He was at the free-throw line late in the game when the MVP chants cascaded down on him, a moment when the approval finally matched the effort and the fearlessness. A moment Allen Iverson will never forget. It was late in the 50th NBA All-Star Game, 10 years ago this week -- a symbolic time for a new generation of stars that ultimately would be led to new heights by Kobe Bryant in the post-Michael Jordan era. But the rebellion always started with Iverson. Somehow, the road to ruin or redemption was going through the smallest, toughest, most resilient hombre of them all. Source: CBS Sports.com
Wow - It doesn't seem like Kobe's been in the league that long....time sure does fly. I enjoy watching the NBA so much more now than I did 10 years ago. It's definitely a star-driven league, but even watching lesser-known players on the Magic right now like Ryan Anderson and Jameer Nelson make it fun.
