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Allen Iversons Olympic Selection Essay -- essays research papers fc

Olympic IversonApril 2003                                        Word Count 574Allen Iverson has continued to plague us with the aforementioned(prenominal) thought during this 2002-03 Philadelphia 76ers season, Why isnt he under consideration to be an Olympian? Iverson, seemingly a man on a mission, continues to show us why he should get word an invitation to participate on the 2004 U.S. Mens Olympic Basketball team. Night in and night out he shows us why he is Allen Iverson, The Answer. Now Iverson can add another nickname to his acclaim, Allen Iverson the Olympian.With three games left in season Iverson finally got his wish. This past Thursday, Iverson, 27, was told he would receive an invitation to play. The team will be coached by the 76ers and Iversons head coach Larry Brown and the summer games will take place in Athe ns, Greece starting venerable 14, 2004. Upon after word of his invitation, Iverson said, "Its just a great feeling to be able to represent (the) USA. Its an honor and its something that I will cherish for the rest of my life." adjacent a 25-point outburst that night in Philadelphias 99-78 win over the Boston Celtics Iverson continued, "It has a lot to do with respect. Only the elite players represent their country."Iverson has consistently...

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