Allen Iverson Says He Didn't Lift Weights When He Played
By Dan Jenkins
@DanTJenkins
For the amount of basketball that Allen Iverson didn't practice, it's pretty remarkable that he turned out to be an all-time great player.
The one-time Detroit Piston made the Hall of Fame despite the fact that the 6-foot-0 point guard never won a championship and wore out his welcome on nearly every team he played for.
His practice habits -- or lack thereof -- extended away from the practice court. Iverson told reporters in Philadelphia on Friday that he didn't even lift weights while he was a professional player.
"Iverson just said he didn't lift weights when he played because 'that s-- was too heavy,'" Philadelphia 76ers reporter Derek Bodner tweeted on Friday.
Iverson also sounded off on the emerging trend of superstars taking nights off for "rest."
Pay attention, kids: Iverson might be the only professional athlete ever to make the Hall of Fame while making a minimal effort off the court.
