On this day in 1997, rookie Allen Iverson showcased his skills by crossing over Michael Jordan in a game where Iverson scored 37 points on 15/23 shooting while Jordan had 23 points on 9/24 shooting. Iverson reminisced about the moment with Jordan, recalling a friendly exchange between the two legends.
On this date 27 years ago, A.I. crossed up MJ. 😳 (🎥: @NBATV) https://t.co/sQ8Ti8MjrI
March 12, 1997: Rookie Allen Iverson with the crossover and jumper on Michael Jordan https://t.co/6ZjXITiD3i
#OTD in 1997, rookie @alleniverson showed off his handles. pres. by @NJMIns https://t.co/atIION8cXs
Iverson: “I went to a Hornets game and MJ had me come in. Me and him just sitting back, drinking and reminiscing. I was like, ‘Man, I love you, man.’ And he was like, ‘You don’t love me, you lil b***h. You wouldn’t have crossed me up like that if you did.’" https://t.co/7VfTZ9QcIJ
27 years ago today Rookie ALLEN IVERSON did this to MICHAEL JORDAN! AI: 37 PTS (15/23 FG) MJ: 23 PTS (9/24 FG) https://t.co/aeyS1s6Qly