, he signed a five-year 40 million contract with Reebok, one of the three major sports shoes manufacturers. From the initial series of questions to four generations of answers, Iverson shoes have become one of the best-selling brands in the United States.

S-speed is Iverson's biggest weapon in NBA. Lightning speed will make every defender feel scared. Even a defensive expert like Pippen had to admit that he had no choice after the game. Look at his one? You can see how fast Jordan plays with the camera in his palm!

T-tattoo He has 22 tattoos all over his body, from the "loyalty" around his neck to the motto of the survival of the strong, and even the ridiculous rules of tennis, which shows his frank personality everywhere.

U-unconquerable unconquerable is the core of Iverson's spirit. You can beat him, but you cannot conquer him. Being eliminated by the Pacers for two years in a row did not cool his ambition. Think about his applause when he was booed by Staples House, and you will know why he is called the heir of Jordan's spirit.

V wins Iverson and scores, and 76 people lose. This has become a fixed trend for a long time, and it is also the best reason to accuse Iverson of selfishness, but no one can deny that Iverson's history of winning and losing with high scores is gone forever!

W-Woman Iverson met a great woman in his life, and that was his mother Ann? Iverson. She has to work 14 hours a day to support a family and keep Iverson from going astray. That's how she brought up Iverson step by step. Iverson can't tolerate anyone's disrespect for his mother. He can even dismiss the famous agent Falk without saying anything because of his arrogance towards his mother. I'm afraid no one in NBA can be more filial than him.

The rookie of X-X (unknown) 1996 was recognized as the best quality in 10, including? Kobe Bryant, Camby, Marbury, these masters, are called nobody because of their frivolous personalities, and Iverson is one of them. As it turns out, the rookie in that field has taken the lead in their respective teams and successfully took over from Jordan? Malone took the baton there. The future of NBA belongs to them, to Iverson!

The case of Y-young Iverson is a legend in itself. A black boy who came out of the slum became an imperial superstar by his own efforts. He has become the idol of countless young people and the target of those who live in poverty. He explained the American dream to all young people.

Z-zilch (an ordinary person) stands with Iverson. Can you feel that he is a basketball player? He feels like a big brother playing on the court next door. It is this near-normal height that brings him super popularity, which is also his affinity. Is it Kobe? An important reason why O 'Neill can't compete! According to statistics, Iverson is the most popular among American young fans.

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Little moxa's technique

If Iverson dribbles well, it goes without saying.

1 Face to face with your opponent for the first time.

The left hand dribbles down hard, and the fast-paced dribbling twice in a row is to change the dribbling route and fly away from the left side.

Control the ball with the left hand, and make the ball stay in the hand temporarily by using the rotating force of the ball.

Swinging the body and head to the left is the direction of the opponent's confusing attack, causing the center of gravity to shift to the left.

When the opponent moves to the left, let his feet bend naked and change the center of gravity quickly.

6 Jump the ball from the left hand to the right hand and change hands to dribble in an instant.

7 start, accelerate people.

8 jump shot? Dial it out with the power of your fingers, and your body will bounce naturally.

Offensive characteristics:

Although Ai's four scoring champions have low hit rates, it is also what some people call blind shooting to increase the number of shots. We discuss the attack of AI from two aspects.

1. Shoot. Answer? Ai's shooting action is not the most standard, but it is definitely suitable for himself. Fast, concise, high shooting point, AI's long shot is average, belonging to the hand-feeling type. The ability of CIC is more than twice as strong as that of three points, especially in the quick breakthrough, the jump shot is quite accurate, and the foot adjustment and shaking before shooting and the timing of shooting are quite mature. The layup is definitely the strongest part of Ai's shooting skill. When breaking through the players who hedge behind to make up for the defense, Ai has super judgment, excellent psychological quality and admirable courage, grasps the rhythm and timing of picking under the basket very well, often uses the time difference to avoid blocking, and is not afraid of collision, and often plays a good show of hitting three points. Finally, the penalty kick. AI's free throw percentage has been stable at over 70% in recent years, which is quite stable. Considering that AI gets about 9 times per game on average,

2. Hold the ball and break through. A++？ Breakthrough does not depend entirely on speed. Only two people in NBA can combine ball control and speed perfectly. One is a retired beetle, and the other is Ai. The speed of AI controlling the ball is the same as that of not controlling the ball. The ball is almost a part of his body. Looking at the steps and flower arrangement before Ai's breakthrough gives people an artistic enjoyment. In recent years, Ai's breakthrough has been very different from that when he first entered the Taoist temple, and it has become more concise and effective. Moreover, he has done a better job in capturing and grasping breakthrough opportunities, and those signature moves left in his memory are rare. Perhaps the breakthrough of AI has only one shortcoming that is not a shortcoming-too loyal.

3.？ Defense:? B-？ The defense of AI 1 against 1 is not strong because it is too short. Although there are beautiful steal data, it is often misunderstood by the tall defender or small front of the other side, which requires the help of peers, and occasionally loses the ball because of attempted steal. AI defense mainly relies on speed to follow the opponent, and uses its own agility to interfere with the opponent's shooting rhythm.

4. location:? Answer? AI was PG when he first joined the league, and later he switched to SG under Brown. Now he has returned to PG and is expected to become PG again next season. AI has proved that a 1.83m player can also be an unstoppable shooting guard (it doesn't matter if there is a big hole in the defense). Now he just needs to prove that he can pass the ball like stockton. As a point guard, Ai averaged nearly 5 assists last season. Although it is caused by too many sticky balls, it can't represent how strong the organization ability is, but it is still very smart to choose the pass decisively when the 24 th second is approaching. This is a good result for AI who just switched from point guard to point guard. But AI relies too much on breaking the ball and simple pick and roll. Slightly monotonous, with high error rate. Although the assist data is beautiful, AI, as a point guard, has taken a little more shots and has not done well enough in improving the combat effectiveness of teammates. The passing level at the top of the arc is average (AI rarely passes the ball directly to his teammates at the top of the arc and chooses to break through by himself)

5. psychology: A-? AI is passionate and hard-working, but it can easily lead him to go it alone regardless of tactical arrangements, and he is often not calm enough and likes to shoot blindly. In the past few years, Ai has almost no record of hitting the key ball in the last shot, which is related to his short height and lack of calmness at the last moment. But last season, Ai hit more than two key goals, and perhaps his age had a great influence on Iverson, and he matured a lot.

6.？ Physical quality:? A+？ Super jumping ability, high jump, fast playing speed, good agility and flexibility (some people say that AI is always injured because of insufficient flexibility, which I can't see right, and it is impossible to make such a breakthrough because of poor flexibility), and he will never run to death. All the games have been played countless times, leaving countless injuries. I wonder if his height is a physical quality. If so, this is his only shortcoming.

7. Personality: Ai is a killer, and there is a kind of arrogance in his bones-Lao Zi is the best in the world and fearless. The confrontation with Kobe is legendary, and I believe that the confrontation between the two will be wonderful in the next few years. Ai's personality has kept him strong in fighting capacity, and his strong sense of competition has always inspired his potential, so in his thirties, he not only did not decline as critics said, but played the most wonderful game.

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Little moxa's classic movements

Fans of Ai know that the classic action of Ai is to listen to the cheers of the audience after winning the game.

As shown in the middle of the right picture.

The second classic action is that when he makes a free throw, he will put his forehead close to the ball in a form that seems to be praying.

The most touching scene was Xiao Ai's first game against the 76ers since he moved to Nuggets. The Nuggets finally lost to the 76ers by two points, but the touching scene was that Xiao Ai ran to the home center of the 76ers and kissed the floor of the 76ers.